Lynx Lake - North Shore Picnic Site

Prescott National Forest, Near Prescott, Arizona

Lynx Lake - North Shore Picnic Site does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov. Please take a look at the area details below for more information about visiting this location. Enjoy your visit!

Overview

Lynx Lake surrounded by tall pines under a blue sky

Friendly host greets visitors with a wave and a smile

Trail around the lake is partially paved and accessible to wheelchairs

Large junipers and ponderosa pines shade the central picnic area

Wildlife viewing scope allows visitors to focus on birds and animals around the lake

Inquisitive visitors learn about Lynx Lake by reading interpretive signs

Unpaved trail crosses the dam at Lynx Lake

At 55-acres, Lynx Lake is the largest--and busiest--lake on the Prescott National Forest. Lynx Lake North Shore Day-use Area provides lake-side recreation, fishing, picnic tables and grills, a wildlife viewing scope, and interpretive signs.

Lynx Lake Recreation Area Brochure (1,020 KB)

Facilities

12 picnic tables
Fire pit/grill
Wildlife viewing scope
Drinking water (seasonally, May - October)
Flush toilet
Garbage service

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