Lake Forest (Placer County, CA)

Around Lake Forest ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lake Forest, with the nearest first.

Dollar Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County
Carnelian Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Bay
- Carnelian Bay is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnelian Bay <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carnelian Bay
- From Lake Forest to Carnelian Bay
Tahoe City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe City
- Tahoe City is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoe City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tahoe City
- From Lake Forest to Tahoe City
Tahoe Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Vista
- Tahoe Vista is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoe Vista <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tahoe Vista
- From Lake Forest to Tahoe Vista
Brockway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Brockway is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brockway
- From Lake Forest to Brockway
Kings Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Beach
- Kings Beach is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Beach <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kings Beach
- From Lake Forest to Kings Beach
Tahoe Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
- Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tahoe Pines
- From Lake Forest to Tahoe Pines
Crystal Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
- Crystal Bay is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Bay <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crystal Bay
- From Lake Forest to Crystal Bay
Homewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Homewood
- From Lake Forest to Homewood
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- Tahoma Meadows
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoma Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
  - Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
- Tahoma
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma
  - Tahoma is located in El Dorado County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoma <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Tahoma
  - From Lake Forest to Tahoma
- Incline Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Incline Village
  - Incline Village is located in Washoe County (NV)
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Incline Village <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Incline Village
  - From Lake Forest to Incline Village
- Polaris
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Polaris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
  - Polaris is located in Nevada County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Polaris
  - From Lake Forest to Polaris
- Truckee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
  - Truckee is located in Nevada County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Truckee
  - From Lake Forest to Truckee
- Tyrolian Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrolian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
  - Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County (NV)

For more communities neighboring Lake Forest, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake Forest.

Placer County ...

Lake Forest is located in Placer County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Forest ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Forest.

Airports Near Lake Forest ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lake Forest and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Forest.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of California:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Forest), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.