Must-see lake · Yavapai, Arizona
Pecks Lake
Pecks Lake is a lake in Yavapai, Arizona.
Pecks Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Pecks Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pecks Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.78025, -112.03948. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pecks Lake
- Deadhorse Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mingus Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~16 km · Must-see
- KKLD-FM (Cottonwood) · attraction · Yavapai · ~16 km · Must-see
- KVRD-FM (Cottonwood) · attraction · Yavapai · ~16 km · Must-see
- Woodchute Wilderness · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~16 km · Must-see
- House Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~21 km · Must-see
- Palatki Heritage Site · fort · Yavapai · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lonesome Valley · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~25 km · Must-see
- Out of Africa Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Rock · church · Yavapai · ~29 km · Must-see
- Capitol Butte · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sycamore Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bell Rock · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~32 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Holy Cross · church · Coconino · ~32 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Butte · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~33 km · Must-see
- Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~33 km · Must-see
- Montezuma Castle National Monument · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pecks Lake
- Deadhorse Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Montezuma Well · lake · Yavapai · ~38 km · Must-see
- J. D. Dam · lake · Coconino · ~40 km · Must-see
- Perkins Tank · lake · Coconino · ~46 km · Must-see
- White Horse Lake · lake · Coconino · ~47 km · Must-see
- Watson Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~51 km · Must-see
- Odell Lake · lake · Coconino · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lynx Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~54 km · Must-see
- Stoneman Lake · lake · Coconino · ~60 km · Must-see
- Dogtown Reservoir · lake · Coconino · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pecks Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pecks Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pecks Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pecks Lake?
Nearby: Deadhorse Lake (lake, 5 km), Mingus Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), KKLD-FM (Cottonwood) (attraction, 16 km), KVRD-FM (Cottonwood) (attraction, 16 km), Woodchute Wilderness (sanctuary, 16 km), House Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Pecks Lake worth visiting?
Pecks Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.