Johnston Lake

Johnston 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 Johnston 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 Johnston Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.52598, -94.74188. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnston Lake

• KKTX-AM (Kilgore) · attraction · Gregg · ~20 km · Must-see
• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~44 km · Must-see
• Harrison County Historical Museum - Memorial City Hall Galleries · museum · Harrison · ~44 km · Must-see
• Michelson Museum of Art · museum · Harrison · ~44 km · Must-see
• Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Smith · ~61 km · Must-see
• Camp Ford · park · Smith · ~64 km · Must-see
• Tyler State Park · park · Smith · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Tyler Marina Resort · attraction · Smith · ~67 km · Must-see
• Tyler Museum of Art · museum · Smith · ~69 km · Must-see
• Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum · museum · Camp · ~70 km · Must-see
• Caldwell Zoo · park · Smith · ~72 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~73 km · Must-see
• Akin Park · park · Gregg · ~1 km
• Alpine Christian Academy · church · Gregg · ~3 km
• Winterfield United Methodist Church · church · Gregg · ~3 km
• Williams Lake Dam · lake · Gregg · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnston Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnston Lake

• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~44 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~73 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~84 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~89 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~90 km · Must-see
• Caddo Lake · lake · Caddo Parish · ~90 km · Must-see

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