Johnson Lake

Johnson Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Johnson Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Johnson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.71970, -87.47207. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Lake

• Wheeler Dam Overlook · lake · Lawrence · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~16 km · Must-see
• Joe Wheeler State Park · sanctuary · Lauderdale · ~20 km · Must-see
• Waterfall By TVA Wilson Dam · waterfall · Colbert · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wilson Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ivy Green · park · Colbert · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fort Hampton · fort · Limestone · ~33 km · Must-see
• Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Lauderdale · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hawk Pride Mountain · viewpoint · Colbert · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Colbert · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sipsey Wilderness · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~54 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial · attraction · Limestone · ~58 km · Must-see
• Delano Park · park · Morgan · ~59 km · Must-see
• Pickwick Lake · lake · Lauderdale · ~60 km · Must-see
• Richard Martin Trail (walking) · trek · Limestone · ~62 km · Must-see
• WVNN-AM 770 (night) · attraction · Limestone · ~64 km · Must-see
• Point Mallard Park · park · Morgan · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Lake

• Wheeler Dam Overlook · lake · Lawrence · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wilson Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Pickwick Lake · lake · Lauderdale · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Reservoir · lake · Franklin · ~73 km · Must-see
• Bay Springs Lake · lake · Tishomingo · ~98 km · Must-see
• Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~98 km · Must-see
• Whitten Dam · lake · Tishomingo · ~101 km · Must-see
• Lake Itawamba · lake · Itawamba · ~118 km · Must-see

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