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: 45.91154, -91.42969. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Lake

• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~1 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~5 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~14 km · Must-see
• Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~24 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum · museum · Washburn · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~48 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~48 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~51 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~60 km · Must-see
• WCSW-AM (Shell Lake) · lake · Washburn · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~61 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~63 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Barron · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Lake

• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~1 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~5 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~14 km · Must-see
• Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~24 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~48 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~48 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~49 km · Must-see

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