Why visit Forest
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails and 95 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Bellevue, Brook Hill Farm, Ivy Creek Park and Poplar Forest Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Forest
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Forest
Forest is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,709 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Forest, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks19
Bellevue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.1 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Brook Hill Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Forest, Virginia, listed on the NRHP in Bedford County, Virginia
Elk Hill (Forest, Virginia)
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Human settlement in Virginia, United States of America
Federal Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Building in Forest, VA
Liberty Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Locust Grove
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
New London Academy, Forest
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Place in Virginia listed on National Register of Historic Places
Pleasant View (Forest, Virginia)
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.1 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Poplar Forest
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Human settlement in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States of America
Rosedale
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Rothsay
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Samuel Miller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
7 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes95
Bull's Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.7 mi
1887 Graves Mill Road, Forest
Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 16:30-21:00
Joe Bean's
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.3 mi
20668 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg
Mo-Sa 06:00-19:00; Su 09:00-19:00; PH closed
Kinship Roasters
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 mi
16955 Forest Road, Forest
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00
La Carreta
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.3 mi
14595 Forest Road, Forest
Mo-Th,Sa 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Mi Patron
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.5 mi
1208 Perrowville Road, Forest
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Sawa Japanese Steakhouse
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.3 mi
14595 Forest Road, Forest
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
83 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship25
Old Rectory
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Church building in Virginia, United States of America
Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Church building in Virginia, United States of America
South River Friends Meetinghouse
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Church building in Virginia, United States of America
Mercy Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian Church In America · 1.6 mi
1997 Thomas Jefferson Road, Forest
Grace Evangelical Free Church
Church · Evangelical Free Church Of America · 3.3 mi
21129 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg
Cornerstone Community Church
Church · Nondenominational · 2.7 mi
525 Old Graves Mill Road, Lynchburg
Faith Alliance Church
Church · Nondenominational · 3.2 mi
7808 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg
Forest United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 1.0 mi
1150 Burnbridge Road, Forest
13 more on the map.
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Central Virginia Governor'S School
School · 4.0 mi
3151 Wards Ferry Rd, Lynchburg
Healthcare14
Genesis Health Solutions
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 mi
1088 Vista Park Drive, Forest
Centra Health Mammography Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.1 mi
20293 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg
Central Virginia Oral and Facial Surgery
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
101 Archway Court, Lynchburg
Map of Forest
223 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 24°F | 3.4 in | 3.8 in |
| Feb | 50°F | 26°F | 2.9 in | 4.2 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 32°F | 3.7 in | 1.6 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 41°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 75°F | 51°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 33°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 49°F | 28°F | 3.8 in | 2.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lynchburg #2 (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bedford County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-04: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-10-01: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-29: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2021-05-10: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Timberlake 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Lynchburg 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Madison Heights 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Rustburg 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Bedford 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Concord 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Altavista 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Amherst 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Cave Spring 41 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Danville 55 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Federal Hill woodlands, Nyttend, Public domain
- New London Academy from southeast, Nyttend, Public domain
- St-Stephens-Church Bedford-Co-Va 6mp, William L. Hite, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brook Hill Farmhouse, Nyttend, Public domain
- Liberty Hall near New London, Nyttend, Public domain
- Rosedale Lynchburg VA HABS Photo, Richard Cheek, photographer, Public domain
- Sandusky Lynchburg Nov 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Rothesay at Forest, Nyttend, Public domain
- Locust Grove Lynchburg VA Nov 09, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Woodbourne on Gumtree Road, Nyttend, Public domain
- Elk Hill main house in sun, Nyttend, Public domain
- Pleasant View near Forest, Nyttend, Public domain
- Bellevue near Goode, Nyttend, Public domain
- Quaker Meetinghouse Lynchburg Nov 08-1, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Samuel Miller House Lynchburg Nov 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
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