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Kinnikinick Lake Picnic Area

Located at Kinnikinick Lake, this rustic day-use area provides a handful of picnic tables and an excellent place to kick back and relax in relative seclusion. The cold waters of Kinnikinick Lake are an ideal fishery and make it popular for trout fishing. The lake is regularly stocked with rainbow, brown, and brook trout for the avid trout fisherman.

Kinnikinick and the surrounding area provide excellent opportunities for wildlife watching with a good population of elk and a smaller number of antelope in residence. The available fish and year-round water also attract many water foul such as great blue heron, cormorants, and a wide variety of migratory ducks.

In the fall and winter, you may observe the bald eagles as they spend the season fishing the open waters of Kinnikinick and the surrounding lake. The picturesque San Francisco Peaks can be seen on the horizon from the shores of Kinnikinick Lake, framed with open grasslands and old juniper trees. This is a scenic place to enjoy camping and fishing, so bring your camera along with your fishing boat or canoe.

See Kinnikinick Lake for details about fishing and other recreational opportunities on the lake.

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General Information

Open all year-round, but roads may be closed in the winter time so be sure to check our Forest Roads Status page and look for the Flagstaff Ranger District dropdown menu. Within the dropdown menu, look for the section called Forest Roads off of Lake Mary Road Corridor (FH3) and then at Forest Road 125.

Day-use only.

This site is day-use only.
No camping or campfires are allowed within 1 mile of Kinnikinick Lake.
Single electric motor or single gasoline engine boats are limited to 8 horsepower. See Arizona Game & Fish Department Watercraft Rules and Regulations for additional information.

Pets must be kept on a leash and controlled at all times.

Exterior image of the Flagstaff Ranger Station.

Address: 5075 N. Highway 89, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: 928-526-0866
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: SM.FS.Cof_Webmail@usda.gov

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 34.89702

Longitude: -111.31278

Elevation

7,068 ft.

Directions

Location: 38 miles southeast of Flagstaff.

GPS (Map): 34°53'47.2"N 111°18'43.6"W

Access: Drive south from Flagstaff 24.5 miles on Lake Mary Road. Turn east (left) on Forest Road 125. Follow FR 125 about 4.7 miles to FR 82 and turn southeast (right). Proceed for 5.5 miles to the campground. Forest Roads 125 and 82 are narrow and usually very rough for RVs and travel trailers.

Travel Considerations

Forest roads may be closed in the winter time so be sure to check our Forest Roads Status page and look for the Flagstaff Ranger District dropdown menu. Within the dropdown menu, look for the section called Forest Roads off of Lake Mary Road Corridor (FH3) and then at Forest Road 125.