Johnston Dam

Johnston Dam: 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 Dam

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 Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.51339, -98.65035. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnston Dam

• Lucille's Historic Gas Station · attraction · Caddo · ~8 km · Must-see
• Crowder Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Washita · ~17 km · Must-see
• Red Rock Canyon Adventure Park · park · Caddo · ~34 km · Must-see
• McLain Rogers Park · park · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Devil's Canyon · viewpoint · Caddo · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fort Cobb Reservoir · lake · Caddo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Salyer Lake Dam · lake · Caddo · ~56 km · Must-see
• Fort Cobb · fort · Caddo · ~62 km · Must-see
• Watonga Lake Dam · lake · Blaine · ~65 km · Must-see
• Foss Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Hobart Dam · lake · Washita · ~68 km · Must-see
• Zodletone Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~72 km · Must-see
• Creach Dam · lake · Custer · ~2 km
• Hunnicutt North Dam · lake · Custer · ~3 km
• Cartwright Dam · lake · Custer · ~4 km
• Heartland of America Museum · museum · Custer · ~5 km
• Stafford Air & Space Museum · museum · Custer · ~5 km
• Sand Trap · beach · Custer · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnston Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnston Dam

• Crowder Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Washita · ~17 km · Must-see
• Fort Cobb Reservoir · lake · Caddo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Salyer Lake Dam · lake · Caddo · ~56 km · Must-see
• Watonga Lake Dam · lake · Blaine · ~65 km · Must-see
• Foss Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Hobart Dam · lake · Washita · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake El Reno · lake · Canadian · ~75 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Blaine · ~84 km · Must-see
• Elmer Lake Dam · lake · Kingfisher · ~91 km · Must-see
• Kingfisher Sewage Disposal Dam · lake · Kingfisher · ~96 km · Must-see

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