Notable lake · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Lake Johnson
Lake Johnson is a lake in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Lake Johnson: 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 Lake Johnson
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 Lake Johnson — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.88179, -81.83552. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Johnson
- Daniel Morgan Monument · fort · Spartanburg · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve · sanctuary · Spartanburg · ~16 km · Must-see
- Battle of Blackstock's Historic Site · fort · Union · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Blalock · lake · Spartanburg · ~29 km · Must-see
- Thicketty Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Peachoid · attraction · Cherokee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Episcopal Church of the Nativity · church · Union · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hollywild Animal Park · sanctuary · Spartanburg · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake John D Long Dam · lake · Union · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake William C Bowen · lake · Spartanburg · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site · park · Union · ~43 km · Must-see
- M106A1 · attraction · Spartanburg · ~45 km · Must-see
- AH-1 · attraction · Spartanburg · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pelham Mills Post Office · fort · Greenville · ~45 km · Must-see
- Broad River Greenway · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Whitaker Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~52 km · Must-see
- Chick Springs · attraction · Greenville · ~52 km · Must-see
- Laurens County Courthouse · fort · Laurens · ~57 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Johnson
- Lake Blalock · lake · Spartanburg · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake John D Long Dam · lake · Union · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake William C Bowen · lake · Spartanburg · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Rabon Dam · lake · Laurens · ~66 km · Must-see
- Saluda Lake · lake · Pickens · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Adger · lake · East Tennessee · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Lure · lake · East Tennessee · ~87 km · Must-see
- Lake Greenwood · lake · Laurens · ~89 km · Must-see
- Lake Greenwood State Park · lake · Greenwood · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Johnson full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Johnson yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Johnson?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Johnson?
Nearby: Daniel Morgan Monument (fort, 15 km), Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve (sanctuary, 16 km), Battle of Blackstock's Historic Site (fort, 28 km), Lake Blalock (lake, 29 km), Thicketty Mountain (viewpoint, 33 km), Peachoid (attraction, 34 km).
Is Lake Johnson worth visiting?
Lake Johnson is listed as a notable lake in South Carolina on Spotwander.