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: 32.23272, -95.84625. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Lake

• East Texas Arboretum · park · Henderson · ~5 km · Must-see
• Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~8 km · Must-see
• Purtis Creek State Park · sanctuary · Van Zandt · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Henderson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Prairies and Pineywoods Wildlife Trail · sanctuary · Anderson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~44 km · Must-see
• Historic Aviation Memorial Museum · museum · Smith · ~55 km · Must-see
• Richland-Chambers Reservoir · lake · Navarro · ~57 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~58 km · Must-see
• Caldwell Zoo · park · Smith · ~64 km · Must-see
• Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~65 km · Must-see
• Tyler Museum of Art · museum · Smith · ~68 km · Must-see
• Kaufman Lake · lake · Kaufman · ~69 km · Must-see
• Camp Ford · park · Smith · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~72 km · Must-see
• Mineola Downtown Historic District · sanctuary · Wood · ~73 km · Must-see
• Tyler State Park · park · Smith · ~73 km · Must-see
• 1925 Henderson County Jail · fort · Henderson · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Lake

• Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Henderson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~44 km · Must-see
• Richland-Chambers Reservoir · lake · Navarro · ~57 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~58 km · Must-see
• Plunk Lake · lake · Smith · ~65 km · Must-see
• Kaufman Lake · lake · Kaufman · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area · lake · Wood · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Tawakoni State Park · lake · Hunt · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Reservoir · lake · Wood · ~95 km · Must-see

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