Johnson

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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Johnson

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.48187, -83.97824. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson

• Blue Licks Battlefield State Park · museum · Robertson · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake Carnico · lake · Nicholas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bullskin Creek Site · fort · Clermont · ~44 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Pendleton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake · lake · Clermont · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kincaid Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~47 km · Must-see
• Immaculate Conception Church · church · Pendleton · ~59 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~61 km · Must-see
• Grant's Birthplace State Memorial · fort · Clermont · ~64 km · Must-see
• West Union Presbyterian Church · church · Adams · ~64 km · Must-see
• Williamstown Lake · lake · Clermont · ~65 km · Must-see
• Williamstown Lake · lake · Grant · ~66 km · Must-see
• Chaparral Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~66 km · Must-see
• Adams Lake State Park · lake · Adams · ~68 km · Must-see
• Olympia State Forest · sanctuary · Bath · ~68 km · Must-see
• Adena Mound · park · Fayette · ~70 km · Must-see
• Ferris Site · fort · Clermont · ~71 km · Must-see
• Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson

Other forts & heritage near Johnson

• Bullskin Creek Site · fort · Clermont · ~44 km · Must-see
• Grant's Birthplace State Memorial · fort · Clermont · ~64 km · Must-see
• Ferris Site · fort · Clermont · ~71 km · Must-see
• Serpent Mound · fort · Adams · ~96 km · Must-see
• The Odd Fellows Cemetery Mound · fort · Hamilton · ~99 km · Must-see
• Gatch Site · fort · Clermont · ~101 km · Must-see
• Fort Washington Monument · fort · Hamilton · ~103 km · Must-see
• Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company Building · fort · Hamilton · ~104 km · Must-see
• Fort Hill State Memorial · fort · Highland · ~108 km · Must-see
• Ludlow Station Monument · fort · Hamilton · ~112 km · Must-see

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