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Lake Mary Recreation Corridor

6 mi east of Mountainaire, AZ · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Lake Mary Recreation Corridor

The lakes are open year-round. In the warmer months (early May through early October), a fee is required to use the day-use areas, which are managed by a concessionaire. Vist individual sites for details and photos. **Upper Lake Mary** is the largest of Flagstaff's twin lakes. This long, narrow reservoir is especially popular with power boaters and water skiers because there is no motor size limit on it. It's also popular with those who prefer people-power or windpower over horsepower. For those who like fishing, the lake has northern pike, channel cat, crappie, and some trout. **Lower Lake Mary** is the smaller of Flagstaff's twin lakes. It has a tendency to disappear during the long dry spells that periodically hit this area. When the lake has water, its banks are usually lined with anglers trying to catch the trout which the Arizona Game and Fish Department stocks here. If it stays…

  • Managed by: Coconino National Forest Recreation, FS
  • Where: 6 mi east of Mountainaire, AZ · 35.08999, -111.53695

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingClimbing

Weather by month

44°
18°Jan
46°
21°Feb
53°
26°Mar
59°
30°Apr
68°
36°May
79°
44°Jun
82°
52°Jul
79°
51°Aug
74°
44°Sep
64°
33°Oct
52°
24°Nov
43°
17°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 Lake Mary Recreation Corridor from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
FR 129AATV road0.7 mi8.6 mi
FR 9479GATV road0.9 mi1.0 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · 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.
RV essentials

Dump station: 10.2 mi
Water fill-up: 2.7 mi
Propane: 8.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.