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Forest Lake score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Forest Lake safe? United States travel risk

Is Forest Lake safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Forest Lake scores 36/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Forest Lake scores 36/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Forest Lake: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 36 is higher than 32% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

In the Minnesota territory, Forest Lake is established at 45.2536° N, 92.9582° W. It lies 1,489.4 km ESE relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/Chicago.

Region
Minnesota
Coordinates
45.2536° N, 92.9582° W
Elevation
278 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
20,678
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Minneapolis (40.4 km SW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) 34.9 km ESE
Hospital Care Fairview Lakes Medical Center 8.2 km NNW
Police Station Forest Lake Police Department 2.6 km WNW
Railway Terminal Osceola 20.8 km ENE

Proximate Regional Communities (United States)

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (29 °C avg high); Wettest: June (111 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C -5° -2° 5° 14° 20° 25° 29° 28° 23° 15° 4° -3°
Low °C -13° -11° -5° 3° 10° 16° 19° 19° 14° 7° -2° -11°
Rain mm 28 29 54 83 99 111 86 92 99 61 57 33

Normals: Minneapolis (40.4 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Arden Hills 10
26.0 km SW
Little Canada 10
27.4 km SSW
Coon Rapids 10
28.8 km WSW
Brooklyn Center 10
34.8 km SW
St. Paul 15
35.9 km SSW
Robbinsdale 10
38.8 km SW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy