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Long-Lake
is located in a forested resort area of Northwest Lower Michigan, approximately five miles southwest of downtown Traverse City and 3.5 miles north of Interlochen. Long Lake Township Park is situated on the lake just off Highway 610 southwest of Traverse City. Long Lake is a 3,000-acre "all sports" lake that offers two sandy beach areas, volleyball court, basketball and tennis courts, a boat launch and a smooth, sandy bottom that is great for swimming. Fishing for bass, perch, muskie and northern pike is also popular in Long Lake and locals say it has "the best Walleye fishing in northern Michigan." Other recreational opportunities in the area include hiking and biking, windsurfing, jet skiing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and sledding. Nearby Traverse City offers lots of shopping and dining options, and is home to several beautiful and challenging golf courses. Other nearby places of interest include the Rifle River Recreation Area, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the Spirit of the Woods Museum and the Dennos Museum Center. Just a short drive south of Long Lake is the village of Interlochen, home to the famous Interlochen Center for the Arts, which includes a summer arts camp, two large outdoor concert halls, an art gallery and a theater.
Surrounding areas: Lake Ann, Michigan (4.7 mi), Interlochen, Michigan (4.9 mi), Traverse City, Michigan (7.4 mi), Cedar, Michigan (9.5 mi), Maple City, Michigan (11.1 mi), Spider Lake, Michigan (13.0 mi), Thompsonville, Michigan (16.4 mi)
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Long Lake Vacation Rentals
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Long Lake Hotels and Resorts
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| Park Place Hotel | 300 E State St | Traverse City, MI | 7.0 mi. | (231) 946-5000 | | Americinn Motel & Suites | 1614 US 31 North | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 938-0288 | | Baymont Inn & Suites | 2326 North US 31 South | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 933-4454 | | Econo Lodge | 1065 M 37 S | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 943-3040 | | Fairfield Inn By Marriott--Traverse City | 3701 N County Dr | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 922-7900 | | Grand Beach Resort Hotel | 1683 N US Hwy 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 938-4455 | | Great Wolf Lodge | 3575 N Hwy US 31 S | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 941-3600 | | Hampton Inn - Traverse City | 100 US 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 946-8900 | | Hampton Inn | 1000 US 31 North | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 946-8900 | | Knights Inn | 1941 US 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 938-1900 | | Quality Inn | 1492 US 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 929-4423 | | Sugar Beach Resort Hotel | 1773 N US Hwy 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 938-0100 | | Sugar Beach Resort Hotel | 1773 US 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 938-0100 | | Super 8 Motel | 1870 N US Hwy 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 938-1887 | | Traverse Bay Inn | 2300 N US Hwy 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 938-2646 | | Traverse City Courtyard | 3615 W S Airport Rd | Traverse City, MI | 7.2 mi. | (231) 929-1800 | | Bayshore Resort | 833 E Front St | Traverse City, MI | 7.9 mi. | (231) 935-4400 | | Best Western Four Seasons | 305 Munson Ave | Traverse City, MI | 8.7 mi. | (231) 946-8424 | | Days Inn And Suites Traverse City | 420 Munson Ave | Traverse City, MI | 8.8 mi. | (231) 941-0208 | | Travelodge & Suites-traverse City | 460 Munson Ave | Traverse City, MI | 8.9 mi. | (231) 947-5436 | | Traverse Victorian Inn | 461 Munson Ave | Traverse City, MI | 8.9 mi. | (231) 947-5525 | | Leelanau Country Inn | 149 E HBR Hwy | Maple City, MI | 11.1 mi. | (616) 228-5060 | | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites | 3536 Mt Hope Rd | Acme, MI | 12.8 mi. | (231) 938-2600 | | Sleep Inn And Suites | 5520 US 31 N | Acme, MI | 12.8 mi. | (231) 938-7000 | | The Homestead | Wood RDG Rd | Glen Arbor, MI | 17.2 mi. | (616) 334-5000 | | Best Western - Scenic Hill Resort | 1400 US 31 Hwy | Beulah, MI | 17.7 mi. | (231) 882-7754 | | Crystal Beach Resort | 222 CTR St | Beulah, MI | 17.7 mi. | (231) 882-7229 | | Crystal Mountain | 12500 Crystal Mountain Dr | Thompsonville, MI | 18.0 mi. | (800) 968-7686 | | Elk Rapids Beach Resort | 8975 N Bayshore Dr | Elk Rapids, MI | 21.3 mi. | (231) 264-6400 | | Century Farms | 2421 N Jacobson Rd | Suttons Bay, MI | 21.5 mi. | (231) 271-2421 | | Harbor Lights Motel | 15 Second St | Frankfort, MI | 25.0 mi. | (231) 352-5614 | | Torch Timbers Inn | 9260 Se Torch LK Dr | Alden, MI | 25.9 mi. | (231) 331-4050 | | Econo Lodge | 703 N Cedar St | Kalkaska, MI | 28.3 mi. | (231) 258-9119 |
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| Cairn House Bed & Breakfast | 8160 Cairn Hwy | Elk Rapids, MI | 22.7 mi. | (231) 264-8994 |
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Long Lake Weather & Climate
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The lake effect is quite strong on the northwest area of Lower Michigan near the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park. This area has a distinct four-season climate, although Lake Michigan helps modify temperatures, keeping them cooler in late spring and early summer, and warmer during late fall and winter. Showers and thunderstorms are common in spring and summer, and precipitation is generally evenly distributed during the crop season of April through September, receiving an average of 17.45 inches of rain during that time. The lake also acts as a giant humidifier, increasing moisture content in the air throughout the year. However, extremely hot and humid summer days are not that common and don't last long in this part of the state. Snowfall varies greatly from season to season.
