Johnson Dam

Johnson Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Johnson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.12176, -89.50508. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Dam

• Herb Parsons Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Shelby Farms Park · park · West Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
• Memphis Tennessee Temple · church · West Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
• Memphis Botanic Garden · church · West Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
• Dixon Gardens · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
• Barth House Episcopal Student Center at the University of Memphis · church · West Tennessee · ~50 km · Must-see
• Museum of Science and History, Pink Palace · museum · West Tennessee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Chickasaw Garden Park · park · West Tennessee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Memphis Children's Museum · church · West Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mid-South Coliseum · fort · West Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
• Spanish War Memorial Park · park · West Tennessee · ~55 km · Must-see
• Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~55 km · Must-see
• Peabody Elementary School Park · park · West Tennessee · ~55 km · Must-see
• Memphis Zoo · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Brooks Museum of Art · museum · West Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Graceland · church · West Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
• Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Catholic Church · church · West Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Dam

• Herb Parsons Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Chautauqua · lake · Tippah · ~73 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~82 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~82 km · Must-see
• Arkabutla Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~82 km · Must-see
• Chief Chisca Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~88 km · Must-see
• Sardis Lake · lake · Lafayette · ~93 km · Must-see
• Lake Mohawk · lake · Tippah · ~110 km · Must-see
• Davy Crockett Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~113 km · Must-see
• John Graham Dam · lake · West Tennessee · ~113 km · Must-see

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