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: 27.14894, -81.93842. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Lake

• Lake Katherine · lake · DeSoto · ~13 km · Must-see
• Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~33 km · Must-see
• Gilcrest Park · park · Charlotte · ~33 km · Must-see
• Florida Military Heritage Museum · museum · Charlotte · ~34 km · Must-see
• Little Salt Spring · lake · Sarasota · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fred C. Babcock / Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~39 km · Must-see
• South Punta Gorda Heights Park · park · Charlotte · ~40 km · Must-see
• Myakka Headwaters Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~40 km · Must-see
• Warm Mineral Spring · fort · Sarasota · ~42 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~44 km · Must-see
• Myakka State Forest · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~48 km · Must-see
• Jelks Preserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~49 km · Must-see
• T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~50 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Harbor · beach · Charlotte · ~58 km · Must-see
• Wildflower Preserve · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~59 km · Must-see
• Scrub Preserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~59 km · Must-see
• Stump Pass Beach State Park · beach · Charlotte · ~61 km · Must-see
• Englewood Beach · beach · Charlotte · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Lake

• Lake Katherine · lake · DeSoto · ~13 km · Must-see
• Little Salt Spring · lake · Sarasota · ~38 km · Must-see
• W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam · lake · Lee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Manatee · lake · Manatee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake August · lake · Highlands · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park · lake · Highlands · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Josephine · lake · Highlands · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake June in Winter · lake · Highlands · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlotte · lake · Highlands · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Henry · lake · Highlands · ~73 km · Must-see

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