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: 46.21809, -94.43987. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Lake

• Lake Alexander · lake · Morrison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fort Ripley City Park · fort · Crow Wing · ~10 km · Must-see
• Stanchfield Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Morrison · ~12 km · Must-see
• Crow Wing State Park · sanctuary · Cass · ~13 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Dam · lake · Cass · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ham Lake · lake · Morrison · ~15 km · Must-see
• Shamineau Lake · lake · Morrison · ~16 km · Must-see
• Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum · museum · Morrison · ~23 km · Must-see
• Whipple Beach Recreational Area · lake · Crow Wing · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bane Park · park · Crow Wing · ~29 km · Must-see
• Northland Arboretum · sanctuary · Crow Wing · ~29 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Cass · ~29 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Cass · ~33 km · Must-see
• Russell Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~33 km · Must-see
• Little Falls Dam · waterfall · Morrison · ~34 km · Must-see
• Coal Lake · lake · Todd · ~36 km · Must-see
• Charles A. Lindbergh State Park · park · Morrison · ~37 km · Must-see
• Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum · museum · Morrison · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Lake

• Lake Alexander · lake · Morrison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Stanchfield Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Morrison · ~12 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Dam · lake · Cass · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ham Lake · lake · Morrison · ~15 km · Must-see
• Shamineau Lake · lake · Morrison · ~16 km · Must-see
• Whipple Beach Recreational Area · lake · Crow Wing · ~24 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Cass · ~29 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Cass · ~33 km · Must-see
• Russell Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~33 km · Must-see
• Coal Lake · lake · Todd · ~36 km · Must-see

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