I've been coming to this camp every MLK weekend since 2001 for RYLA leadership camp. The staff have…read morealways been kind and hard working. I've stayed in Vanderpool, Bluebird, Verner, and Fiesta. They've always had clean, warm beds and clean bathrooms. We have most of our it leadership activities in Tabernacle and A-Frame. We also use the Leisure House and the amphitheater. A few years ago we started using Tab East and Tab West. My primary job is AV. They upgraded their sound system in both Tabernacle and A-frame from last year and it is pretty awesome! They also had one wireless hand held mic and a lavelier mic for me to use. I brought in 6 of our own wireless hand held mics to plug into their system. Their video projector and mixer boards in Tabernacle, Tab West, Tab East and A-frame were wonderful. It's so nice when the tech works!! As always, confidence course (high ropes) are always a big hit for our campers! Challenge course (low ropes) is also a camper favorite. We also do bonfire on our last night of camp and the only down side to that is the 930pm sound ordinance. So over the years we have converted to playing acoustic music. I would give this camp 5 stars, but this past year, the new owners of the camp actually yelled at our RYLA chair in front of everyone, including the campers (who are high school students and are impressionable). It was bad taste, rude, and unnecessary. Also, they stopped providing dietary options for those who are gluten free. They only offer vegetarian as an alternative option. So we had adult volunteers who used their own money to make gluten-free and vegetarian options for our campers.

Camp Pinerock for life! Best camp in the tri city area! If you aren't coming here, you're doing it…read morewrong! This place holds so many fond memories in my head. From the great staff, delicious food, to the beautiful scenery, you truly can't go wrong here. Some people look forward to their favorite holiday or birthday all year. Me? I look forward to going to camp pinerock. More like camp pinerockstar if you ask me.

We were invited to a wedding here and loved it. The couple reserved a Ramada and it was enough room…read morefor 50 people. The lake itself was beautiful and clear. Lots of people were fishing. Too cold to swim in for March even though it was hot out (80s). Only $3 to park, National parks pass does not work since it's a City of Prescott lake. Overall, we loved it, very peaceful. A Prescott gem.

Visited on Saturday, November 1st, and arrived around 1 PM. Parking was $3. We first stopped at the…read morelower lake since the upper area was pretty busy, but quickly learned that the lower lake is lure fishing only--no bait allowed. So, we made our way back up to the upper lake, where bait is permitted. The upper lake was fairly crowded and a bit noisy (sound really carries there), but it's a beautiful spot overall--small, peaceful, and scenic. We stayed for about two hours, didn't catch anything, but did spot a few fish swimming around. Still a pleasant visit!

This stunning lake is just outside of Prescott. The scenery is spectacular, with amazing rock…read moreformations around and in the lake. There are several hiking trails around it. There is some boating/kayaking allowed. Boat ramps, some playground equipment, picnic tables. It costs to get in, but you can buy an annual pass which gets you into other parks in the area. We love coming here when we're in the area.

It seems like this lake is a good place for activities like kayaking or paddle boarding. However,…read moremy plan was to hike a loop around the lake. I have been hiking for 40 years in Arizona, and this was one of my worst experiences. The map they give you at the pay station is worthless, and the maps posted along the trail were also worthless, because they didn't have an "X" to indicate where you were. I ended up getting lost and hiking almost 3 miles farther than I had intended. Yes, that is partly on me for not doing more research before I drove up from Phoenix, but some comments I read online said there is a good loop hike around the lake, and that is definitely not true. Just do an out-and-back hike along the east side of the lake and you will be OK.

Beautiful pine, smells great, lake is sparkly in the sun, air is crisp...worth the drive, will be…read moreback

Absolutely Wonderful Place To Find Peace and Beautiful Nature!…read more This is one of the greatest parts of Arizona with wonderful big pine tree forests mixed with many other high desert plant-life. Creek and streams and little lakes here and there being a much appreciated addition of beauty and life to this area! This is really a wonderful place for hiking, mountain biking and most other outdoor activities. One of my favorites places in the world!

I have camped in Prescott before, but never at this lake. I had heard great things about Lynx Lake…read moreand have always wanted to check it out. This lake was formed in the 1960s when they dammed Lynx Creek. It is stocked for fishing and has a campground and hiking trails around it. There are lots of animals that are native to this area like mule deer, osprey and bald eagles. I booked a campsite here during the summer because I own a kayak and wanted to get out on the water. After setting up my site, I headed over to Lynx Lake. I was a little disappointed to see the water so low. I guess in late 2024, the lake was partially drained to fix a mechanical failure in the dam's outlet valve. It has to rely entirely on natural rain and snow to be refilled and could take years to get back to normal. So we just did a hike around the lake and headed back to our campsite. Lynx Campground has around 35 campsites with a picnic table, fire ring and a grill at each site. There are no RV hook-ups, but they do have drinking water and toilets. The campsite is about half a mile directly south of Lynx Lake. We enjoyed our campsite and had a fun time. We had to partially share our site with another family because their giant tent spilled onto our site (which was annoying). But we made the most of it. The nice thing is that the Town of Prescott isn't too far away if you need any food or supplies. As for kayaking, we were able to do that over at Watson Lake. You can book a campsite ahead of time on Recreation.gov.

I've been to Lynx Lake a few times, and this recent visit was pretty similar to my past…read moreexperiences. I'm giving it a 3-star review mainly because the lake has recently been drained and they want it to refill naturally, so it's unclear when water levels will return to normal. There is also a $5 day-use fee to enter the park. You can pay cash or card. Currently, the park opens at 7:00 AM and the gates close at 5:00 PM. The trail around the lake is about 2.5 miles and offers a few different routes, including at least one path that leads to a small waterfall (or what would be a waterfall if the lake wasn't drained). The west side of the lake is more paved and level, making it easier for walking, while the east side is more rugged with a dirt trail. One thing to add, the bathrooms were clean, but they had smell in them was hard to ignore and really unpleasant. Overall, it's still a nice area for a casual walk around the lake, especially if you're in the area.

Right off the road so it is easy to get to. Pretty sites and the camp hosts were friendly and…read morehelpful. Minimal cell service and the sites are a bit close together but all in all a good visit.

We stayed here 06/26 it was a place we stumbled upon, since other one we were going to go to was…read morefull. It was a nice site! It was quiet and I liked how close we were to the city. Campsite had a fire pit and picnic table. They had bathrooms which I'll be honest, I've never seen so many flies at once. You open the door and they fly right out at you like a movie lol. We also encountered three bears around 10:30pm. We didn't know there were bears in the area. They did have a post by the bathroom on how to be "bear aware" but nothing about sightings, so I thought I'd warn here. I'm pretty sure it was a mom and two cubs. Overall would stay here again!

The laundry services have been down for three months. Instead of fixing this service for more than…read more150 campers and forcing them to take their laundry to town , they increased the monthly rent to $20 more a month. The average camper spends $20/month for laundry services so the Park should giive everyone $20 instead of increasing the rent $20.

(Late post: stayed May 2016) We had a lovely time staying at the Willow Lake RV Park on our visit…read moreto Prescott. The bathrooms were spacious, and there is a trail directly behind the park that leads out to Willow Lake and a plethora of trails for the trail runner/hiker/explorer. They had great wi-fi and the area has lots of trees and shade and picnic tables too! We actually arrived late for check-in the the office left our our map and information for us. We had a 30' RV we wanted to pull through and had no problems with this park. I'd recommend a stop-in here for sure! Their neat little tent-camp sites were even closer to the lake and the trails.