Johnson Lake Recreation Areas

Thanks to your donations, Johnson Lake Recreation Area has been able to add more activities to the annual Halloween event. As well as upgrading our life jacket loaner program, we also partnered with Johnson Lake EMS to purchase 5 throwable life-saving rings for shoreline installation. Future goals are to raise funds for a 9-hole disc golf course for public use. 

Due to your donations, the free access life jacket loaner stations have been upgraded to closet-style stations and all life jackets have been upgraded to vest-style jackets. These stations have been relocated to more prominent and more accessible locations within the park.

Donations for our annual Halloween event help keep this event free for guests as well as helping with prize and supply support. Currently, this event has campsite decorating, pumpkin painting, kid games, trick or treating, and educational talks put on by naturalists. This year we are planning on having marshmallow roasting at the Peterson Scout Bin on the night of the event.

In regards to the throwable life rings, 2 have been added to the fishing piers at the inlet, 2 added to the swimming beach, and 1 near the main campground. These have been added to increase public safety and give the public more options in case of an emergency.

Johnson Lake SRA’s archery range at the North Inlet saw completion in the fall of 2023. Currently, there are 7 targets for guests to use, 4 at different marked-out yards and 3 down in a draw. Thanks to your generous donations this project was a success and has been completed. 

Our current goals are to raise funds to add a 9-hole disc golf course for the public and continue support for our annual Halloween event. The disc golf course is in the beginning planning stages and will be located in the northeast area of the main recreation area.