“for a perfect summer day!”
This campsite has a high reputation. It provides all the amenities one could possibly need while camping. Established as an irrigation reservoir, this lake is a go to. Because of its size, Lyman Lake is one of the few bodies of water in northeastern Arizona with no size restrictions on boats. The west end of the lake is buoyed off and restricted as a no wake area (5 mph). This allows the angler a chance at a variety of fish without the proximity of speedboats and water-skiers. The fishery consists of walleye, channel catfish and largemouth bass. The large remainder of the lake is open for all other types of water sports.
Reviews of Lyman Lake State Park Campground
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Verizon 4G/5G
Confirmed by 11 users | Last reported on April 08, 2022AT&T 4G
Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on December 28, 2021T-Mobile 4G/5G
Confirmed by 4 users | Last reported on August 09, 2022Well managed and maintained state park C/G. Near town for shopping, plenty of high desert scenery and nice walking trails.
Some long termed campers working at nearby power plant and the rest are either tourists or recreational campers. Not very crowded in the spring.
Nightly Rate: -
Days Stayed: 4
Site Number: -
Sites are asphalt, mostly level though some need more adjusting, side-to-side, than others. Some sites are full hookups (including sewer), others electric & water, and some non-hookup sites. They also have camping cabins, and open (non-specific) camping along the lakefront. No maximum RV length. The campground is well-kept and the sites are neat and clean; electrical boxes are newish and well-maintained.
Sites are on one side of a large lake. Sites 1-15 are nearer the lake on a lower level, sites 16-30 are on a higher level, providing a nice view (something you can’t see from the flat campground map). Not a lot of privacy between sites, but they all have nice shade ramadas that help. Sites 16 & 17 have the best views and the most privacy. There’s an easy-to-access dump station.
Restrooms are super clean, showers have OK water pressure. There are several short hiking trails around the camp, and one longer hike out to Rattlesnake Point ruins along a dirt road. There’s an on-site camp store with a few essentials, including ice and, interestingly, gas and diesel, cheaper than in town(!), which is about 18 miles away.
Alas, alas, there’s no WiFi, and cell service is non-existent. Even with a yagi antenna and booster, we were barely able to pick up a few bars of H+ with AT&T, absolutely nothing with Verizon. The ranger station/camp store has a cell booster that they say helps with Verizon, but it didn’t help me.
Nightly Rate: $30.00
Days Stayed: 7
Site Number: 20
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon
This was a nice away from everything lake park. Our pull through campsite had all hookups, a bbq, a fire ring and a Ramada with table. The lake water was low in October so it was quite a walk down to it. The hike to the petroglyphs was very nice and worth the short hike. Bathrooms and showers were clean. We got lucky and had a beautiful rainbow and sunsets while there.
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
Site was good - on cement slabs which were level. We had a view of the lake which was really nice. However... it rained the entire time we were there - the views would have been really nice if it hadn't been for that slight issue. Dump was on site - we had a 50amp hookup and water (which we didn't use because it smelt like sulfur) - we had filled our fresh tank at the previous park we were at. Verizon service was decent. We could stream Netflix which I'm very glad since it was a rainy weekend. AT&T barely got 3G. We got 1 bar of LTE with our booster but it was still very slow.
I didn't use any of the facilities so I'm not much help on that but they did have them.
Overall, it was nice. Definitely would've been much nicer if the sun were out! But I would stay again.
Nightly Rate: $29.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: 13
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
Best Arizona State park we have stayed in. It is clean and well kept up. The campsite (number 1) we were in was spacious with full hookups and a large covered patio with a lake view.
We were in a Bighorn 5th wheel.
Nightly Rate: $33.00
Days Stayed: 14
Site Number: 1
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
This is the second Arizona State campground we have stayed in during our Arizona tour and they were both really nice. The heated bathrooms with free hot showers was fantastic! With cold weather out having a heated bathroom and really hot water was a real luxury.
All sites were spacious and paved. Park was well maintained and even during the off season rangers were very active and crews were using downtime to upgrade campground such as bathroom fixtures in men's restroom.
There were a few hiking trails but not extensive, the petroglyph trail was fantastic and only a mile or so to do all the trails on the promontory. As we were there during cold season no real lake activity going on.
There were only 4-5 other campers there during our stay. Great stopover point we would definitely recommend.
No T-Mobile cell service at our site but roaming access down at camp store.
Nightly Rate: $28.00
Days Stayed: 4
Site Number: 52
Cell Coverage Rating
T-Mobile 4G
This is the second Arizona State campground we have stayed in during our Arizona tour and they were both really nice. The heated bathrooms with free hot showers was fantastic! With cold weather out having a heated bathroom and really hot water was a real luxury.
All sites were spacious and paved. Park was well maintained and even during the off season rangers were very active and crews were using downtime to upgrade campground such as bathroom fixtures in men's restroom.
There were a few hiking trails but not extensive, the petroglyph trail was fantastic and only a mile or so to do all the trails on the promontory. As we were there during cold season no real lake activity going on.
There were only 4-5 other campers there during our stay. Great stopover point we would definitely recommend.
No T-Mobile cell service at our site but roaming access down at camp store.
Nightly Rate: $28.00
Days Stayed: 4
Site Number: 52
Cell Coverage Rating
T-Mobile 4G
As it has been our experience with Arizona State Parks, this one did not disappoint us. Very nice campround, our site had full hookups for $30/ ngt. There are 3 restroom/shower houses although two of them were closed for the winter. The one remaining open was very well maintained, with nice hot showers and facilities.
Drove to Petrified Forest National Park (about 50 miles).
Nightly Rate: $30.00
Days Stayed: 7
Site Number: 03
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
Great well maintained campground with large level sites and most have views of the lake. There is also beach camping and nice day use areas for non- campers. Rangers and hosts do whatever it takes to make your stay enjoyable and keep the park in wonderful condition. Trails are moderate, with some elevation well marked and in great shape. Definitely recommend this park
Nightly Rate: $33.00
Days Stayed: 14
Site Number: 1
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon 4G
We stayed at Elk cabin for our first visit to Lyman lake. We wanted to explore and see if this is a place we would like to come back with the entire family. This place does not disappoint, there is so much to explore and experience. We hiked everyday multiple times a day. There is 6 hiking trails varying from 1.5 hrs to 3 hours to hike. The cabins were clean and well design, we had a fire hole and a cement bench to enjoy our afternoons. The cabins and campsites come with a shaded table, fire pit and grill. This lake tends to get windy, prepare for that.
Nightly Rate: $65.00
Days Stayed: 3
Site Number: Elk Cabin
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- Max Stay
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- Affiliation
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- Sites Count
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- Last Nightly Rate
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- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 25.0
- Longest Vehicle Length Reported
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Age Restricted
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Open Seasonally
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