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: 45.43722, -90.19750. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Lake

• Timms Hill · viewpoint · Price · ~2 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake · lake · Price · ~10 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Taylor · ~32 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Flowage · lake · Price · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gobler Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Mohawksin · lake · Lincoln · ~42 km · Must-see
• Willow Rapids · lake · Oneida · ~43 km · Must-see
• IAT - Grandfather Falls Segment · waterfall · Lincoln · ~45 km · Must-see
• Jersey City Flowage · lake · Lincoln · ~46 km · Must-see
• Council Grounds State Park · park · Lincoln · ~57 km · Must-see
• Manson Lake · lake · Oneida · ~58 km · Must-see
• Foulds Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Price · ~59 km · Must-see
• Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~60 km · Must-see
• Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~61 km · Must-see
• Squirrel Lake Dam · lake · Oneida · ~63 km · Must-see
• Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~66 km · Must-see
• Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~67 km · Must-see
• Prairie River State Fishery Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Lake

• Spirit Lake · lake · Price · ~10 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Flowage · lake · Price · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gobler Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Mohawksin · lake · Lincoln · ~42 km · Must-see
• Willow Rapids · lake · Oneida · ~43 km · Must-see
• Jersey City Flowage · lake · Lincoln · ~46 km · Must-see
• Manson Lake · lake · Oneida · ~58 km · Must-see
• Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~60 km · Must-see
• Squirrel Lake Dam · lake · Oneida · ~63 km · Must-see
• Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~67 km · Must-see

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