Must-see lake · Yavapai, Arizona
Lynx Lake
Lynx Lake is a lake in Yavapai, Arizona.
Lynx 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 Lynx 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 Lynx Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.51868, -112.38530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lynx Lake
- Goldwater Lake Park · lake · Yavapai · ~8 km · Must-see
- Museum of Indigenous People · museum · Yavapai · ~9 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Church · church · Yavapai · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cowboy at Rest · museum · Yavapai · ~10 km · Must-see
- Watson Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Union · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~15 km · Must-see
- Prescott National Forest · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~17 km · Must-see
- Granite Basin Dam · lake · Yavapai · ~23 km · Must-see
- Granite Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mingus Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~38 km · Must-see
- KVRD-FM (Cottonwood) · attraction · Yavapai · ~38 km · Must-see
- KKLD-FM (Cottonwood) · attraction · Yavapai · ~39 km · Must-see
- Woodchute Wilderness · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~40 km · Must-see
- Horsethief Dam · lake · Yavapai · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lonesome Valley · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~52 km · Must-see
- Deadhorse Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pecks Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~54 km · Must-see
- Out of Africa Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lynx Lake
- Goldwater Lake Park · lake · Yavapai · ~8 km · Must-see
- Watson Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~10 km · Must-see
- Granite Basin Dam · lake · Yavapai · ~23 km · Must-see
- Horsethief Dam · lake · Yavapai · ~51 km · Must-see
- Deadhorse Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pecks Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~54 km · Must-see
- Montezuma Well · lake · Yavapai · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lake Pleasant Regional Park · lake · Yavapai · ~84 km · Must-see
- Lake Pleasant · lake · Yavapai · ~86 km · Must-see
- J. D. Dam · lake · Coconino · ~86 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lynx Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lynx 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 Lynx 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 Lynx Lake?
Nearby: Goldwater Lake Park (lake, 8 km), Museum of Indigenous People (museum, 9 km), First Congregational Church (church, 10 km), Cowboy at Rest (museum, 10 km), Watson Lake (lake, 10 km), Mount Union (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Lynx Lake worth visiting?
Lynx Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.