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: 48.09964, -100.29235. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Lake

• Denbigh Experimental Forest · park · McHenry · ~42 km · Must-see
• Duckshire Lake · lake · McHenry · ~4 km
• Bison · viewpoint · McHenry · ~5 km
• Bald Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~7 km
• Copperdahl Hill · viewpoint · McHenry · ~23 km
• Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McHenry · ~23 km
• Montgomery Hill · viewpoint · McHenry · ~24 km
• Hogback Ridge · viewpoint · McHenry · ~31 km
• Norway Lutheran Church · church · McHenry · ~32 km
• Buffalo Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Pierce · ~38 km
• David Thompson Historical Monument · fort · McHenry · ~43 km
• Elliott Bridge · fort · McHenry · ~44 km
• Horseshoe Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Pierce · ~45 km
• Buffalo Lake Diversion Dam · lake · Pierce · ~45 km
• Rugby · attraction · Pierce · ~46 km
• Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McHenry · ~47 km
• Mikes Peak · viewpoint · McHenry · ~49 km
• Nead Lake · lake · McHenry · ~50 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Lake

• Lake Ibsen · lake · Benson · ~86 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~115 km · Must-see
• Lake Metigoshe Dam · lake · Bottineau · ~121 km · Must-see
• Lake Metigoshe State Park · lake · Bottineau · ~124 km · Must-see
• Boundary Lake · lake · Bottineau · ~125 km · Must-see
• Devils Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~125 km · Must-see
• Lake Upsilon · lake · Rolette · ~128 km · Must-see
• Court Lake · lake · Benson · ~129 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~132 km · Must-see
• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~134 km · Must-see

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