Fool Hollow LakeBrochure and Map |
Brochure and Map of Fool Hollow Lake State Recreation Area (SRA) in Arizona. Published by Arizona State Parks & Trails.
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Nearby Parks
Hiking Trail
Park Rules
If you’re having a great time here, don’t forget
to visit one of the two nearby state parks!
Lyman Lake State Park (60 miles) There’s
no shortage of activities at this secluded
getaway: hiking, fishing, swimming, boating,
archaeology, and petroglyph trails are all
available! And with no size restrictions on
water crafts, boaters can enjoy water skiing
and speedboating. (928) 337-4441
Homolovi State Park (85 miles) An
archaeological treasure, this sprawling park
also has campsites and picnic tables for the
everyday traveler. The park museum includes
a collection of Hopi artifacts as well as records
the contributions Hopi people have made to
the country and their people. (928) 289-4106
The park has a 1.8-mile walking trail that runs
along the south and west sides of the lake.
White Mountain Trail System: More than
103 miles of hiking divided into 11 loop trails.
Access points are located within 15 miles of
the park in the adjacent Apache-Sitgreaves
National Forest. For more information call
(928) 333-4301.
General Rules
• Fees are due upon entering the park.
• Vehicles are restricted to paved roads; no going
“off-road.”
• All vehicles must be “street legal” and registered
to operate in the park, including ATVs, side by
sides, motorcycles and specialty vehicles.
• No glass containers are allowed in park.
• No vehicle washing.
• No metal detectors.
• No generators.
• No drones.
Camping
• Camp only in designated sites.
• No saving or reserving campsites. You must
physically occupy a site.
• Camping fees are charged per vehicle and not
per site; a tow vehicle is excluded.
• 2 vehicles (maximum) per site.
• 6 adults (max) per site and up to 10 people total.
• Quiet hours are from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Pets
• Please keep pets leashed, attended at all times,
and clean up after them.
Fires
• No ground fires in day use area.
• Campfires are restricted to fire rings, kept small,
attended at all times, and thoroughly doused
when done.
• Charcoal only in grills. Check with ranger or
campground host for current fire restrictions.
• “Red Flag” may preclude all wood and charcoal
fires. Look for flags or check with a ranger or
host. Restrictions also posted at AZStateParks.
com/fire-safety.
• No chopping of trees for firewood. This includes
dead/downed trees and snags.
Boating/Fishing/Swimming
• Boat motors limited to 10 horse.
• All state laws regarding boating and fishing
apply. Review regulations before heading out on
the water.
• No swimming or jumping from boat, fishing docks
or boat launch ramps. No cliff diving.
Safety and Stewardship
• Damaging or removing the natural rocks, vegetation,
artifacts or public property is against the law.
• This area contains many natural hazards; enjoy the
park with caution. Keep off cliffs.
• Please do not feed the wildlife, including bird feeders.
FOOL HOLLOW LAKE
RECREATION AREA
Fishing
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Amphitheater
The amphitheater and interpretive area is located
between the no-hookup camping loops and the
RV loops. Interpretive programs are held in the
amphitheater, weather permitting. Ask at the
ranger station about current programs; topics
include wildlife, wildfire, geology, or special
programs.
Established 1957
Year-round camping, fishing, picnicking, boating,
and wildlife viewing make Fool Hollow Lake
Recreation Area a popular place. This cool country
recreation area has a 150-acre lake surrounded by
towering pine trees and offers 75 hookup sites and
29 non-hookup tent camping sites.
The park was named when Thomas Jefferson
Adair moved into the area in 1879 to start a
farm. The locals joked that only a fool would try
to farm the land, and the name stuck!
Arizona State Parks & Trails would like to
thank its partners who worked to develop
this recreation area – the US Forest
Service, Arizona Game & Fish, the City
of Show Low, and corporate sponsors
Arizona Public Service and McCarty
Construction Company.
Thank you for visiting!
Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area
1500 N Fools Hollow Rd, Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-3680 | 1-877-MYPARKS
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Show Low Creek flows into Fool Hollow Lake,
providing a natural habitat for a variety of
wildlife and a very diverse fishery. There are
four fishing platforms around the lake, and two
fish cleaning stations. Fishing opportunities are
abundant with rainbow trout, large and small
mouth bass, black crappie, green sunfish,
channel catfish, walleye and northern pike all
present in the lake.
A valid Arizona fishing license is required for
anglers 10 years and older.
Group Day-Use Ramadas
Five day-use ramadas are available. Each ramada
has picnic tables, a standard size charcoal grill
(use contingent on fire restrictions), a serving
table, electricity (15 amp service), a horseshoe
pit and restrooms and serves a maximum of 75
people. Two playgrounds are centrally located.
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