Johnson Dam

Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.23831, -103.38216. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Dam

• Kimball Assembly of God Church · church · Kimball · ~29 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Draw · viewpoint · Cheyenne · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bighorn Mountain · viewpoint · Banner · ~45 km · Must-see
• Fort Sidney Historical Marker · fort · Cheyenne · ~45 km · Must-see
• Williams Gap State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Banner · ~60 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock National Historic Site · sanctuary · Morrill · ~65 km · Must-see
• North Sterling State Park · sanctuary · Logan · ~67 km · Must-see
• Bridgeport State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Morrill · ~68 km · Must-see
• Wildcat Mountain · viewpoint · Banner · ~68 km · Must-see
• Texas Trail Museum · museum · Laramie · ~72 km · Must-see
• Four Winds Golf Course · attraction · Kimball · ~24 km
• Gotte Park · park · Kimball · ~28 km
• Kimball City Park · park · Kimball · ~29 km
• Goodhand Theater · attraction · Kimball · ~29 km
• Plains Historical Museum · museum · Kimball · ~29 km
• "High Point" Welcome Center · attraction · Kimball · ~30 km
• French​man Valley Co-op · viewpoint · Kimball · ~30 km
• Kimball Airport · attraction · Kimball · ~31 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Dam

• East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~79 km · Must-see
• Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~107 km · Must-see
• Prewitt Reservoir · lake · Cheyenne · ~113 km · Must-see
• Prewitt Reservoir · lake · Washington · ~114 km · Must-see
• Jackson Lake State Park · lake · Morgan · ~139 km · Must-see
• Oliver Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Kimball · ~47 km
• Toedtli Reservoir · lake · Kimball · ~64 km
• Culek Dam · lake · Laramie · ~80 km
• Wildhorse Dam 14-A · lake · Morrill · ~81 km
• Gardner Dam · lake · Laramie · ~83 km

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