Notable lake · Washington, Vermont
Forest Lake
Forest Lake is a lake in Washington, Vermont.
Forest Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Forest Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Forest Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.40755, -72.44185. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Forest Lake
- Martin Covered Bridge · attraction · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Christian Union Society Meetinghouse · church · Caledonia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wrightsville Reservoir · lake · Grafton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Park · park · Grafton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Vermont State Capitol · sanctuary · Washington · ~24 km · Must-see
- Boulder Beach State Park · beach · Caledonia · ~25 km · Must-see
- L.R. Jones State Forest · sanctuary · Washington · ~26 km · Must-see
- Groton State Forest · sanctuary · Caledonia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Morrisville Dam · lake · Lamoille · ~27 km · Must-see
- Waterbury Center State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
- Italian Baptist Church · church · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
- Stannard-Greensboro Bend Methodist Church · church · Caledonia · ~29 km · Must-see
- Signal Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~30 km · Must-see
- Harvey's Lake · lake · Grafton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Smuggler's Notch State Park · viewpoint · Lamoille · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Mansfield State Forest · sanctuary · Lamoille · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge · attraction · Washington · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forest Lake
- Wrightsville Reservoir · lake · Grafton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Morrisville Dam · lake · Lamoille · ~27 km · Must-see
- Harvey's Lake · lake · Grafton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Runaway Pond · lake · Grafton · ~39 km · Must-see
- McIndoes Station Dam · lake · Grafton · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ticklenaked Pond · lake · Caledonia · ~46 km · Must-see
- Ticklenaked Pond · lake · Grafton · ~46 km · Must-see
- Comerford Reservoir · lake · Grafton · ~46 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Orleans · ~53 km · Must-see
- Moore Dam · lake · Grafton · ~57 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Forest Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Forest Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Forest Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Forest Lake?
Nearby: Martin Covered Bridge (attraction, 17 km), Christian Union Society Meetinghouse (church, 18 km), Wrightsville Reservoir (lake, 18 km), Hubbard Park (sanctuary, 23 km), Hubbard Park (park, 24 km), Vermont State Capitol (sanctuary, 24 km).
Is Forest Lake worth visiting?
Forest Lake is listed as a notable lake in Vermont on Spotwander.