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Johnson Lake SRA

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About Johnson Lake SRA

Summary Excellent camping, fishing 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. Attractions Johnson Lake offers great boating and skiing and excellent angling for a variety of fish, including walleye, white bass and wipers. Campers will find electrical hookups, non pad sites, showers, modern restrooms, dump station, water, picnic tables, grills, shelters, vault toilets, boat ramp, fish cleaning stations, swimming beach and accessible fishing piers. Johnson Lake campground offers 2 campgrounds. The main campground on the south east side of the lake has 82 camper pads with electrical hook-ups and an additional 30 non-designated campsites. Campground is shady and located close to shower facilities. It has a sandy beach area and plenty of picnic areas. The Inlet campground located on the west side of the lake has 31 camper pads with electrical hook-ups and 10 non-designated campsites. It has a boat ramp and excellent bank fishing as well as a handicap pier. For those golfers there is an 18-hole golf course close by.

Amenities & Services

On-Site

  • Bicycling
  • Bird Watching
  • Boat Launch
  • Boating
  • Campground Host
  • Camping, Improved Site
  • Camping, Primitive
  • Cash Machine/Atm
  • Church
  • Comfort Station
  • Dining
  • Dock, Boat
  • Dump Station
  • Dump Station, Camper
  • Fire Rings
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Fishing
  • Fishing, PARK LAKE
  • Fuel, Vehicles
  • Golf
  • Golfing
  • Grills
  • Handicap Access
  • Hiking
  • Hiking Trail
  • Information/Contact Station
  • Jet Skiing
  • Jogging/Running
  • Kiosk
  • Office/Ranger Station
  • PARK LAKE
  • Parking
  • Pay Telephone
  • Photography
  • Picnic Area
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Picnic Tables
  • Picnicing
  • Pier, Fishing
  • Playground
  • Propane
  • Restrooms
  • Retail , Bait & Tackle
  • Retail, Drinks/Ice/Snack
  • Retail, Firewood
  • Retail, Seasonal Concessions
  • Sail Boarding
  • Sail Boating
  • Shelters
  • Showers
  • Sightseeing
  • Stargazing
  • Sunbathing
  • Swimming - Park Lake
  • Trails - Hiking/Walking, Easy
  • Walking
  • Water Access, Park Lake
  • Water Drinking
  • Water Skiing

Within 10 Miles

  • Grocery Store
  • Hospital
  • Laundry
  • Maintenance,Vehicle
  • Motel
  • Newspapers
  • Restaurant
  • Retail, Store/Gift Shop
  • Retail,Supplies
  • Town
Getting There

Johnson Lake SRA: From 1-80 take exit 237 and go 7 miles south on Highway 283, then make a right hand turn at the Cenex Ampride station then first left in to the Park.

Rules & Important Info

Camping reservations may be made a minimum of three days in advance of arrival and a maximum of 180 days in advance of arrival. CHECK IN AND OUT SCHEDULE- If you check out early, the unused portion of your payment will be forfeited. Memorial Day-Labor Day Office is open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Kiosk is open Thursday-Sunday 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. A Nebraska State Park Permit is required to enter this park area. A Nebraska Licensed Vehicle Park Entry Permit is $35 for an Annual Permit, $17.50 for a Duplicate Annual Permit (used for that second vehicle in your family) or a Daily Permit which is $7 per day you are staying. A Non-Nebraska Licensed Vehicle Park Entry Permit is $70, $35 for a Duplicate Annual Permit or a Daily Permit which is $14 per day. You may purchase your Park Permit prior to your stay by shopping online at OutdoorNebraska.org . All vehicles entering a Nebraska Park Area are required to have a valid park entry permit. See Reservation Policies details

Fees

Non-Peak Primitive Site $10.00 Non-Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00 Non-Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00 Non-Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00 Peak Primitive Site $10-$12 Peak Standard Full Hookup $22.00-$24.00 Peak Standard with Electric Hookup $19.00-$21.00 Peak Standard with Water and Electric Hookups $21.00-$23.00

Contact

Phone: (308) 785-2685

Address: 1 East Park Dr. 25A, Elwood, NE 68937-9804

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