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: 45.96034, -113.48932. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Lake

• Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness · sanctuary · Granite · ~1 km · Must-see
• Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ross' Hole · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chief Joseph Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~58 km · Must-see
• Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park · park · Deer Lodge · ~58 km · Must-see
• Anaconda Smelter Stack · attraction · Deer Lodge · ~59 km · Must-see
• Big Hole Pass · sanctuary · Lemhi · ~65 km · Must-see
• Sheriff Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~73 km · Must-see
• Star Falls · waterfall · Lemhi · ~12 km
• Star Falls · waterfall · Ravalli · ~12 km
• Pintler Lake · lake · Deer Lodge · ~17 km
• Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Granite · ~24 km
• Storm Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~27 km
• Mussigbrod Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~27 km
• Bender Point · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~33 km
• Calvert Hill · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~35 km
• Trident Peak · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~37 km
• Flint Creek Dam · lake · Deer Lodge · ~41 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Lake

• Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~37 km · Must-see
• Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lake Missoula · lake · Idaho · ~150 km · Must-see
• Pintler Lake · lake · Deer Lodge · ~17 km
• Storm Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~27 km
• Mussigbrod Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~27 km
• Flint Creek Dam · lake · Deer Lodge · ~41 km
• Mud Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~44 km
• Hearst Lake Dam · lake · Deer Lodge · ~45 km
• Shining Mountain Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~45 km

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