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Lower Lake Mary Picnic Area

Sometimes it's a lake. Sometimes it's not. Lower Lake Mary, the smaller of Flagstaff's twin lakes, has a tendency to disappear during the long dry spells that periodically hit this area. When the lake has water in it, which actually is much of the time, its banks are usually lined with anglers trying to catch the trout which the Arizona Game and Fish Department stocks here. If it stays full for a year or two, it will pick up a population of northern pike and catfish.

Access to this lake is directly off the aptly-named Lake Mary Road. The Lower Lake Mary Picnic Area at the northwestern end of the lake offers a great picnic location, no matter how high or low the water is, with wide open views and lots of tables and grills under ramadas.

During the warm season it is a good place to watch elk, deer, bald eagles, great blue herons and other waterfowl.

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Lake Mary Restrictions in Effect

Reservations

Lower Lake Mary's ramadas can be reserved via Recreation.gov, or by calling 928-774-9671.

General Information

Visitors can either use a Coconino Pass for entrance or pay the daily rate at the fee station.

No camping is permitted.
The maximum boat-motor size on Lower Lake Mary is 10 horsepower.

Day Use (Coconino Pass):
$12 per vehicle per day (up to 5 people)
$25 per week
$50 per annual
$4 per person for walk-in, bicycle, bus, or extra person

If the Coconino Pass is not used, day passes can be purchased at the on-site fee station.

Day: $12 / vehicle

Pets must be on a leash 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: 35.11111

Longitude: -111.58395

Elevation

6,846 ft.

Directions

Location: 8 miles southeast of Flagstaff.

GPS (Map): 35°06'39.9"N 111°35'01.9"W

Access: Drive 8 miles south from Flagstaff on Lake Mary Road. The access road to the picnic area is located just south of Forest Road 132 to your right (when driving south).