Must-see lake · Jackson, Missouri
Longview Lake
Longview Lake is a lake in Jackson, Missouri.
Longview 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 Longview 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 Longview Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.90992, -94.47016. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Longview Lake
- Longview Lake Park · lake · Johnson · ~1 km · Must-see
- Longview Mansion · fort · Jackson · ~2 km · Must-see
- Normal Fault in cliff · viewpoint · Jackson · ~4 km · Must-see
- Knobtown Sandstone at trail level · viewpoint · Jackson · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kansas City Group above, Pleasanton Group below · viewpoint · Jackson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Summit Crossing Loop Park · church · Jackson · ~7 km · Must-see
- Winterset Limestone Cliffs · viewpoint · Jackson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Knobtown Sandstone Outcrop · viewpoint · Jackson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bowler Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Clare · lake · Johnson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Westerville, Cement City, and Raytown Limestone outcrops · viewpoint · Jackson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cement City Limestone outcrops · viewpoint · Jackson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site · sanctuary · Jackson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Dam · lake · Jackson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hawk Ridge Park · park · Cass · ~12 km · Must-see
- Raytown Limestone Outcrop · viewpoint · Jackson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lions · attraction · Jackson · ~14 km · Must-see
- Swope Park · park · Jackson · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Longview Lake
- Longview Lake Park · lake · Johnson · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Clare · lake · Johnson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Dam · lake · Jackson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Prairie Lee Lake · lake · Jackson · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jacomo Marina · lake · Jackson · ~19 km · Must-see
- Blue Springs Lake · lake · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Lotawana · lake · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Riss Lake · lake · Wyandotte · ~46 km · Must-see
- Riss Lake · lake · Platte · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hillsdale Lake · lake · Miami · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Longview Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Longview 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 Longview 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 Longview Lake?
Nearby: Longview Lake Park (lake, 1 km), Longview Mansion (fort, 2 km), Normal Fault in cliff (viewpoint, 4 km), Knobtown Sandstone at trail level (viewpoint, 4 km), Kansas City Group above, Pleasanton Group below (viewpoint, 5 km), Summit Crossing Loop Park (church, 7 km).
Is Longview Lake worth visiting?
Longview Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Missouri on Spotwander.