Welcome to Forest Lake ...

Forest Lake is located in Horry County<1>.

The location of Forest Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Forest Lake: Forest Lk.

Forest Lake is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Forest Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Forest Lake is located in the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Forest Lake ...

While we believe that this Forest Lake is located in Horry County, we know of another 3 South Carolina communities named Forest Lake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greenwood, Richland and York County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 17 communities that are also named Forest Lake - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Lake.

Communities near Forest Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Lake.

• Myrtle Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Beach
  • Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Beach <4>
• Carolina Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
  • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
• Sunset Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <4>
• Loris
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
  • Loris is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <4>
• Calabash
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
  • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <4>
• Ocean Isle Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
  • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <4>
• Briarcliffe Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
  • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
• Little River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Little River is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <4>
• Arcadian Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadian Shores
  • Arcadian Shores is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadian Shores <4>
• Longs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs
  • Longs is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longs <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forest Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Lake ...

Looking for more information about Forest Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Forest Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/