The Lungs

The Lungs: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit The Lungs

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach The Lungs — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 25.17285, -80.76872. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Lungs

• Taylor Slough · sanctuary · Miami-Dade · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cape Sable · beach · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
• Everglades National Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Theater of the Sea · park · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Florida Keys Memorial · fort · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Islamorada · beach · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Indian Key Historic State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~41 km · Must-see
• Hen and Chickens reef · beach · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Ingraham · lake · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
• San Pedro Underwater Archaelogical Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~45 km · Must-see
• Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~45 km · Must-see
• Everglades Alligator Farm · sanctuary · Miami-Dade · ~46 km · Must-see
• Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
• John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Lungs

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Lungs

• Lake Ingraham · lake · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Osceola · lake · Miami-Dade · ~98 km · Must-see
• Venetian Pool · lake · Miami-Dade · ~101 km · Must-see
• Hialeah Baptist Temple · lake · Miami-Dade · ~113 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake Strand · lake · Collier · ~131 km · Must-see
• Davie Pine Island Park · lake · Broward · ~140 km · Must-see
• West Lake · lake · Miami-Dade · ~12 km
• Bear Lake Mound · lake · Monroe · ~21 km
• Crocodile Lake Community Butterfly Garden · lake · Monroe · ~52 km
• Leisure Lake Park · lake · Miami-Dade · ~61 km

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