Johnson Falls Dam

Johnson Falls 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Johnson Falls Dam

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

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 Falls Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.28721, -88.16026. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Falls Dam

• Governor Thompson State Park · sanctuary · Marinette · ~10 km · Must-see
• Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest · sanctuary · Marinette · ~14 km · Must-see
• White Potato Lake · lake · Marinette · ~20 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Marinette · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Noquebay County Park · lake · Marinette · ~25 km · Must-see
• Daves Falls County Park · waterfall · Marinette · ~33 km · Must-see
• Winslow Lake · lake · Oconto · ~35 km · Must-see
• Nicolet State Trail · trek · Forest · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lindquist Lake · lake · Marinette · ~47 km · Must-see
• Big Injun Lake · lake · Menominee · ~49 km · Must-see
• DeYoung Family Zoo · sanctuary · Menominee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Peshtigo Fire Cemetery · museum · Marinette · ~51 km · Must-see
• Riverside Site · fort · Marinette · ~55 km · Must-see
• Menominee River State Recreation Area - Pemene Falls Unit · waterfall · Marinette · ~57 km · Must-see
• Stephenson Island · lake · Marinette · ~58 km · Must-see
• Birch Lake · lake · Forest · ~61 km · Must-see
• Copper Culture State Park · sanctuary · Oconto · ~61 km · Must-see
• Menominee River State Recreation Area - Piers Gorge Unit · sanctuary · Dickinson · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Falls Dam

Other waterfalls near Johnson Falls Dam

• Daves Falls County Park · waterfall · Marinette · ~33 km · Must-see
• Menominee River State Recreation Area - Pemene Falls Unit · waterfall · Marinette · ~57 km · Must-see
• Johnson Falls Flowage 647 · waterfall · Marinette · ~3 km
• High Falls Dam · waterfall · Marinette · ~4 km
• Emergancy Spillway · waterfall · Marinette · ~4 km
• Spillway · waterfall · Marinette · ~4 km
• High Falls Dam Recreation Area · waterfall · Marinette · ~4 km
• Veteran's Falls · waterfall · Marinette · ~6 km
• Caldron Falls Dam · waterfall · Marinette · ~12 km
• Snow Falls Creek State Natural Area · waterfall · Oconto · ~27 km

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