Forest Lakes, Arizona

About Forest Lakes

Set in the central part of Arizona, Forest Lakes is a small unincorporated community.

Forest Lakes holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.54 square miles.

📰 Forest Lakes News Today

• News Flash Archive - Actively Looking for Suspect in Shooting that Occurred in Forest Lakes Area Coconino.az.gov · Oct 9
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Forest Lakes, Arizona - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 15
• Forest Lakes, AZ Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 3
• Teen’s death in forest road crash leads to arrests of Glendale, Tempe men KOLD · Sep 11
• 2 Valley men arrested after teen dies in Forest Lakes crash AZ Family · Sep 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Arizona headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Forest Lakes Unique

• The only place in America named Forest Lakes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Forest Lakes

• 260 Roadhouse

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forest Lakes

• Forest Road 171 Camping Area reviews ★
• Sardine Point Day Use reviews ★
• Willow Springs Lake Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Forest Lakes

🏘️ Nearby Communities