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E
xcellent camping, fishing and water sports are
hallmarks of Johnson Lake, an ever-popular
area 10 miles southwest of Lexington. This
recreation area packs a lot of fun into 68 acres
and provides multiple access points to the
2,068-acre lake.
Johnson Lake SRA offers Electric Plus, Electric
and Basic camping along with modern showers
and restrooms. Each site has a picnic table and
fire ring/grill. There is an unsupervised swimming
beach with an adjacent picnic area for fun
summertime barbecues. Family and friends can
gather for picnics at Johnson Lake, which has
many picnic tables, grills and five shelters.
Additional Primitive camping is available at
24-acre Gallagher Canyon SRA, south of Cozad.
Some good fishing and hunting (in season) can
be found at nearby Elwood Reservoir Wildlife
Management Area, south of Johnson Lake.
Elwood has 579 land acres and a 1,330-acre lake.
FISHING
Walleye, sauger, white bass, wiper, crappie,
catfish and smallmouth bass are abundant.
Nearby Elwood Reservoir offers walleye,
wiper, white bass, carp, channel catfish,
spotted bass, muskie and northern pike.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Phone: 308-785-2685
Email: ngpc.johnson.lake@nebraska.gov
JOHNSON LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA
