Local favourite lake · Archuleta, Colorado
Lake Forest Dam
Lake Forest Dam is a lake in Archuleta, Colorado.
Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.25740, -107.10279. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Forest Dam
- Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~10 km · Must-see
- Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~13 km · Must-see
- Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Chimney Rock National Monument · sanctuary · Archuleta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pagosa Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~26 km · Must-see
- Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~38 km · Must-see
- Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~38 km · Must-see
- KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~41 km · Must-see
- Graham Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~45 km · Must-see
- Wolf Creek Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~46 km · Must-see
- South River Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cimarrona Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~47 km · Must-see
- Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~51 km · Must-see
- South San Juan Wilderness · sanctuary · Conejos · ~52 km · Must-see
- Weminuche Wilderness · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Forest Dam
- Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~10 km · Must-see
- Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~13 km · Must-see
- Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~38 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~51 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~56 km · Must-see
- Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~72 km · Must-see
- Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~78 km · Must-see
- Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~79 km · Must-see
- La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~84 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Forest Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Forest Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lake Forest Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lake Forest Dam?
Nearby: Pagosa Hot Spring (lake, 10 km), Echo Canyon Dam (lake, 13 km), Horse Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Chimney Rock National Monument (sanctuary, 26 km), Pagosa Peak (viewpoint, 26 km), Williams Creek Reservoir (lake, 38 km).