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: 39.83668, -93.88522. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Lake

• Wallace State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pershing State Park · sanctuary · Linn · ~71 km · Must-see
• Watkins Mill State Park · sanctuary · Clay · ~73 km · Must-see
• Missouri Quilt Museum · museum · Caldwell · ~17 km
• East Valley Overlook · viewpoint · Daviess · ~20 km
• Clark Lake · lake · Caldwell · ~21 km
• Pattonsburg Lake · lake · Daviess · ~22 km
• Genova Post Office (historical) · fort · Livingston · ~22 km
• Beach 1 · beach · Daviess · ~23 km
• Jamesport Lake Dam · lake · Daviess · ~23 km
• Beach 2 · beach · Daviess · ~23 km
• Hawn's Mill · fort · Caldwell · ~24 km
• Pike's Lake Dam · lake · Livingston · ~28 km
• Alta Vista Church · church · Daviess · ~34 km
• Far West Temple Site · fort · Caldwell · ~35 km
• Far West Community of Christ · church · Caldwell · ~35 km
• Grand River Historical Society Museum · church · Livingston · ~35 km
• DeKalb A-33 Lake · lake · DeKalb · ~38 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Lake

• Lake Maurer · lake · Clay · ~80 km · Must-see
• Smithville Lake · lake · Clinton · ~84 km · Must-see
• Brookfield City Dam · lake · Linn · ~92 km · Must-see
• Smithville Lake · lake · Wyandotte · ~92 km · Must-see
• Mozingo Lake Dam · lake · Nodaway · ~119 km · Must-see
• Riss Lake · lake · Platte · ~122 km · Must-see
• Riss Lake · lake · Wyandotte · ~123 km · Must-see
• Blue Springs Lake · lake · Jackson · ~125 km · Must-see
• Jacomo Marina · lake · Jackson · ~128 km · Must-see
• Bean Lake · lake · Atchison · ~131 km · Must-see

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