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
WXPort

Local climate location: AMHERST 1 miles away


OTHER_INFO
  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.
 

 

OUTDOORS_GUIDE
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

MORE STUFF NEARBY:

Partridge Hollow Campground
Im here everyday besides wensday. on wensday they give uss off. don and ann are very nice people with a very nice store and very nice overpriced things inside there very nice store. soon they will mater building the roads and hopefuly next spring will be a very nice one. they have very clean and large sites and never are all the sites full so dont let them tell you there booked. if your looking for a nice peaceful time come durring the normal weekends but if your looking for lots of action well come on the major weekends. if your have any teens bring them because there are lots of very nice children in a drug-free enviroment. we have been her since the begining of time and for some reason where still here! the speed limits 5mph but I drive at around 12mph shhh....

Wickaboag Pond
10 miles away
The pond is very nice?...

Quinebaug Cove Campground
12 miles away
WE are located on the beautiful East Brimfield Reservoir where there is a five mile canoe trail. WE offer some of the best fishing, hiking and camping in the area. Need more reasons? Sturbridge Village, Six Flags, Worcester Art Museums. We offer something in the area for everyone. And don't forget the Brimfield Flea Market in May, July and September!! One of the biggest outdoor flea markets!! WE are considered to be in the foothills of the beautiful Berkshires where hiking/walking abound. The Berkshires house many craft shops, Jacob's Pillow and some great restaurants.

Those are just a few of our attractions. Centally located to the Worcester and Springfield areas and not all that far from Boston. See the Sox!

Our Campgound has an olympic size pool, small store and the friendliest staff! Our manager, Lou, is available to help your stay become more memorable. With a good knowledge of our area and attractions he can assist you in your camping experience.

Come for a visit and come again!
...

Bass Pond
13 miles away
The Springfield Paddle Club is a private swimming club with a beach on Bass Club.  The entrance is from South Branch Parkway.  We have a lovely beach and a floating dock about 20 yards from shore.  Consider joining us for wonderful swimming all summer long....

Pine Ridge
17 miles away
This area is closed....

Factory Hollow Pond
17 miles away
This pond is known by everyone as Puffer's pond and I've never heard it called this before. In the summer there are a lot of swimmers, but it makes good early morning fishing....

Connecticut River
19 miles away
The Holyoke Dam is between the put-in and take-out.  The dam is roughly halfway between the two bridges and it cannot be paddled....

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
57 miles away
He is my great great great grandpa Samuel Slater .  ...

Outdoors related information copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. - Detailed hotel information copyright © Interactive Hotel Solutions