Johnson County Dam

Johnson County 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 County 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 County Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.98387, -94.80967. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson County Dam

• Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Kansas City · temple · Johnson · ~7 km · Must-see
• Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ Intl.– Iglesia de Dios Ministerial- IDMJI · church · Johnson · ~9 km · Must-see
• J.B. Mahaffie House and Stagecoach Stop · fort · Johnson · ~13 km · Must-see
• Congregation Beth Israel Abraham & Voliner · church · Johnson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture · museum · Johnson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Argentine Limestone Outcrop · viewpoint · Johnson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead · sanctuary · Johnson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kansas City Renaissance Festival · park · Wyandotte · ~19 km · Must-see
• East Building · attraction · Johnson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort de Cavagnial · fort · Wyandotte · ~22 km · Must-see
• Wea Shale Outcrop? · viewpoint · Wyandotte · ~23 km · Must-see
• Westerville Limestone Outcrop · viewpoint · Wyandotte · ~23 km · Must-see
• Westwood Hills · church · Johnson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Church of the Resurrection · church · Johnson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Loose Memorial Park · park · Johnson · ~24 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church of Kansas City Kansas · church · Wyandotte · ~24 km · Must-see
• First Hmong Baptist Church of Kansas City · church · Wyandotte · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Wyandotte · ~26 km · Must-see

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

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson County Dam

• Lake Clare · lake · Johnson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Riss Lake · lake · Wyandotte · ~33 km · Must-see
• Riss Lake · lake · Platte · ~34 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake Park · lake · Johnson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Longview Lake · lake · Jackson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Dam · lake · Jackson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hillsdale Lake · lake · Miami · ~44 km · Must-see
• Blue Springs Lake · lake · Jackson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Prairie Lee Lake · lake · Jackson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Jacomo Marina · lake · Jackson · ~52 km · Must-see

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