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Jacob Lake Group Campground & Picnic Site

24 mi southeast of Fredonia, AZ · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Jacob Lake Group Campground & Picnic Site

Jacob Lake Picnic Site is located in the Jacob Lake Group Campground, 44 miles north of the Grand Canyon. The Jacob Lake area offers excellent opportunities for hiking, sightseeing, and wildlife viewing. The site is located 30 miles south and east of Fredonia at the intersection of US 89A and AZ 67. For additional information on Jacob Lake Campground, please contact the North Kaibab Ranger District at (928) 643-7395. [Jacob Lake Campground and Picnic Site Access Map](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5189597.pdf) ["Jacob Lake Campground" Images Album](https://flic.kr/s/aHskEr4iFc)

  • Fees: For fees and reservations go to the [www.recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234529) website or via telephone at…
  • Managed by: Kaibab National Forest, FS
  • Where: 24 mi southeast of Fredonia, AZ · 36.71207, -112.21636

Things to do:

HikingWildlife & birding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

41°
20°Jan
42°
21°Feb
49°
26°Mar
55°
30°Apr
65°
38°May
76°
47°Jun
81°
54°Jul
78°
52°Aug
71°
45°Sep
59°
35°Oct
48°
26°Nov
40°
20°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Jacob Lake Group Campground & Picnic Site from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
FR 800KATV road0.2 mi3.9 mi
Kai-Vav-Wi Nature TrailHiking0.2 mi0.8 mi
FR LOOP-BAATV road0.2 mi0.1 mi
CeballosHorse0.2 mi2.5 mi
Jacob CanyonHorse2.7 mi5.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Thunder Mountain Pootsee Nightsky (Dark Sky Community), 24 mi.