USDA Forest Service · Arizona

Knoll Lake Campground

USDA Forest Service · Arizona, United States

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Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
7,536 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
KNOLL LAKE CG (NFSR 00673A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
Lake
Coconino National Forest Recreation
Address
AZ
Activities
Camping

About

This secluded forest camp offers easy access to two features of high visitor interest.

The first is Knoll Lake, a medium-sized body of water tucked away in a picturesque setting. People come here to fish for trout and tour the lake in small boats.

The second feature of interest near this campground is the spectacular Mogollon Rim, a two thousand foot escarpment that marks the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau. This picturesque plunge from cool highlands to low deserts extends across most of Arizona. The area around Knoll Lake, however, is the home of some of the Rim's most magnificent views. It provides a scenic setting for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding or just sitting back and enjoying the panorama.

Group Campouts and Events: This campground does not have facilities for large groups or group activities. If one campsite cannot accommodate your group (eight at a single site, 16 at a double site), please call the Mogollon Rim Ranger District at 928-477-2255 to plan your group camp-out at Elks, Moqui, or Long Valley group campgrounds.

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Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January42°27°6°58°11 of 11
February44°26°3°63°11 of 11
March48°29°-3°74°9 of 11
April59°36°23°73°8 of 11
May68°45°31°81°1 of 11
June81°55°43°94°0 of 11
July84°60°53°93°0 of 11
August79°57°50°93°0 of 11
September74°54°39°83°0 of 11
October65°42°29°78°2 of 10
November57°35°15°68°6 of 10
December48°28°3°63°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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