Lynx Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 35 ft
- Sites
- 35
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- 3
- Driveway grade
- Slight
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- 5
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. See it on Recreation.gov
Lynx Campground
Located in the Lynx Lake Recreation Area. Lynx Lake is one of the most popular recreation spots in central Arizona on the Bradshaw Ranger District. More than 90,000 people visit each year! Mild weather, the cool ponderosa pine forest, a serene 55-acre lake, trout fishing, boating, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, gold panning, archaeological sites, and bird watching attract visitors from throughout Arizona, and bring them back again and again. Lynx Lake Recreation Area Brochure (1,020 KB) View photos on Flickr Facilities • 35 campsites with picnic table, fire rings, and grills • 4 double campsites with picnic table, fire rings, and grills • 4 vault toilets • 2 flush toilets • Drinking water • Garbage service RVs: • Maximum vehicle length varies by site from 22-35 feet • No RV hook-ups • Filling RV water tanks is not permitted.
Before you go
Season
April 1 - Oct 31
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$18 for campsite • $36 for double campsite • $5 for extra vehicle
Restrictions
Check-in after 2:00 p.m./Check-out by 12:00 noon • Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. • Campfires in developed fire pits only • The gathering of dead wood is allowed for campground use only • Fireworks are prohibited • Dogs must be on leash (6’ maximum) • OHV/ATV use prohibited in the campground • Maximum length of stay: 14 days in 30-day period on the Prescott National Forest including stays at dispersed recreation sites. • Discharging any weapon is prohibited in the Lynx Lake Recreation Area
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.