Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2024

Quiet during the off-season but expect it would be poplular in the summer!

General: Very large state park with six separate loops/areas:

• Loop 1: 10 Equestrian sites with water and electric (50 amp)

• Loop 2: 20 FHU sites (50 amp)

• Loop 3: 21 Sites with electric only (50 amp)

• Loop 4: 14 sites with no hookups

• Loop 5: 14 walk-in sites plus three special use sites

• Six cabins 

Site Quality: We stayed in Loop 3. Each site was very generous in size and reasonably distanced from each other. Most had foliage separating them. All sites looked to be level, and the camper pads were either all concrete or concrete/macadam and in very good shape. A large wooden picnic table, lantern/garbage hook, and fire pit complete each site. 

Bath/Shower House: The one closest to our site (and I’m assuming others are the same) had three toilet/sink combos and one family restroom/shower. On the other side of the building were three shower rooms. While they were clean, the floors were concrete, and the walls cinderblock and there was a bit of a musty odor. 

Activities/Amenities: We were there during the week in May and the visitor center and both stores (one in the campground and one by the Shut-Ins) were only open on the weekends. There was a laundry room with very reasonably priced machines ($1 each for the washer and dryer), a playground, and an amphitheater (which also was not in use when we were there). There is a gravel path that bisects each of the loops providing a nice way to walk/run throughout the campground. The signage in the park is good so even though no one was at the check-in station, it was easy to find our site and other facilities. The big draw for this park is the shut-ins (narrow constriction or gorge in a stream) where people can swim/slide from one to the other via small waterfalls into pools of water. We did see a few hearty souls in the water when we were there, and I can only imagine what it would be like on a hot summer weekend! 

We had almost the entire Loop 3 to ourselves, so it was a very quiet stay for us (except for the cicadas)!.

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Month of VisitMay
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  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024
  • Review photo of Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park by Lee D., October 28, 2024