Long Lake

Long Lake: 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 Long Lake

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 Long Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.43394, -90.58040. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Lake

• Mound House · fort · Greene · ~8 km · Must-see
• Kamp Mound Site · fort · Calhoun · ~15 km · Must-see
• Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~31 km · Must-see
• Naples Mound 8 · fort · Pike · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~51 km · Must-see
• New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~55 km · Must-see
• Pere Marquette State Park · sanctuary · Jersey · ~60 km · Must-see
• Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~61 km · Must-see
• Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~62 km · Must-see
• Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~63 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jersey · ~65 km · Must-see
• Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~65 km · Must-see
• Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~65 km · Must-see
• Cuivre River State Park · park · Lincoln · ~67 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~72 km · Must-see
• Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~72 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~72 km · Must-see
• Twin Culvert Cave Nature Preserve · cave · Pike · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Lake

• Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~51 km · Must-see
• Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~63 km · Must-see
• Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~65 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~72 km · Must-see
• Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~72 km · Must-see
• Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~86 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Madison · ~97 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~100 km · Must-see
• Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~108 km · Must-see
• Lake Lou Yaeger Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~111 km · Must-see

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