Facility · Arizona ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Coconino National Forest (NF) · Open Access
This picnic area is conveniently close to Flagstaff and offers access to a number of different areas where you can enjoy your favorite outdoor recreation. When Lower Lake Mary has water in it, it's a popular place to fish for catfish and trout, depending on which has been stocked most recently. When it's dry, it's a good place to fly a kite. Lake Mary Road has wide paved shoulders and makes an excellent place to bike, roller blade or jog. Not too far away you'll find the Sandy's Canyon Trail which leads into an area of picturesque small canyons, big trees, and even bigger views. All this activity has been known to cause forest visitors to work up quite an appetite, hence the need for a picnic area.
See Lake Mary Recreation Corridor for more recreation sites and information about the area.
Location: 8 miles southeast of Flagstaff on paved roads. Elevation is 7,000 feet.
GPS (Map): 35°06'39.9"N 111°35'01.9"W
Access: Drive 8 miles south from Flagstaff on Forest Highway 3 (Lake Mary Road). The access road to the picnic area is located just south of FR 132.
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35.11140, -111.58379 · 35°6'41.0"N 111°35'1.6"W
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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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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