Kinnikinick Lake Picnic Area
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Kinnikinick Lake Picnic Area
Located near Kinnikinick and Mormon Lakes, this rustic day-use area provides an excellent place to kick back and relax in relative seclusion. The cold waters of Kinnikinick Lake are an ideal fishery and make it popular for trout fishing. The lake is regularly stocked with rainbow, brown, and brook trout for the avid trout fisherman. Kinnikinick and the surrounding area provide excellent opportunities for wildlife watching with a good population of elk and a smaller number of antelope in residence. The available fish and year-round water also attract many water foul such as great blue heron, cormorants, and a wide variety of migratory ducks. In the fall and winter, you may observe the bald eagles as they spend the season fishing the open waters of Kinnikinick and the surrounding lake. The picturesque San Francisco Peaks can be seen on the horizon from the shores of Kinnikinick Lake, framed with open grasslands and old juniper trees. This is a scenic place to enjoy camping and fishing, so bring your camera along with your fishing boat or canoe. See Kinnikinick Lake for details about fishing and other recreational opportunities on the lake. As of May 2013, Kinnikinick Campground has been converted to a DAY-USE only site, the Kinnikinick Lake Picnic Area. Overnight camping must be least 1 mile away from this developed day-use area.
Before you go
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.