Forest Lake, Rensselaer County, New York     User input for Forest Lake, Rensselaer County, New York: Be the first to submit input for Forest Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop at nearby Cranberry Pond, and on a great day you can take a hike along the Taconic Crest Trail. Summertime highs at Forest Lake generally tend to be in the 80's while nighttime lows are commonly in the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Forest Lake temperatures descend to the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. Get yourself       into a kayak and hit Poesten Kill River, and camping is available at Broken Wheel Campground. Man, is there a load of cool things to do close to Forest Lake. Really tremendous skiing awaits you at Mount Greylock Ski Club, and as expected, this is a splendid region for people who like lakes, Gravel Pond is a lake in the neighborhood. This lake is so wonderful. If you came for an overnight stay Alps Family Campground is a perfect site to camp, and a pleasant                  nearby hotel is Jiminy Peak. You can never get enough of the great skiing at Jiminy Peak, and since you're here you can take a hike along the Southeast Hollow Trail. Forest Lake gets a common amount of rain; of all the months in a year June is the one with the most rain; the driest month of the year is February. Jericho Valley Inn is a great location to get some rest, and there is a good hiking trail close by called the Williams Trail.   Jiminy Peak, Hancock 13 miles away Jiminy Peak is located in the Berkshire Mountains in Hancock, Massachusetts. Located at the base of the mountain is the all-suite Country Inn, that is just minutes away from the ski lift. The Mountain... Jericho Valley Inn, Williamstown 14 miles away The Jericho Valley Inn is located on 350 pristine acres in the beautiful Berkshire mountains.Three miles from Jiminy Peak and eight miles from down- town Williamstown. We are close to all the area att... Current weather conditions at Forest Lake, Rensselaer County, New York Local climate location: SCHENECTADY 13 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 42.73194 Longitude: -73.46167 New York Lakes Complete list of all lakes in New York Rensselaer County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Rensselaer County Books about Forest Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Forest Lake, Rensselaer County, New York. Outdoors Recreation Near Pittsfield, Massachusetts Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the metro area neareast to Forest Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. New York Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of New York.     These outdoors activities are available near Forest Lake.   Hotels Near Forest Lake: Jiminy Peak, Hancock, 13 miles away Jericho Valley Inn, Williamstown, 14 miles away Hilton Garden Inn Troy, Troy, 14 miles away BENTLEY BROOK RESORT, Hancock, 15 miles away Vacation Village At Berkshires, Hancock, 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Forest Lake: Broken Wheel Campground, Petersburg, 7 miles away Alps Family Campground, Averill Park, 8 miles away Aqua Vista Valley Campgrounds, Petersburg, 8 miles away Deer Run Camp Grounds, Schaghticoke, 12 miles away   Ski Areas Near Forest Lake: Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, 15 miles away       1150 vertical feet Mount Greylock Ski Club, Massachusetts, 18 miles away       300 vertical feet Willard Mountain, New York, 18 miles away       505 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Forest Lake: Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy) Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall) Hoosic River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class V - 2 miles long (Schaghticoke Dam to Powerhouse)   Trails Near Forest Lake: Southeast Hollow Trail, Rensselaer County, 11 miles away Taconic Crest Trail, Bennington County, 13 miles away Williams Trail, Berkshire County, 14 miles away   Lakes Near Forest Lake: Gravel Pond, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 2 miles away Cranberry Pond, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 2 miles away