Forest Lake Dam

Forest Lake Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Forest Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.13244, -81.80854. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Lake Dam

• Chippewa Lake Park · lake · Medina · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gardenview Horticultural Park · park · Cuyahoga · ~23 km · Must-see
• Indigo Lake · lake · Summit · ~25 km · Must-see
• Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens · sanctuary · Summit · ~27 km · Must-see
• Akron Zoo · sanctuary · Summit · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cuyahoga Falls Church of the Nazarene · waterfall · Summit · ~30 km · Must-see
• Portage Lakes flood gates · lake · Summit · ~31 km · Must-see
• Saint Bernard’s Church · church · Summit · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Tomorrow · church · Summit · ~31 km · Must-see
• Shiva Vishnu Hindu Temple of Greater Cleveland · temple · Cuyahoga · ~32 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Summit · ~36 km · Must-see
• Comet Lake Dam · lake · Summit · ~42 km · Must-see
• Findley State Park · park · Lorain · ~42 km · Must-see
• The Little Dipper · temple · Cuyahoga · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Metroparks Zoo · sanctuary · Cuyahoga · ~45 km · Must-see
• Brookside Reservation · park · Cuyahoga · ~45 km · Must-see
• Singer Lake Bog · lake · Summit · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tom S Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Portage · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forest Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forest Lake Dam

• Chippewa Lake Park · lake · Medina · ~14 km · Must-see
• Indigo Lake · lake · Summit · ~25 km · Must-see
• Portage Lakes flood gates · lake · Summit · ~31 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Summit · ~36 km · Must-see
• Comet Lake Dam · lake · Summit · ~42 km · Must-see
• Singer Lake Bog · lake · Summit · ~45 km · Must-see
• Brady Lake · lake · Portage · ~52 km · Must-see
• Geauga Lake · lake · Geauga · ~55 km · Must-see
• Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve · lake · Portage · ~57 km · Must-see
• Ashland Reservoir · lake · Ashland · ~59 km · Must-see

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