Must-see lake · Kalkaska, Michigan
Long Lake
Long Lake is a lake in Kalkaska, Michigan.
Long Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Long Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.57271, -85.29851. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Lake
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~21 km · Must-see
- Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~24 km · Must-see
- Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~25 km · Must-see
- Boardman/Ottaway River Trail · trek · Grand Traverse · ~28 km · Must-see
- Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~36 km · Must-see
- Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~41 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~44 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~44 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~45 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Lake
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~21 km · Must-see
- Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~24 km · Must-see
- Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~36 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~41 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Long Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Long Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Long Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Long Lake?
Nearby: Fife Lake (lake, 5 km), Rennie Lake (lake, 21 km), Spider Lake (lake, 24 km), Arbutus Lake (lake, 25 km), Boardman/Ottaway River Trail (trek, 28 km), Skegemog Point Site (fort, 33 km).
Is Long Lake worth visiting?
Long Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.