Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,612 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Johnson Lake
- Nearest town
- Elwood
- Address
- 1 East Park Dr. 25A
- Phone
- 308-785-2685
65 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with camping available.
Fees
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's published statewide camping rates for the tier(s) offered at this park: Electric Plus: $30/night in-season, $25/night off-season (20/30-amp with a dedicated water hookup, or 50-amp only, per NGPC's own tier definition); Electric: $25/night in-season, $20/night off-season (20/30-amp electric only); Basic: $15/night in-season, $10/night off-season (no electric hookup; possible access to a shared hydrant). A Nebraska park entry permit is also required per vehicle, on top of camping fees: $7/day or $35/year for Nebraska-plated vehicles, $14/day or $70/year for non-Nebraska-plated vehicles. (Source: outdoornebraska.gov/parks/park-pricing/.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 19° | -15° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 20° | -30° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 31° | 13° | 78° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 39° | 9° | 85° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 52° | 37° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 64° | 52° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 67° | 54° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 65° | 54° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 61° | 39° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 42° | 23° | 81° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 35° | 12° | 74° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 24° | 6° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
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- Union Pacific State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 31 mi
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