Johnson Island

Johnson Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Johnson Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.94210, -90.66287. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Island

• Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jersey · ~14 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~16 km · Must-see
• Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pere Marquette State Park · sanctuary · Jersey · ~19 km · Must-see
• Blanchette Landing Access · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cuivre River State Park · park · Lincoln · ~32 km · Must-see
• August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~33 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~37 km · Must-see
• Howell Island Conservation Area · park · Calhoun · ~39 km · Must-see
• Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~39 km · Must-see
• McDonnell Park · park · Madison · ~42 km · Must-see
• Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saint Louis Abbey Church · church · Saint Louis · ~46 km · Must-see
• Saint Louis Missouri Temple · church · Saint Louis · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of St. Louis · temple · Saint Clair · ~49 km · Must-see
• Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~51 km · Must-see
• Benjamin Godfrey Chapel · church · Madison · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Belle Fontaine · fort · Madison · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Johnson Island

• Hat Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~3 km
• Martin Towhead · river spot · Calhoun · ~4 km
• Apple Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~15 km
• Calhoun Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~19 km
• Mortland Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~25 km
• Jane Downing Island · river spot · Saint Louis · ~33 km
• Diamond Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~36 km
• Kelly Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~36 km
• Mozier Island · river spot · Pike · ~44 km
• Dresser Island · river spot · Madison · ~44 km

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