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: 44.83168, -84.59586. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Lake

• Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~13 km · Must-see
• Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~15 km · Must-see
• Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~17 km · Must-see
• Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~29 km · Must-see
• Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~32 km · Must-see
• Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~47 km · Must-see
• North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~52 km · Must-see
• Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~52 km · Must-see
• Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~52 km · Must-see
• South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~57 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~57 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Lake

• Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~13 km · Must-see
• Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~17 km · Must-see
• Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~18 km · Must-see
• Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~32 km · Must-see
• Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~47 km · Must-see
• North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~52 km · Must-see

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