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: 41.30970, -85.60145. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Lake

• Knapp Lake · lake · Noble · ~5 km · Must-see
• Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center · sanctuary · Noble · ~8 km · Must-see
• Webster Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~9 km · Must-see
• Tri-County State Fish And Game Area · sanctuary · Kosciusko · ~10 km · Must-see
• Papakeechie Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~11 km · Must-see
• Big Barbee Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~11 km · Must-see
• Shoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tippecanoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dewart Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~20 km · Must-see
• Syracuse Lake Control Structure Dam · lake · Kosciusko · ~22 km · Must-see
• Chain O'Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Noble · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Waubee · lake · Kosciusko · ~27 km · Must-see
• M3 Light Tank · attraction · Kosciusko · ~29 km · Must-see
• Butler Community Mausoleum · fort · Elkhart · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Everett · lake · Allen · ~37 km · Must-see
• Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sand Hill · viewpoint · Noble · ~48 km · Must-see
• Little Cedar Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Allen · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Lake

• Knapp Lake · lake · Noble · ~5 km · Must-see
• Webster Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~9 km · Must-see
• Papakeechie Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~11 km · Must-see
• Big Barbee Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~11 km · Must-see
• Shoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tippecanoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dewart Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~20 km · Must-see
• Syracuse Lake Control Structure Dam · lake · Kosciusko · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Waubee · lake · Kosciusko · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Everett · lake · Allen · ~37 km · Must-see

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