Programs & Events
New programs and events are added to the park calendar each month. Check back right here for the latest news and for Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area.
Ongoing Programs
New ongoing events and programs are added to the park calendar each month. Check back right here for the latest ongoing activities for Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area.
Park and Facility Hours
Park is open year-round.
November - March:
Gates open from 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
April - October:
Gate open 5:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m..
*Camping guests arriving after 8:30 p.m. must contact the park with your reservation confirmation number to get the entrance gate code.
Day Use
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. daily
Thanksgiving Day 11/28
8:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve 12/24
8:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Christmas Day 12/25
Contact station is closed. Please use self-pay stations.
Visitor Center/Park Store
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily (year-round)
Park Entrance Fee
Mon - Thurs per vehicle (1-4 Adults): $7.00
Fri. - Sun. and holidays per vehicle (1-4 Adults): $10.00
Individual/bicycle: $3.00
About Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area
In 1885, Thomas Jefferson Adair moved into the area with the intention of farming. The locals joked that only a fool would try and farm the place. The name stuck! The tiny town of Adair has long since been covered by the lake, but it was Adair who was responsible for the name Fool Hollow.
The park along the lake, located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, opened in 1994 as a result of cooperation between the U.S. Forest Service, Arizona State Parks, Arizona Game and Fish and the city of Show Low in partnership with Arizona Public Service and McCarty Construction Company. Today, visitors can camp among the tall pines and hike along the lake at a cool 6,300 feet in elevation. Year-round camping, fishing, picnicking, boating and wildlife viewing opportunities make Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area a popular place.
Explore Fool Hollow Lake
