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     Alabama has many beautiful lakes and Johnsons Lake is one of them. At Johnsons Lake through the summer months highs are in the 90's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. Through the winter the highs are usually in the 50's with temperatures at Johnsons Lake dipping down into the 30's all through winter nights. All the outdoors exciting things near Johnsons Lake will keep you coming back persistently. If you want  
   to play some golf, you're in luck because Oxmoor Valley Golf Course is in the neighborhood, as expected you could also have a look at Cherokee Beach Lake if you're here; it's not far at all. This lake is so wonderful. Holiday Trav-L-Park is a fine campground nearby; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork.
This lake is so wonderful. A great spot close to Johnsons Lake is Brock Gap. Lots of folks
 
               from Birmingham-Hoover come to Johnsons Lake; a lake nearby is Guytons Lake. Cherokee Beach Kamper Village is a good local campground, and after a long day outdoors Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa is a delightful place to spend a night or two.
Johnsons Lake gets a large amount of water; March is the wettest month with most rain while October is ordinarily the driest month. A fine close by hotel is Sleep Inn Bessemer, and Martin Brook is close to Johnsons Lake and is always a bliss to pop by. There's always Johnsons Lake Dam to pop by in the neighborhood of Johnsons Lake; get your heart pumping on the wonderful whitewater of Cahaba River.

 
Sleep Inn Bessemer, Bessemer
2 miles away
Just minutes away from Galleria Mall, Tannehill Historical Park, Bent Brook and Robert Trent Jones Golf Courses and Mercedes plant. Many restaurants nearby. Credit Card required at check-in, for inci...

Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa, Hoover
4 miles away
Retreat to the finest hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. Unlike many Birmingham hotels, this unique resort is secluded from everyday cares, yet close to a vibrant city. The Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Res...

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Local climate location: BESSEMER 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.32667
Longitude: -86.89333

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These outdoors activities are available near Johnsons Lake.
 Hotels Near Johnsons Lake:
Sleep Inn Bessemer, Bessemer, 2 miles away
Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa, Hoover, 4 miles away
Residence Inn Birmingham Hoover, Hoover, 5 miles away
Microtel Inn And Suites Birmingham, Hoover, 6 miles away
Days Inn Birmingham Hoover, Birmingham, 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Johnsons Lake:
Cherokee Beach Kamper Village, Helena, 2 miles away
Holiday Trav-L-Park, Helena, 4 miles away
Cherokee Beach Camping and Trade, Maylene, 6 miles away
KOA Birmingham South, Pelham, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Johnsons Lake:
Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork, -blank- CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class III+ - 1.5 miles long (Ivy Branch to Old Highway 280)
Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class II - 5.9 miles long (Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill)
Six Mile Bend, Bibb CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class I-II - 9.8 miles long (State Route 2to Coosa Road)
 Golf Courses Near Johnsons Lake:
Oxmoor Valley Golf Course, Birmingham, 5 miles away
Bent Brook Golf Course, Bessemer, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Johnsons Lake:
Guytons Lake, Jefferson CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Cherokee Beach Lake, Shelby CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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KOA Birmingham South
Just stopped here on our way north from the Florida panhandle.? Great stopover spot, extemely convenient to I-65.? Clean, neat campground, great bathrooms and showers, friendly, well-informed staff, and the area has all the basics travelers like us are interested in---food, shopping, RV stores, food, food, etc.? I know this would also be a nice spot for a longer stay....

Tannehill Historical State Park
13 miles away
Our motorhome had a breakdown & a sheriff showed me the campground, I was able to limp up there, spent the weekend, come Monday got MH hauled to rev repair. This place is awesome! I posted pic' www.webshots.com/user/beierj...

Cahaba River
19 miles away
...the current was nice and steady. If not for that I would have been exhausted from paddling across the flats. Luckily the scenery is good and there is plenty of wildlife to enjoy. The put in at Lovic bridge is tricky. Its a pretty steep grade and full of mud and sand. I ended up just getting in my canoe and slidding down the hill into the water. Thats a good way to flip so take a friend and you could rope your boat down much easier. The take out at Grants Mill is alot nicer. It has a nice gravel parking lot and a concrete ramp down to the river with a concrete docking pad in the water. You NEED to go look at the take out before you go on your trip though. The take out is nice but its positioned weirdly. You come down river to it after your last rapid and if the water is up or moving along well then you really have to back paddle to make the docking pad. Also if you miss the pad the current picks up dead even with the pad and will take you on down river before you realize it. Just check the weather and the USGS sites for the water level and better yet go look at it at the put in and th...

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