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: 42.59562, -85.19508. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Lake

• Yankee Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Barry · ~30 km · Must-see
• Gilmore Car Museum · museum · Barry · ~32 km · Must-see
• Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~33 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~35 km · Must-see
• Leila Arboretum · park · Calhoun · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kingman Museum · museum · Calhoun · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fort Custer Recreation Area · fort · Kalamazoo · ~41 km · Must-see
• Goguac Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~43 km · Must-see
• Ionia State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ionia · ~49 km · Must-see
• Binder Park Zoo · park · Calhoun · ~49 km · Must-see
• Honolulu House · museum · Calhoun · ~51 km · Must-see
• American Museum of Magic · museum · Calhoun · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Interstate · lake · Eaton · ~53 km · Must-see
• Fallasburg Covered Bridge · sanctuary · Kent · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Delta · lake · Eaton · ~56 km · Must-see
• Ada Covered Bridge · sanctuary · Kent · ~58 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Valley Museum · church · Kalamazoo · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Lake

• Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~33 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~35 km · Must-see
• Goguac Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Interstate · lake · Eaton · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Delta · lake · Eaton · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lyon Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~61 km · Must-see
• Murray Lake · lake · Kent · ~64 km · Must-see
• Reeds Lake · lake · Kent · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fisk Lake · lake · Kent · ~66 km · Must-see

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