Johnson Lake State Recreation Area

State: Nebraska

Address 1: 1 East Park Dr. 25A

City: Elwood

Zip: 68937

Phone: 308-785-2685

Open: Open all year

Open all Year: Yes

Number of Sites: 207

Electric: 113

Camp URL: http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/parks/guides/parksearch/showpark.asp?Area_No=94

Full Hook: Yes

Excellent camping and water sports are hallmarks of this ever popular area, 10 miles south of Lexington. Though relatively small at 68 acres, this SRA packs a lot of outdoor fun and provides three access points to the 2,068-acre lake.It is the heart of a complex of lakes on the Tri-County Canal south of I-80 between Lexington and Cozad. It provides fine outdoor recreation opportunities, especially when joined with its neighbors, Gallapher Canyon SRA, Elwood Reservoir WMA, Plum Creek and Phillips Canyon.

Johnson Lake offers excellent angling for a variety of fish, including walleye, white bass and wipers.Campers will find electrical hookups, nonpad sites, showers, modern restrooms, dump station, water, picnic tables, grills, shelters, vault toilets, boat ramp, fish cleaning stations, swimming beach and accessible fishing piers.