[2] Its maximum depth of 70 feet (21 m) makes it the fifth-deepest lake in Grand Traverse County.

Long Lake is home to the largest nesting population of loons in the Lower Peninsula.

Long Lake is located in Northern Michigan, in northwestern Grand Traverse County.

[4] The Carter-Strong Bird Sanctuary is a protection area at the southwestern end of the lake.

Boaters on the lake choose to swim, water ski, and fish.