Must-see lake · Travis, Texas
Walter E Long Lake
Walter E Long Lake is a lake in Travis, Texas.
Walter E 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 Walter E 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 Walter E Long Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.29756, -97.60318. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Walter E Long Lake
- Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Travis · ~2 km · Must-see
- Big Walnut Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Travis · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rosewood Neighborhood Park · park · Travis · ~14 km · Must-see
- Longhorn Dam · lake · Travis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Elisabet Ney Museum · museum · Travis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Southgate-Lewis House · museum · Travis · ~15 km · Must-see
- George Washington Carver Museum · museum · Travis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum · museum · Travis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Clock Knot · attraction · Travis · ~16 km · Must-see
- French Legation State Historic Site · museum · Travis · ~16 km · Must-see
- Monochrome for Austin · attraction · Travis · ~16 km · Must-see
- Austin · sanctuary · Travis · ~16 km · Must-see
- Texas State History Museum · museum · Travis · ~16 km · Must-see
- The Torchbearers · attraction · Travis · ~17 km · Must-see
- Barbara Jordan Statue · sanctuary · Travis · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gethsemane Church · church · Travis · ~17 km · Must-see
- University United Methodist Church · church · Travis · ~17 km · Must-see
- Copy of Statue Of Liberty · fort · Travis · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Walter E Long Lake
- Longhorn Dam · lake · Travis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lady Bird Lake · lake · Travis · ~18 km · Must-see
- Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park · lake · Travis · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pflugerville High School Marching Band Tower · lake · Travis · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tom Miller Dam · lake · Travis · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Austin · lake · Travis · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mansfield Dam · lake · Travis · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Bastrop South Shore Park · lake · Bastrop · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Georgetown · lake · Williamson · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Travis · lake · Travis · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Walter E Long Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Walter E 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 Walter E 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 Walter E Long Lake?
Nearby: Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 2 km), Big Walnut Creek Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 7 km), Rosewood Neighborhood Park (park, 14 km), Longhorn Dam (lake, 15 km), Elisabet Ney Museum (museum, 15 km), Southgate-Lewis House (museum, 15 km).
Is Walter E Long Lake worth visiting?
Walter E Long Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Texas on Spotwander.