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: 47.71228, -100.86118. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Long Lake

• Audubon National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort Stevenson State Park · fort · McLean · ~55 km · Must-see
• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cross Ranch State Park · park · Oliver · ~69 km · Must-see
• Hidatsa Village (Big Hidatsa Site) · fort · Mercer · ~69 km · Must-see
• Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site · park · Mercer · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fort Mandan Historic Site · fort · McLean · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fort Clark Historic Site · fort · Mercer · ~75 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~75 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~6 km
• Dogden Butte · viewpoint · McLean · ~17 km
• Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~19 km
• Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McLean · ~25 km
• Gros Ventres Island · river spot · McLean · ~27 km
• Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McHenry · ~29 km
• Little Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~30 km
• Snake Creek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~30 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Long Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Lake

• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~61 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~146 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~6 km
• Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McLean · ~25 km
• Velva Sportsman Dam · lake · Ward · ~33 km
• Nead Lake · lake · McHenry · ~68 km
• Sperry Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~70 km
• Douglas Creek Bay · lake · McLean · ~71 km

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