Forest Lakes
Forest Lakes is a hamlet in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. Forest Lakes is situated nearby to the locality Felton, as well as near Twin Gates.Places of Interest
Highlights include UC Santa Cruz and Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad.
UC Santa Cruz
University
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The University of California, Santa Cruz is a public land-grant research university in Santa Cruz, California, United States. It is one of the ten campuses in the University of California system. UC Santa Cruz is situated 2½ miles south of Forest Lakes.
Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad
Park
Photo: Josh Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad is a 3 ft narrow-gauge tourist railroad in California that starts from the Roaring Camp depot in Felton, California and runs up steep grades through redwood forests to the top of nearby Bear Mountain, a distance of 3.25 miles.
Felton Public Library
Library
The Felton Public Library serves the residents of San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz County, California in the United States. Its 8,900-square-foot building is located next to the post office, at 6121 Gushee St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Felton and Mount Hermon.
Felton
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Felton is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 4,489 as of 2020 census and according to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles, all of it land.
Mount Hermon
Hamlet
Photo: DanDawson, Copyrighted free use.
Mount Hermon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. As of the 2020 census, Mount Hermon had a population of 1,110. Mount Hermon is situated 1½ miles northeast of Forest Lakes.
Paradise Park
Village
Paradise Park is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. Paradise Park sits at an elevation of 92 feet. The 2020 United States census reported Paradise Park's population was 367, which is down from 389 people in the 2010 census. Paradise Park is situated 2½ miles southeast of Forest Lakes.
Forest Lakes
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.03275° or 37° 1′ 58″ northLongitude
-122.07657° or 122° 4′ 36″ westOpen location code
849V2WMF+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 766931967OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Forest Lakes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Forest Lakes”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Felton and Twin Gates.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gus Harding Memorial Area and Shingle Mill Creek.
Santa Cruz County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Scotts Valley, and Capitola.
Curious Hamlets to Discover
Uncover intriguing hamlets from every corner of the globe.