Lynx Lake - North Shore Picnic Site

Lynx Lake surrounded by tall pines under a blue sky [http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprd3842901.jpg]Friendly host greets visitors with a wave and a smile [http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprd3842903.jpg]Trail around the lake is partially paved and accessible to wheelchairs [http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprd3842906.jpg]Large junipers and ponderosa pines shade the central picnic area [http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprd3842907.jpg]Wildlife viewing scope allows visitors to focus on birds and animals around the lake [http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprd3842908.jpg]Inquisitive visitors learn about Lynx Lake by reading interpretive signs [http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprd3842911.jpg]Unpaved trail crosses the dam at Lynx Lake [http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprd3842913.jpg] At 55-acres, Lynx Lake is the largest--and busiest--lake on the Prescott National Forest.  Lynx Lake North Shore Day-use Area provides lake-side recreation, fishing, picnic tables and grills, a wildlife viewing scope, and interpretive signs.  Lynx Lake Recreation Area Brochure [http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3809293.pdf] (1,020 KB)   Note: This site closes following especially heavy snow, and when the roads are too icy.  If you plan to visit and want to make sure it is open, please contact the Bradshaw Ranger Station: 928-443-8000.  When the office is closed, please check the right-hand column under "Alerts and Warnings" to see if there are weather-related closures, and follow the link to see if this site is closed or on a reduced schedule.     FACILITIES * 12 picnic tables * Fire pit/grill * Wildlife viewing scope * Drinking water (seasonally, May - October) * Flush toilet * Garbage service