Lakes / New Hampshire / Cheshire County / Forest Lake
Forest Lake, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
85 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
42.79 degrees N, 72.37 degrees W - Cheshire County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Forest Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 55% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 46 miles from Nashua, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spot Meadow Pond | Cheshire | 2.0 mi | 25.43 acres |
| Pisgah Reservoir | Cheshire | 4.6 mi | 114.99 acres |
| Swanzey Lake | Cheshire | 4.8 mi | 107.99 acres |
| Kilburn Pond | Cheshire | 6.1 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Cass Pond | Cheshire | 6.1 mi | 54.12 acres |
| Spofford Lake | Cheshire | 9.0 mi | 732.17 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Forest Lake
How Big Is Forest Lake?
Forest Lake covers 85 acres in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cheshire County?
Spofford Lake is the largest lake in Cheshire County, at 732.17 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Hampshire
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Winnipesaukee | Belknap | 45,654.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Umbagog Lake | Coos | 7,642.5 acres | - |
| 3 | Squam Lake | Belknap | 6,791.2 acres | - |
| 4 | Newfound Lake | Grafton | 4,451.11 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Winnisquam | Belknap | 4,213.89 acres | - |
All 516 New Hampshire lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 136901699). Verified October 30, 2026.