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Low Temp |
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Ocean Temp |
| January |
27°F |
14°F |
2.98 in. |
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| February |
30°F |
13°F |
1.79 in. |
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| March |
39°F |
21°F |
1.98 in. |
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| April |
53°F |
32°F |
2.72 in. |
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| May |
67°F |
41°F |
2.30 in. |
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| June |
76°F |
52°F |
3.32 in. |
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| July |
81°F |
57°F |
3.14 in. |
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| August |
78°F |
57°F |
3.39 in. |
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| September |
70°F |
49°F |
3.58 in. |
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| October |
58°F |
39°F |
2.94 in. |
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| November |
43°F |
30°F |
2.67 in. |
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| December |
32°F |
20°F |
2.66 in. |
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Long Lake Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Cherry Capital airport (TVC) located about 8 miles east of Long Lake in Traverse City, Michigan, the Manistee County Blacker airport (MBL) located approximately 39 miles southwest of Long Lake in Manistee, Michigan, the Otsego County airport (GLR) located roughly 55 miles east of Long Lake in Gaylord, Michigan, and finally the Pellston Regional Of Emmet County airport (PLN) located around 75 miles northeast of Long Lake in Pellston, Michigan.
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Long Lake Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Funland Amusement Park | Shelby Township | MI | 82.2 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Michigan's Wild Water Adventure Water Park | Muskegon | MI | 105.2 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Cedar Hills Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 3.0 mi. | | | Mistwood Golf Course | Lake Ann | MI | 4.5 mi. | | | Interlochen Golf Club | Interlochen | MI | 5.1 mi. | | | Bay Meadows Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 7.4 mi. | | | Crown Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 7.4 mi. | | | Elmbrook Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 7.4 mi. | | | Mitchell Creek Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 7.4 mi. | | | Dunes Golf Club | Empire | MI | 16.6 mi. | | | Pinecroft Golf Plantation | Benzonia | MI | 17.1 mi. | | | High Pointe Golf Club | Williamsburg | MI | 17.6 mi. | | | Champion Hill | Benzonia | MI | 18.0 mi. | | | Veronica Valley Golf Course | Lake Leelanau | MI | 18.5 mi. | | | Elk Rapids Golf Course | Elk Rapids | MI | 20.9 mi. | | | Briar At Mesick Golf & Country Club | Mesick | MI | 21.8 mi. | | | Frankfort Golf Course | Frankfort | MI | 24.5 mi. | | | Crystal Lake Golf Club | Beulah | MI | 25.1 mi. | | | Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course | Arcadia | MI | 26.1 mi. | | | Emerald Vale Golf Club | Manton | MI | 27.5 mi. | | | Grandview Golf Club | Kalkaska | MI | 28.0 mi. | | | Timber Wolf Golf Club | Kalkaska | MI | 28.0 mi. | | | Twin Birch Golf Club | Kalkaska | MI | 28.0 mi. | | | Chestnut Hills Golf Course | Bear Lake | MI | 28.1 mi. | | | County Highlands Golf Course | Bear Lake | MI | 28.1 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Sugar Loaf Resort | Cedar | MI | 9.5 mi. | | | Crystal Mountain | Thompsonville | MI | 16.5 mi. | | | The Homestead Resort | Glen Arbor | MI | 17.2 mi. | | | Shanty Creek | Bellaire | MI | 32.1 mi. | | | Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf Resort | Cadillac | MI | 36.3 mi. | | | Boyne USA Resorts | Boyne Falls | MI | 51.4 mi. | | | Treetops Sylvan | Gaylord | MI | 56.9 mi. | | | Nubs Nob | Harbor Springs | MI | 61.8 mi. | | | Riverview Highlands | Riverview | MI | 87.6 mi. | | | Pando Ski Center | Rockford | MI | 110.6 mi. | | | Apple Mountain | Freeland | MI | 115.2 mi. | | | Cannonsburg Ski Area | Cannonsburg | MI | 115.6 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Interlochen State Park | | MI | 6.5 mi. | | | Traverse City State Park | | MI | 9.9 mi. | | | D H Day State Park | | MI | 18.0 mi. | | | William Mitchell State Park | | MI | 36.5 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Dennos Museum Center | Traverse City | MI | 7.2 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| North Eastern Wisconsin Zoo | Green Bay | WI | 112.5 mi. | |
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