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: 27.96416, -96.96429. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Lake

• Lydia Ann Lighthouse · fort · Aransas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Goose Island State Park · park · Aransas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mustang Island · lake · Nueces · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mustang Island State Park · park · Nueces · ~49 km · Must-see
• Texas State Aquarium · sanctuary · Nueces · ~57 km · Must-see
• Art Museum of South Texas · museum · Nueces · ~57 km · Must-see
• Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History · museum · Nueces · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Nueces · ~58 km · Must-see
• Oso Bay · lake · Nueces · ~59 km · Must-see
• Aransas National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~59 km · Must-see
• Christs Church of Corpus Christi · beach · Nueces · ~66 km · Must-see
• South Texas Botanical Garden & Nature Center · sanctuary · Nueces · ~69 km · Must-see
• San José Island · river spot · Aransas · ~3 km
• Rockport Beach Park · beach · Aransas · ~13 km
• Baylor-Norvell House · fort · Aransas · ~13 km
• Texas Maritime Museum · museum · Aransas · ~14 km
• Hoopes-Smith House · fort · Aransas · ~14 km
• Connie Hagar · fort · Aransas · ~14 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Lake

• Mustang Island · lake · Nueces · ~37 km · Must-see
• Oso Bay · lake · Nueces · ~59 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~79 km · Must-see
• Lake Corpus Christi State Park · lake · San Patricio · ~113 km · Must-see
• Coleto Creek Reservoir · lake · Goliad · ~114 km · Must-see
• Lake Corpus Christi · lake · Live Oak · ~121 km · Must-see
• Lake Findley · lake · Jim Wells · ~138 km · Must-see
• Lake Texana · lake · Jackson · ~141 km · Must-see
• Burgentine Dam · lake · Aransas · ~43 km
• Burgentine Lake · lake · Aransas · ~44 km

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