Forest Lake, Hampden County, Massachusetts     User input for Forest Lake, Hampden County, Massachusetts: Angela: Firstly, Forest Lake does not offer any camping whatsoever, public or private. There is a Jewish retreat camp within 1/2 mile of Forest Lake, however that is not open to the public and is not on Forest Lake itself. Camp Ramah is on Pattaquattic Pond. In neighboring Monson, MA, there is a camp, but that is about 10 miles from the only access point offered to the public on Forest Lake, and is also not connected to Forest Lake in any way. Forest Lake in Palmer, MA, only has about 100 ft. of publicly accessible shore, probably about fifty of which is a swimmer's beach. Fishing is allowed. You can launch boats, but there is a 10 mph and 10 hp limit for motoring. Currently, the restaurant and bar across the street, ''Doyle's'', previously ''Lakeview Lounge'' is closed. Palmer is a lovely, quiet town off of the interstate with few accomodations for those looking to stay overnight, nevermind camp. Campers should look elsewhere and day-trip to Palmer if they want to try their luck at this small-town community beach. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        If you come at the right time of year, Quaboag River offers some pleasant whitewater; the snow is brilliant at Pine Ridge. Dry warm beds await you at Comfort Inn & Suites. Lakes? Sure, Ware River Reservoir is close at hand. After a long day outdoors Wilbraham Inn is a great site to spend a night or two, also Forest Lake Dam is worth stopping at while you're here. This lake is so wonderful. If you're a golfer then a tremendous close by course is Valhalla at       Quaboag Country Club. Not far from Forest Lake, you'll find Pattaquattic Pond which is a pretty lake, and if you came for an overnight stay Sunsetview Farm Camping Area is a nice place to camp. Lots of rainfall falls at Forest Lake; through the month of May you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is February. High temperatures at Forest Lake throughout the summertime are in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the                  50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for Forest Lake. And if that's not enough, there's loads more to do near Forest Lake. If you're here at Forest Lake, you could have a look at Penny Brook, and one of the overriding marks of the surroundings of Forest Lake is Kings Mountain. This lake is so wonderful. There are some glorious whitewater spots on Connecticut River, and Partridge Hollow Campground is a glorious local campground.   Wilbraham Inn, Wilbraham 10 miles away Welcome to the Wilbraham Inn. Our property offers our guests a clean and comfortable stay. All guest rooms feature refrigerators, microwaves, cable TV with free HBO and fresh coffee.... Comfort Inn & Suites, Ludlow 12 miles away The hotel conveniently located off the MA Pike I-90, offering the mid-scale traveler a free deluxe continental breakfast featuring hand-made waffles, an indoor heated pool, free local and 800 calls, f... Current weather conditions at Forest Lake, Hampden County, Massachusetts Local climate location: AMHERST 1 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 42.205 Longitude: -72.31333 Massachusetts Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Massachusetts Hampden County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Hampden County Books about Forest Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Forest Lake, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Outdoors Recreation Near Springfield, Massachusetts Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Springfield, Massachusetts, the metro area neareast to Forest Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Massachusetts Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Massachusetts.     These outdoors activities are available near Forest Lake.   Hotels Near Forest Lake: Wilbraham Inn, Wilbraham, 10 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Ludlow, 12 miles away University Lodge, Amherst, 13 miles away Howard Johnson Express - Springfield, Springfield, 13 miles away Econo Lodge Sturbridge, Sturbridge, 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Forest Lake: Sunsetview Farm Camping Area, Monson, 4 miles away Partridge Hollow Campground, Monson, 5 miles away Oak Haven Family Campground, Wales, 9 miles away High View Campgrounds, West Brookfield, 10 miles away   Ski Areas Near Forest Lake: Pine Ridge, Massachusetts, 18 miles away       200 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Forest Lake: Quaboag River, Worcester/Hampden CountyCounty, 6 miles away       Class II-IV - 5.5 miles long (Warren to Route 67) Connecticut River, Hampden CountyCounty, 20 miles away       Class -blank- - 2 miles long (Holyoke)   National Parks Near Forest Lake: Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 34 miles away Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Woonsocket - RI, 57 miles away   Golf Courses Near Forest Lake: Valhalla at Quaboag Country Club, Monson, 4 miles away Mill Valley Golf Links, Belchertown, 5 miles away   Lakes Near Forest Lake: Pattaquattic Pond, Hampden CountyCounty, 0 miles away Ware River Reservoir, Hampden CountyCounty, 1 miles away