Johnson Point

Johnson Point: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Johnson Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.77167, -84.78696. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Point

• The Headlands · park · Emmet · ~1 km · Must-see
• McGulpin Point Lighthouse · beach · Emmet · ~3 km · Must-see
• French Farm Lake · lake · Emmet · ~4 km · Must-see
• Colonial Fort Michilimackinac · fort · Emmet · ~5 km · Must-see
• Old Mackinac Point · beach · Michigan · ~6 km · Must-see
• Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigan–Huron · lake · Michigan · ~7 km · Must-see
• Dousman's Mill State Historic Site · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Paradise · lake · Emmet · ~13 km · Must-see
• Straits State Park · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~13 km · Must-see
• St. Helena Island Lighthouse · beach · Mackinac · ~14 km · Must-see
• St. Anthony's Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wawatam Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~15 km · Must-see
• St. Ignace Mission · church · Mackinac · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wilderness State Park · park · Emmet · ~15 km · Must-see
• Chain Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~15 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen · viewpoint · Michigan · ~18 km · Must-see
• Round Island Lighthouse · sanctuary · Michigan · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Point

Other beaches & coast near Johnson Point

• McGulpin Point Lighthouse · beach · Emmet · ~3 km · Must-see
• Old Mackinac Point · beach · Michigan · ~6 km · Must-see
• St. Helena Island Lighthouse · beach · Mackinac · ~14 km · Must-see
• Wawatam Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~15 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Point · beach · Emmet · ~22 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cheboygan Crib Light · beach · Cheboygan · ~35 km · Must-see
• White Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~35 km · Must-see
• Grays Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Poe Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~43 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Michigan

Frequently asked