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: 31.92540, -96.06183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Lake

• Prairies and Pineywoods Wildlife Trail · sanctuary · Anderson · ~13 km · Must-see
• Richland-Chambers Reservoir · lake · Navarro · ~26 km · Must-see
• East Texas Arboretum · park · Henderson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Henderson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Purtis Creek State Park · sanctuary · Van Zandt · ~61 km · Must-see
• Tehuacana Hills · viewpoint · Limestone · ~63 km · Must-see
• Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site · park · Limestone · ~72 km · Must-see
• Navarro Mills Dam · lake · Navarro · ~74 km · Must-see
• Allen Bluff · viewpoint · Anderson · ~6 km
• Cox Bluff · viewpoint · Anderson · ~6 km
• Fairfield Dam · lake · Freestone · ~15 km
• Bethel Cemetery · fort · Anderson · ~16 km
• Lake Francis Dam · lake · Anderson · ~17 km
• Bethel Church · church · Anderson · ~18 km
• Bonner Cemetery · fort · Freestone · ~21 km
• Bass Haven Lake Dam · lake · Anderson · ~22 km
• Fisherman Paradise Lake Dam · lake · Anderson · ~23 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Lake

• Richland-Chambers Reservoir · lake · Navarro · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Henderson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Navarro Mills Dam · lake · Navarro · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Limestone · lake · Limestone · ~81 km · Must-see
• Bardwell Lake · lake · Ellis · ~88 km · Must-see
• Kaufman Lake · lake · Kaufman · ~95 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~99 km · Must-see
• Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~114 km · Must-see

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