More than half of Forest Lakes’ land is conserved: 82%
82% of Forest Lakes’ land is conserved, about 5,499 acres. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Forest Lakes, 2.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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5,499 conserved acres
82% of Forest Lakes’ land. Who manages Forest Lakes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitgreaves National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 5,485 | Open |
| Tonto National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 14 | Open |
2 places to go in Forest Lakes
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
16 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
6 more trails
The best walking months in Forest Lakes: May and June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 66 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 |
June is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.8 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Forest Lakes →
Questions about parks and trails in Forest Lakes
Is there public land near Forest Lakes?
252,565 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forest Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,524 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Forest Lakes neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →