Knoll Lake
Facility · Arizona ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Coconino National Forest (NF) · Open Access
- 7,306 ft
- Elevation
This secluded forest lake attracts visitors for a number of reasons. Surrounded by ponderosa pines, with a picturesque island in its middle, Knoll Lake provides a scenic setting in which to enjoy your canoe or other small boat. Fishing is good here too, offering rainbow, brown and brook trout.
If the fish aren't biting, you'll definitely want to take a tour of the nearby Mogollon Rim. This two thousand foot escarpment marks the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau and drops from cool highlands to low deserts in a picturesque, stomach wrenching plunge.
The lake covers approximately 75 acres and is about 50 feet deep.
Getting there
Location: 108 miles southeast of Flagstaff on paved and graveled Forest Roads. Elevation is 7,340 feet.
GPS (Map): 34°25'53.4"N 111°05'09.8"W
Access: From Flagstaff take Hwy 3 (Lake Mary Rd) south 55 miles to Clints Well. Turn left (north east) on Hwy 87, go 10 miles to FR 95 which is just past the Blue Ridge office of the Mogollon Rim Ranger District. Turn right and go 6 miles to FR 96 veering left and travel 2 miles to FR 321. Turn right and drive 10 miles to FR 300. Turn left (east) and go 4 miles to FR 295E. Turn left again and drive to Knoll Lake.
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34.43150, -111.08606 · 34°25'53.4"N 111°5'9.8"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Knoll Lake
- Can you reserve a site at Knoll Lake?
- No. Knoll Lake is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Knoll Lake
- Upper Tonto Creek 6.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lower Tonto Creek 6.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Christopher Creek 9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Ponderosa (Az) 9.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sharp Creek 10.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Knoll Lake Campground 0.6 mi · Campground
- Bear Canyon Lake and Camping Area 5 mi · Campground
- Horton 6.3 mi · Facility
- Fr 9350 Campground 8.7 mi · Campground
- Carr Lake Trailhead 9.2 mi · Facility
- Woods Canyon Lake Area Boating Site 10.5 mi · Facility
- Woods Canyon Lake Recreation Area 10.6 mi · Facility
Contact
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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