Long Tom Lake

Long Tom 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 Tom 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 Tom Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.32202, -96.35806. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Tom Lake

• Big Stone Island Nature Area · park · Roberts · ~13 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~16 km · Must-see
• Artichoke Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Swift · ~27 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lac Qui Parle · lake · Chippewa · ~49 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Deuel · ~50 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Lac qui Parle · ~50 km · Must-see
• Page Lake · lake · Stevens · ~62 km · Must-see
• Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Traverse · ~63 km · Must-see
• Crooked Lake · lake · Grant · ~64 km · Must-see
• Wintermute Lake · lake · Stevens · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Deuel · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Alice GPA · lake · Deuel · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Traverse · lake · Roberts · ~68 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Deuel · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Tom Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Tom Lake

• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~16 km · Must-see
• Artichoke Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Swift · ~27 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lac Qui Parle · lake · Chippewa · ~49 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Deuel · ~50 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Lac qui Parle · ~50 km · Must-see
• Page Lake · lake · Stevens · ~62 km · Must-see
• Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~63 km · Must-see

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