About Lynx Campground
Lynx Campground is located in the Lynx Lake Recreation Area at 5,600 feet in elevation. Within 1/4 mile of the popular Lynx Lake, the campground is situated along the lake's west shoreline. The facility is about seven miles southeast of the city of Prescott, Arizona. To make reservations click on the availability button to the right to book on this site or call 1 (877) 444-6777. For general campground questions contact the Bradshaw Ranger District at 1 (928) 443-8000. Several trail systems trails are within the Lynx Lake Recreation Area. Most trails allow for multiple modes of travel. The exceptions are Lynx Creek Ruin Trail 301 and Loop Trail 311 that allows hiking only. Wildlife viewing is a grand event when a bald eagle, osprey, or great blue heron has been seen flying effortlessly above Lynx Lake or skimming the water surface. Recreational panning is allowed on the Prescott National…
- Fees: Single Site: First Vehicle Free, Second Vehicle Fee is $5 Double Site: First and Second Vehicle Free, Third Vehicle - $5, Fourth Vehicle -…
- Season: April 1 - Oct 31
- Managed by: Prescott National Forest, FS
- Where: 6 mi southeast of Prescott, AZ · 34.5175, -112.39028
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead | Hiking | at camp | 6.8 mi |
| Lynx Lake Loop F | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Lynx Lake Loop E | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Lynx Lake Loop G | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Lynx Recreation | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Lynx Lake Loop C | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 3.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.