18 | Destination Elwood/Johnson Lake 2024
state recreational areas Enjoy the Great Outdoors with two fishing cleaning stations. A public swim beach provides a place for families to enjoy the water close to amenities and grills for family barbecues.
New amenities at the lake include a playground at the main campground and a public archery range, which is located on the north side of the Inlet. The range is open daylight hours only and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Johnson Lake is joined with nearby Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area, Elwood Reservoir Wildlife Management Area, Plum Creek and Phillips Canyon, which are part of the Central Irrigation District Supply Canal and all link together for great recreational opportunities. Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area is located south of Cozad off of Nebraska Highway 21, is a 400-acre irrigation impoundment with 24 acres of recreation land in a secluded and beautiful setting. Gallagher Canyon offers good crappie fishing in the coves, as well as channel and flathead catfish, walleye, sauger, and white bass. Gallagher Canyon has water access to more than 10 miles of the canal and is open to all boats but is in a no-wake zone. There is one boat ramp and one dock are avail- able along with a heavily wooded campground offering 24 non- pad campsites with no electricity. Vault toilets are available. There are no showers, water or dump stations. Elwood Reservoir Wildlife Management Area, south of Johnson Lake on U.S. Highway 283, is a hot spot for catching walleye, sauger, wiper, white bass, catfish, and northern pike. It is open year-round for fishing and many hunters have great success with waterfowl. There is no camping at Elwood Reservoir. Amenities include a vault toilet and one boat ramp and dock. The reservoir has a 5 mph, no-wake restriction for boats. Habitat consists of a 1,330-acre reservoir and 724 adjacent acres of grassland with some wooded sites. Visitors and residents are strongly encouraged to read and follow the Nebraska boater regulations, available at https:// outdoornebraska.gov/parks/go-boating/boat-registration-li- censing.
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area, located off of U.S. Highway 283 south of Lexington, offers guests excellent camp- ing, fishing, water sports, and more. The area has 112 pad camping sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp electrical hookups, modern restrooms, a shower house and dump station. All campers must register and reservations are accepted. There are 61 nonpad sites without electricity for basic camping. Anglers will find a variety of fish, including walleye, white bass and wipers. Recent angler access improvements provide great habitat for quality fishing. Two handicap-accessible fishing piers are available, one on the north side of the inlet and another on the south side along
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