There is currently no drinking water at the park. Restrooms and showers are fully functional.
Lakeside views abound from any of Lyman Lake's numerous RV hookup and campsites. Or enjoy the great outdoors from the comfortable indoors of any of the park's eight camping cabins!
Join Lyman Lake State Park for a spooktacular Haunted House event. All ages are welcome!
October 12, 2024 All dayDecorate your campsite or cabin and join us for a trunk or treat event at the park! Plus, bring a pumpkin for a carving contest!
Lyman Lake State Park has hiking trails for every level. Boat across the lake and dock on the shore, and take a trip through time along the Ultimate Petroglyph site!
The park is open 24 hours a day, year-round
Summer hours (May 1- Sept. 15)
Sunday - Wednesday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Winter hours (Sept. 16 - April 30)
Daily, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Contact station is closed. Please use self-pay stations.
Per vehicle (1-4 adults): $10.00
Individual/bicycle: $5.00
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.
