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: 42.20866, -72.31404. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Lake Dam

• St. Mary's Church · church · Hampshire · ~10 km · Must-see
• Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~11 km · Must-see
• Quabbin Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• Goodnough Dike · lake · Hampshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lucy Stone Home Site · sanctuary · Worcester · ~14 km · Must-see
• Rock House Reservation · sanctuary · Worcester · ~15 km · Must-see
• First Church of Monson · church · Hampden · ~15 km · Must-see
• Long Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Holyoke Range State Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Peaked Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Norwottock · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~24 km · Must-see
• Quaboag Pond · lake · Worcester · ~25 km · Must-see
• Quinebaug Woods · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bare Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~26 km · Must-see
• Quabbin Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Hitchcock · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~27 km · Must-see
• Walker Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see

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

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forest Lake Dam

• Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~11 km · Must-see
• Goodnough Dike · lake · Hampshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• Quaboag Pond · lake · Worcester · ~25 km · Must-see
• Quabbin Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~27 km · Must-see
• Walker Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Lashaway · lake · Worcester · ~28 km · Must-see
• Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
• Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~30 km · Must-see
• Brooks Pond · lake · Worcester · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mashapaug Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see

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