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: 37.74579, -85.67825. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Lake

• Kentucky Railway Museum · museum · Nelson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Knobs State Forest · sanctuary · Harrison · ~19 km · Must-see
• Abbey of Gethsemani · church · Nelson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · sanctuary · Larue · ~24 km · Must-see
• Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Harrison · ~24 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral · church · Nelson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hodgenville Christian Church · church · Larue · ~25 km · Must-see
• My Old Kentucky Home · museum · Nelson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fort Duffield · fort · Harrison · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saint Rose Priory · church · Washington · ~46 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Memorial Forest · park · Harrison · ~46 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~53 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Clark · ~58 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~58 km · Must-see
• Willisburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~59 km · Must-see
• Taylorsville Lake · lake · Clark · ~59 km · Must-see
• T3 · temple · Clark · ~63 km · Must-see

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