The water level is up from years past so kayaking is good . Start early in the morning before the…read morewind picks up.

Apparently the campground is closed since Covid began and they intend to shut down the camping and…read moremake it a day use only site. That's sad but there is still fishing and the Porter Mountain Stables nearby actually have horseback trails and tours around the lake. The lake consists of Rainbow & Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Large Mouth Bass, Green Sunfish, Blue Gill, Black Bull Head and Carp.

Great place for the kids to play inside when the weather is not so hot. Lots of varieties of toys…read moreand play equipment. Great options also for really young children and toddlers. Owners are very clean and friendly

It's my birthday. Was hoping to go for a canoe ride with my family. It's 3:10 pm. The girl working…read morethe desk said they close at 5pm. She told me we had to be there "right now" for an hour canoe rental because they need to "clean up." I can imagine if she owned the place they would certainly stay open for more revenue. And not complain to a customer about having to wipe down a canoe.

The staff was very friendly and helpful. Prices are reasonable. We rented 2 kayaks and a motor boatread more

Rachel and her son were fabulous their kindness was infectious the riding stables were well…read moreorganized and offered 1 or 2 hour horseback riding through the wooded forest challenging trail rides horses were very well maintained and healthy I rode Jon my husband rode Jack we had 2 hours of fun I highly recommend Pinetop lakes equestrian

Rachel was a great guide, she made the ride fun, was very professional and explained everything. I…read morewould do it again and I recommend the stable.

Just FYI, using GPS location from this does not lead you to a trail. It just lads you to a general…read moreresidential area that happens to be within the white mountains area.

I went to an immaculately maintained trail along a creek and meadow of horses and cows that backed…read moreup to the mountains. Beautiful, beautiful and the small town charm of it is amazing! I loved the rocks people paint and leave behind as well. I have done that in the past with my 3 boys. Love the idea and charm of it! Reminds me to do it again. I felt refreshed and enjoyed my 3 mile run!! The trails were marked with little white signs and I didn't feel unsafe. It got tight a couple times with some kind folks walking dogs and I'm a huge dog person- so doesn't bother me and I was able to squeeze past them without them needing them to move much in the skinny portion of the trail we happened to be crossing at the same time. I think they appreciated. Anyway, beautiful hike and is do it again! Looking for another trail to do today before we leave back to the Valley in the AM. I don't want to leave!

Lovely little park! Picnic tables, covered Ramada's, new playground, baseball field, basketball…read morecourt, sand volleyball court. Very clean and quiet. Nice place for kids and pets, family events, or even just a picnic pit stop if your driving through. Highly recommended!

Vernon Park was my savior while at my family reunion. It was within walking distance and when I…read morewanted to just go away Id escape. The park is for bigger kids and not too toddler friendly. The only toddler friendly part was the huge open expanses that my son could just run around and play. I'm scared of coyotes, elk, wolves and mountain lions so I didn't let him run to far. We both swang on the swing set. My aunt and uncle also swang too. It was really fun. There are also picnic areas, basketball courts and fields. There are also benches and you'll never have to worry about not enough parking. In the evening it afforded you the best views of the most beautiful sunsets Arizona has to offer. I love this park

Grandkids sought a good fishing lake with the low water in lakes at Pinetop, they finally found…read moreRainbow Lake which was full of water and fish too. Limited access since a lot of the land around the lake is private land but well worth it.

You can't access the entire lake from the shore. Mostly a place to fish but not great to bring your…read moredogs as they can get hooks in their feet.

Running at over 7,000 feet was harder than I anticipated…read more Yes, it's summer and it is over 110F in Phoenix. Race at the high country is the only way to run a half marathon in July-August. Temperature in the morning was about mid 60F. It really got hot during a race and I think it was very close to being in the low 80F, still a lot cooler than Phoenix but hot enough to make you want to give up. It was about 3 hours drive from Phoenix. Race packet pick up was easy. This is not a big race, they even made the bib pick up available on Thursday in Phoenix. Volunteers working there were very friendly and restaurant recommendation received was nice. Race morning: Park your car at the finish line area and take their bus to the start line. Bus starts as early as 4:30am. Bus ride was about 30 minutes. They had breakfast ready at the start line (bagel, banana and water melon). Plenty of porta potty available. You only see queues there right after a bus arrives and it is always nice to have toilet access readily available before the race. Small race and less than 200 runners. First 5 miles are dirt road. After that is paved road. Water/aid station is available every 2 miles. My favorite was at 10 miles where they were giving out icy cold wash cloth. I put it behind my neck for about 10 seconds and I thought it was the best thing ever happened. Near the finish line, they have local high school kids lined up to cheer for you. Finish line is set up at the high school track. Plenty of food and drink s(pizza, sandwich, burritos, banana, water melon, orange, chocolate milk, Gatorade and water) are available. I normally go for hamburger after the race but I got full from eating their food! All the staff and volunteers are very nice, small town feel to it, it was very nice race. Why the four star? They don't give out finisher's medal to all runners. I like collecting this finisher's medal!!! They give out this cheap cup instead. I would pay extra in entry fee so can I have my medal??

Yup, did it last year (10K) and the track from out in the country to into the town, finishing at…read morethe school was interesting. Shall be back !