Lakes / Alabama / Baldwin County / Lake Forest
Lake Forest, Alabama
50.41 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
30.65 degrees N, 87.90 degrees W - Baldwin 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 Lake Forest Stacks Up
- Larger than 46% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 9 miles from Mobile, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justins Bay | Baldwin | 3.1 mi | 263.17 acres |
| Little Bateau Bay | Baldwin | 6.1 mi | 143.07 acres |
| Bay Grass | Baldwin | 8.4 mi | 103.58 acres |
| Lake Raynagua | Baldwin | 10.0 mi | 34.76 acres |
| Steelwood Lake | Baldwin | 10 mi | 195.95 acres |
| Coopers Lake | Baldwin | 13 mi | 31.61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Forest
How Big Is Lake Forest?
Lake Forest covers 50.41 acres in Baldwin County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Baldwin County?
Briar Lake is the largest lake in Baldwin County, at 894.03 acres.
Largest Lakes in Alabama
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guntersville Lake | Jackson | 65,603.24 acres | - |
| 2 | Wheeler Lake | Limestone | 52,372.46 acres | - |
| 3 | Martin Lake | Tallapoosa | 40,186.87 acres | - |
| 4 | Pickwick Lake | Lauderdale | 34,469.69 acres | - |
| 5 | Weiss Lake | Cherokee | 25,519.1 acres | - |
All 371 Alabama lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 130860364). Verified October 30, 2026.