Must-see lake · Porter, Indiana
Long Lake
Long Lake is a lake in Porter, Indiana.
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: 41.61531, -87.21037. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Lake
- Marquette Park · park · Lake · ~4 km · Must-see
- First Unitarian Church of Hobart · church · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cowles Bog · sanctuary · Porter · ~13 km · Must-see
- Indiana Dunes National Park · sanctuary · Porter · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- City Methodist Church · church · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Genesis Convention Center · attraction · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Holy Angels · church · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Splash Down Dunes Waterpark · attraction · Porter · ~15 km · Must-see
- Indiana Dunes State Park · park · Porter · ~18 km · Must-see
- Deep River Water Park · park · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Brincka Cross Gardens · park · Porter · ~25 km · Must-see
- Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest · sanctuary · Porter · ~25 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor · beach · Lake · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church · church · Lake · ~25 km · Must-see
- Indiana Harbor East Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Lake · ~26 km · Must-see
- Memorial Garden · sanctuary · Lake · ~26 km · Must-see
- Porter County Museum · museum · Porter · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Long Lake
- Lake George · lake · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · Lake · ~31 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake Memorial Park · lake · Lake · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Cook · ~34 km · Must-see
- Calumet Harbor · lake · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
- Thomas J O'Brien Dam · lake · Cook · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Calumet · lake · Cook · ~40 km · Must-see
- Thornton Composite Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~43 km · Must-see
- Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sauk Trail Lake · lake · Lake · ~50 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: Marquette Park (park, 4 km), First Unitarian Church of Hobart (church, 13 km), Cowles Bog (sanctuary, 13 km), Indiana Dunes National Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Lake George (lake, 13 km), City Methodist Church (church, 13 km).
Is Long Lake worth visiting?
Long Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Indiana on Spotwander.