Notable lake · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Linger Lake
Linger Lake is a lake in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Linger Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Linger Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Linger Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.01109, -84.99233. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Linger Lake
- Cumberland Mountain State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Obed Wild and Scenic River · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ozone Falls State Natural Area · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dead Negro Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Wartburg Presbyterian Church · church · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lone Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Suck-egg Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fort Southwest Point · fort · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Watts Bar Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Livingston City Lake Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Barton Chapel · church · East Tennessee · ~66 km · Must-see
- Burgess Falls Dam · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Linger Lake
- Watts Bar Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Livingston City Lake Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Melton Hill Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~80 km · Must-see
- Dale Hollow Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~84 km · Must-see
- Center Hill Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~85 km · Must-see
- Tellico Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~89 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~90 km · Must-see
- Chickamauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~91 km · Must-see
- Cordell Hull Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~99 km · Must-see
- Norris Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~105 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Linger Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Linger Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Linger Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Linger Lake?
Nearby: Cumberland Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Obed Wild and Scenic River (sanctuary, 26 km), Ozone Falls State Natural Area (waterfall, 27 km), Brown Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), Dead Negro Hollow (viewpoint, 44 km), Blue Spring Cave (cave, 45 km).
Is Linger Lake worth visiting?
Linger Lake is listed as a notable lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.