Local favourite lake · Owyhee, Idaho
Johnston Lakes
Johnston Lakes is a lake in Owyhee, Idaho.
Johnston Lakes: 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 Lakes
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 Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.10106, -116.83440. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Johnston Lakes
- Celebration Park · fort · Canyon · ~42 km · Must-see
- Map Rock · fort · Canyon · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mahogany Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~47 km · Must-see
- Antelope Dam · lake · Malheur · ~49 km · Must-see
- Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern · viewpoint · Malheur · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kuna Caves · cave · Ada · ~58 km · Must-see
- Jordan Craters Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Malheur · ~60 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~3 km
- Statue Hills · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~4 km
- Rooster Comb Peak · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~5 km
- Bare Hill · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~7 km
- Spain Hill · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~7 km
- Glass Hill · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~7 km
- Tennessee Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~8 km
- Whiskey Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~9 km
- Slacks Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~11 km
- Captain Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~11 km
- DeLamar Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~12 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnston Lakes
- Antelope Dam · lake · Malheur · ~49 km · Must-see
- C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~90 km · Must-see
- McNulty Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lucky Peak Dam · lake · Ada · ~99 km · Must-see
- Bully Creek Dam · lake · Malheur · ~139 km · Must-see
- Texas Basin Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~18 km
- Succor Creek Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~18 km
- Jensen Lake · lake · Canyon · ~42 km
- Triangle Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~50 km
- Parsnip Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Malheur · ~54 km
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Frequently asked
Is Johnston Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Johnston Lakes yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Johnston Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Johnston Lakes?
Nearby: Celebration Park (fort, 42 km), Map Rock (fort, 46 km), Mahogany Mountain (viewpoint, 47 km), Antelope Dam (lake, 49 km), Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern (viewpoint, 52 km), Kuna Caves (cave, 58 km).