Johnson Lake is a perfect place for boating, skiing, fishing, camping and swimming.
Camping includes both modern and primitive areas.
There are 150 primitive campsites which include restrooms, cook-out grills and picnic tables. There are 82 electric and up to 100 non-electric camp sites. A modern shower complex and two additional modern restrooms, a dump station and fish cleaning station inculded in the main area. The lake is equiped with a handicap accessible fishing pier and restroom. Fishing for walleye, crappie, perch, bass, catfish and bullhead is also popular here.