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Plan before you go
Access: Public
Permit: Not Required
Access and management
- Managing agency
- Arizona Game and Fish Department, USDA Forest Service — Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Arizona State Parks and Trails, City of Show Low
- Jurisdiction
- Multiple
- Entrance fee
- Fee Required
At a glance
Elevation: 6300 feet
Fishing: Yes
Boating: Allowed
Access season: Year-round
Physical characteristics
- Surface area
- 149 Acres
Overview
Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area is a developed destination for camping and day use within Show Low. Facilities support fishing, boating, paddling, picnicking, hiking, and swimming without a designated beach or lifeguard.
Fishing
Fishing conditions
- Fishing conditions
- Easy
- Shore fishing
- Easy
- Boat fishing
- Easy
- Fly fishing
- Easy
- Wade fishing
- Easy
Boating and paddling
Boating: Allowed
Amenities and accessibility
- Restrooms
- Available
- Picnic tables
- Available
- Ramadas / shelters
- Available
- Fishing pier
- Available
- Fish-cleaning station
- Available
- Swimming beach
- Not Available
- Lifeguard
- Not Available
- On-site camping
- Available
- Showers
- Available
Directions and map
Current conditions
- Official update
- Current conditions
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