Campground Overview:
Created as an irrigation reservoir by damming the Little Colorado River, Lyman Lake State Park is a 1,200-acre park that encompasses the shoreline of a 1,500-acre reservoir at an elevation of 6,000 feet. It is fed by snowmelt from the slopes of Mount Baldy and Escudilla Mountain, the second and third highest mountains in Arizona. Water is channeled into this river valley from a 790-square-mile watershed extending into New Mexico.
Lyman Lake is one of the few bodies of water in northeastern Arizona with no size restrictions on boats. The west end of the lake is buoyed off and restricted as a no wake area (5 mph). This allows the angler a chance at a variety of fish without the proximity of speedboats and water-skiers. The fishery consists of walleye, channel catfish and largemouth bass. The large remainder of the lake is open for all other types of water sports.
Lyman Lake really comes into its own during the spring, summer, and fall. Summer days, with temperature highs in the 80s to low 90s, are perfect for fishing, swimming, leisure boating, water-skiing, hiking or just relaxing.
Campsites:
Lyman Lake State Park has 56 available campsites with 38 hookup sites (13 include sewer) and 18 non-hookup sites. There is no limit on maximum RV length.
Campground at a Glance
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Nearby Attractions and Activities:
White Mountain Apache Cultural Center and Museum, originally established in 1969, stands as a monument to the Tribe’s historical resiliency and ongoing commitment to celebrate and perpetuate Apache heritage. The Cultural Center serves as a repository for the Tribe’s cultural heritage through the preservation of oral histories, archival materials and objects of cultural, historical and artistic significance to the White Mountain Apache people. A visit to the Culture Center also entitles visitation to the Fort Apache National Historic Park and Kineshba Ruins National Historic Landmark, also administered by the Tribe’s Heritage Program and located five miles west of Fort Apache.
Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark
The pueblo was built about A.D. 1250 and was inhabited for perhaps the next 120 years, both the Hopi and Zuni claims affinity. Open year-round, tours of the site offered daily. Fees apply. Springville, Arizona (928) 333-5375. 18 miles from Lyman Lake.
Little House Museum
A truly unique museum featuring a collection of local history located 7 miles west of Eagar on South Fork Road, three miles south of highway 260. Summer hours May 15 through Labor Day, closed on Wednesday. Call (928) 333-2286. 30 miles from Lyman Lake.
Petrified Forest National Park
With one of the world’s largest and most colorful concentrations of petrified wood, multi-hued badlands of the Painted Desert, historic structures, archeological sites, and displays of 225 million-year-old fossils, this is a surprising land of scenic wonders and fascinating science. 53 miles from Lyman Lake.
Pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico
Among the largest of the still inhabited or “living” pueblos in the Unites States. Visitors are welcome daily dawn to dusk. Photography by permission only. Kachina dances during the summer months. Located in Zuni, New Mexico. For more information call (505) 782-4481. 69 miles from Lyman Lake.
El Morro National Monument, New Mexico (Inscription Rock)
A massive rock formation which rises more than 200 feet above the plains, the base contains hundreds of petroglyphs and the chiseled names of numerous explorers. Open daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Self-guided tours. Fees apply for Visitor Center phone number (505) 783-4226. 100 miles from Lyman Lake.
Canyon de Chelley National Monument
Reflecting one of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes of North America, the cultural resources of Canyon de Chelly include distinctive architecture, artifacts, and rock imagery while exhibiting remarkable preservation integrity that provides outstanding opportunities for study and contemplation. Canyon de Chelly also sustains a living community of Navajo people, who are connected to a landscape of great historical and spiritual significance. 150 miles from Lyman Lake.