Lake Size: 150 Acres Deepest Depth: Average Depth 23 feet Latitude: 34.292819 Longitude: -110.044725 Lake Level Above Sea Level: 6,300 feet Counties: Navajo County Cities: Show Low
Information: Imagine camping among 100-foot pine trees beside a quiet lake watching majestic great blue herons at a cool 6,300 feet in elevation. Year-round camping, fishing, picnicking, boating and wildlife viewing opportunities make Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area a very popular place.
Fishing opportunities are abundant with rainbow trout, brown trout, large and small mouth bass, black crappie, green sunfish, channel catfish and walleye are all present in the lake. Catchable sized rainbow trout are stocked by the Arizona Game and Fish Department mid-May through September.
The White Mountain Trail System consists of eleven loop trails offering over 103 miles of hiking. This system is located within 15 miles of the recreation area in the adjacent Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Trail maps are available at the park headquarters.
How did Fool Hollow get its name?
In 1885, Thomas Westly Adair moved into the area with the intention of farming. The locals joked that only a fool would try and farm the place. The name stuck. The park is located two miles north of US 60 off Highway 260.
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Miscellaneous Info
Boating. The lake is restricted to electric or maximum of 10 HP gas motors.
Camping, Hiking & Amenities. There are 31 tent camping sites and 92 RV campground sites with water and electric hookups. Other amenities and conveniences include two boat ramps, two fish-cleaning stations, picnic tables, barrier-free restrooms, showers, drinking water, a dump station, four fishing piers, ten single-family picnic ramadas and five large group ramadas that can handle 150 people. Existing fees (2008) are $20 per night for an RV site with hookup, $15 nightly for tent camping and $6 per vehicle for day use. The west side boat ramp and parking is free for day users.
This state-of-the-art recreation area, located in the Apache - Sitgreaves National Forest, opened in 1994 as a result of an innovative partnership between Arizona State Parks, the U.S. Forest Service, Arizona Game and Fish, the City of Show Low, and corporate sponsors Arizona Public Service and McCarty Construction Company.
The lake has a self-sustaining population of Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Sunfish and Carp. The lake is stocked with catchable size Rainbow Trout during the spring and summer.
Fishing. Fool Hollow features great fishing for novices and kids as well as seasoned anglers. Kids have the most fun fishing with nightcrawlers on the lake bottom or with a bobber. Spinner baits, jigs and nightcrawler rigs around underwater rocky structure produces great results for bass and walleye. Trophy-size walleye lurk here. Catfishing is best in the summer and early fall using nightcrawlers or chicken livers on the lake bottom. A state fishing license and trout stamp is required for all anglers over 13 years-old. The daily bag limit is six trout, six bass of either type. Limits are not placed on other species.
Show Low Creek flows into Fool Hollow Lake, providing a natural feeding ground for a variety of wildlife and a very diverse fishery. There are five fishing platforms around the lake. There are two fish cleaning station at the park.
Fishing opportunities are abundant with rainbow trout; large and small mouth bass, black crappie, green sunfish, channel catfish, walleye and Northern pike are all present in the lake.
A valid Arizona fishing license is required for anglers fourteen and older. Licensing information is available online at Arizona Game & Fish, or purchase a fishing license at a local dealer.
All Arizona boating laws apply, including PFDs, other safety equipment, registration etc. More information is available at the Arizona Game & Fish website.
5-Day Use Ramada’s are available for your event. Each Ramada has picnic tables, a large charcoal grill (use contingent on fire restrictions), a serving table, electricity (15 amp service), a horseshoe pit and restrooms. Two playgrounds are centrally located. Day Use hours are 8 am to 8 pm.
Cost: $2.00 per person or $6.00 per car.
There is a minimum charge of $50.00. (covers first 25 people)
A $15.00 non-refundable reservation fee is required.
A $50.00 cleaning deposit is required. (refundable if site is left clean)
Notes: No ground fires. No Live or Loud music. No Glass containers. No Piñata’s. No water balloons, confetti, chalk or paint.
Call (928) 537-3680 for more information.
Check out time is 2 pm. Site renewal fees are due by 11 am.
Non-hook-up sites
31 sites: Maximum of 2 vehicles and 8 adults per site. Concrete pads, fire ring and picnic table, restrooms and showers. We do not take reservations for camping.
Electric RV sites
92 sites: 30 Amp service (some 50 Amp available). Can accommodate up to 40-foot rigs. Water available at all sites. Mallard and Redhead Loops also have sewer available. A maximum of 2 vehicles and 8 adults allowed per site. Call for Fees. We do not take reservations for camping.
Hot shower available at all camping loops at no extra charge for registered campers. Handicap Accessible.
A 1.5 mile walking trail runs along the South and West sides of the lake.
The White Mountain Trail System consists of eleven loop trails offering over 103 miles of hiking. Access points are located within 15 miles of the recreation area in the adjacent Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Phone (928) 368-5111.
Stay alert: Poisonous snakes and insects inhabit the area. Do not feed the animals and store all foodstuffs in secure containers or in your vehicles.
Waterfowl: (viewing varies from time of year) Mallards, Canada geese, various species of divers & dabblers, Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, American Egret, White-faced Ibis.
Neo-Tropical and Passerine species: (viewing varies from time of year) Stellar’s Jay, Lesser Goldfinch, numerous species of Blue Birds, Acorn Woodpeckers, Nuthatches and Red-shafted Flicker.
Raptors: Bald Eagle (winter), Osprey (summer), American Kestrel, Northern Harrier and Goshawk.
Common Mammals: Eberts Squirrels, Rock Squirrel, Gophers, Skunk, Raccoon, Beaver and Muskrat. Sightings of Elk, Bobcat, Coyote and Deer are not uncommon.
Snakes do inhabit the area, including the Western Diamondback snake.
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