Johnson Valley Dam

Johnson Valley 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 Johnson Valley 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 Johnson Valley Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.60869, -111.63196. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Valley Dam

• Fish Lake · lake · Sevier · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hilgard Mountain · viewpoint · Sevier · ~14 km · Must-see
• Plateau Valley · viewpoint · Sevier · ~24 km · Must-see
• Thousand Lake Mountain · lake · Wayne · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Mountain · church · Wayne · ~33 km · Must-see
• Needle Mountain · viewpoint · Wayne · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fishlake National Forest · sanctuary · Sevier · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mystic Hot Springs · sanctuary · Sevier · ~52 km · Must-see
• Temple of the Sun · temple · Wayne · ~53 km · Must-see
• Temple of the Moon · temple · Wayne · ~53 km · Must-see
• Jailhouse Rock · viewpoint · Wayne · ~53 km · Must-see
• White Mountain · viewpoint · Sevier · ~58 km · Must-see
• Grass Valley · viewpoint · Piute · ~58 km · Must-see
• Gunnison Valley · viewpoint · Sanpete · ~59 km · Must-see
• Capitol Dome · viewpoint · Wayne · ~62 km · Must-see
• Rochester Creek Rock Art Panel · fort · Emery · ~62 km · Must-see
• Pectols Pyramid · viewpoint · Wayne · ~63 km · Must-see
• Blind Lake · lake · Wayne · ~63 km · Must-see

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

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Valley Dam

• Fish Lake · lake · Sevier · ~11 km · Must-see
• Thousand Lake Mountain · lake · Wayne · ~31 km · Must-see
• Blind Lake · lake · Wayne · ~63 km · Must-see
• Otter Creek Dam · lake · Piute · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cuddyback Lake · lake · Garfield · ~84 km · Must-see
• Cyclone Lake · lake · Garfield · ~87 km · Must-see
• Cys Cache · lake · Beaver · ~104 km · Must-see
• Huntington North Dam · lake · Emery · ~126 km · Must-see
• Minersville Reservoir · lake · Beaver · ~140 km · Must-see
• Electric Lake · lake · Emery · ~147 km · Must-see

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