Johnston Dam

Johnston 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 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.

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 Johnston Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.60324, -105.08533. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnston Dam

• Robert F. Clement Park · park · Jefferson · ~0 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~4 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bradford House II · fort · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
• South Valley Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Chatfield State Park · park · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Museum of Outdoor Arts · museum · Arapahoe · ~12 km · Must-see
• LoDaisKa site · fort · Jefferson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Morrison Natural History Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~13 km · Must-see
• Grant - Frontier Park · park · Denver · ~14 km · Must-see
• Denver Colorado Temple · church · Arapahoe · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lakewood's Heritage Center · museum · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Lindo Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center · park · Jefferson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Platte Canyon · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Evans Chapel · church · Denver · ~17 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Morrison · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnston Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnston Dam

• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~4 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Rueter-Hess Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Aurora Reservoir · lake · Arapahoe · ~45 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~56 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~56 km · Must-see

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