Local favourite lake · Grimes, Texas
Johnson Lake
Johnson Lake is a lake in Grimes, Texas.
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: 30.67443, -96.09301. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Johnson Lake
- Gibbons Creek Reservoir · lake · Grimes · ~8 km · Must-see
- Brazos County Park · park · Brazos · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bravos Valley Museum of Natural History · museum · Brazos · ~27 km · Must-see
- George Bush Presidential Library & Museum · museum · Brazos · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Bryan · lake · Brazos · ~45 km · Must-see
- Star of the Republic Museum · museum · Washington · ~49 km · Must-see
- Texas Prison Museum · museum · Walker · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~65 km · Must-see
- Texas Renaissance Festival · park · Grimes · ~66 km · Must-see
- Huntsville State Park · park · Walker · ~68 km · Must-see
- American Bodhi Center · Buddhist site · Waller · ~69 km · Must-see
- Carr Lake Dam · lake · Grimes · ~6 km
- Wilson Dam · lake · Grimes · ~16 km
- Brooke Lake · lake · Brazos · ~17 km
- Brooke Lake Dam · lake · Brazos · ~17 km
- Lake Irene Dam · lake · Grimes · ~18 km
- Walker Lake Dam · lake · Grimes · ~18 km
- Moody Lake Dam · lake · Grimes · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Lake
- Gibbons Creek Reservoir · lake · Grimes · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Bryan · lake · Brazos · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~65 km · Must-see
- Somerville Lake · lake · Burleson · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~105 km · Must-see
- Lake Limestone · lake · Limestone · ~106 km · Must-see
- Addicks Reservoir · lake · Harris · ~130 km · Must-see
- Cedar Creek Dam · lake · Fayette · ~130 km · Must-see
- Barker Dam · lake · Harris · ~137 km · Must-see
- Barker Reservoir · lake · Harris · ~137 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Johnson Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Johnson Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Johnson Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Johnson Lake?
Nearby: Gibbons Creek Reservoir (lake, 8 km), Brazos County Park (park, 27 km), Bravos Valley Museum of Natural History (museum, 27 km), George Bush Presidential Library & Museum (museum, 33 km), Lake Bryan (lake, 45 km), Star of the Republic Museum (museum, 49 km).