A rare 10. In fact, had wifi and reservations been available we would rate this lovely place a 12! This is near everything we appreciate in a State park with roomy level sites using concrete pads, well-positioned hookups, spotless restrooms that have toilet, sink and shower in separate private rooms. Tall Ponderosa pines provide shade and that great forest fragrance and an abundance of hiking trails offer interesting strolls in an area that had an amazing amount of bird life. Again, the biggest downside is that the AZ system does not permit reservations and we would guess that it is darn near impossible to get in during the peak periods. But definitely worth the effort as this is a winner! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Great park. It'd be a 10 if reservations were possible and AT&T coverage were better (neither phone nor Internet strong enough). We arrived at 3:45 on a gorgeous Saturday spring afternoon and lucked out. Ranger said park was 75% full (although it looked more like 90% full as we drove around) and we snared a very nice spot. Tons of room all around; great picnic table, patio and firepit; full hookups! Park was built in 1994, so it's in really great shape. We found the ranger's directions + map + signs to be all we needed to easily navigate the park (and the brown state park signs--not GPS--perfectly adequate for getting us here ;-). Lovely spot. Just arrive as early as you can. We had a few backup parks in mind (NFS land or heading down the road to Springerville), but are very happy we could stay here. The other options in the immediate area certainly did not have this park's natural beauty or appeal. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a lovely park on a small brown lake. I would stay here again, but be aware that it is not big rig friendly. They have a tiny sign pointing to the RV camping section and if you miss it, you end up on the boat ramp. I mentioned it to the camp host, and he said that he had heard the same complaint a hundred time, but that the Ranger in charge refused to put up a bigger sign. My Garmin Navigator did not want to take me down the entrance road, so look on a paper map for the entrance. Otherwise a really nicely laid out RV park and probably hard as hell to get reservations when the weather gets nice. 30 amp only and very poor AT&T data card reception. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a lovely state park campground and we were surprised it had showers which were very good. Very level concrete sites with table and fire ring. Do take care however, our GPS guided us to completely the wrong place which ended in a dead end and us having to detach our jeep which we were towing. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Previous reviews have been spot on. It is a beautiful campground. The roads through the RV section are concrete as are the individual sites. Backing in is a little tricky, but not too terrible for in our motorhome (39'). Our site was very long, with room to park the Jeep and ample room to spare beyond. There are lots of trees, but they were not a problem for satellite reception from our site (Mallard Loop 13). The only drawbacks I noted were that they do not take reservations and two weeks is the maximum stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Great campground. I gave it only an 8 because we have a big 5th wheel and most sites aren't suitable for this type of rig. We tried backing into to three different site and the turns were too sharp to make without hitting trees. We eventually found a site we could back into, be we still ended up having to drive off the pavement, on the roadway not the spur, to park the rig. Also, almost all spur require you to backup to the right, which is your blind side. Other than that, it was a great place. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This state park ranks as #3 in the nation and rightly so! You drive through suburban homes and suddenly you're in a forest. Many different camp loops with or without full hookups - your choice. Each site is in the woods and are so long they have doubles that are staggered with their own picnic outdoor areas and you don't even know they are next door. Views of the lake or river with trails, boat ramps for small motors, fishing docks and you still think you're alone. Top notch facilities, gorgeous views in the fall. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is the cat's meow!!! if it only had cable it would be perfect!!!! One of the best state parks we have ever stayed in!!! love, love, loved it. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

A beautiful park in the cool mountain "fresh" air, with plenty of pine trees. There are nice cement roads and level sites. The Rangers were great and very helpful, along with all the site hosts. Everything was very clean, and all sites are cleaned and prepped prior to a new tenant. The lake is a decent size with limited boat horsepower, and new fishing docks made this trip an awesome experience. There are no reservations, it is first come only. And watch out for the skunks! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I wish I could say this CG was terrible, and then have it all to myself, but I won't. Probably one of the nicest parks we have been to. The Rangers were great, as well as the hosts, especially in the Mallard Loop. We didn't use the shower/bathroom 'suites', but I did see that they were spotless. Sites varies in size, but the one we had fit our TV/Fiver and boat, with room for visitors. We did have a double site and shared with some great neighbors, with still enough privacy to spare. VERY clean park and close to the lake. Up in the mountains with pine trees and some unexpected guests (skunks), very quiet and friendly atmosphere. Open year round and a great place to get out of the Valley heat. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

What a find. No pull thru's but relative easy back in's. Most sites are long, all cement with a cement patio and table plus a fire pit and grill. Some sites are pretty open but not real close and some sites are real private. One drawback or plus is no reservations, first come first served. Don't forget the bug spray like we did. Because of the lake the skitters get a little hungry twice a day. Rangers and staff were all great. Can't wait to go back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is one of our favorite campgrounds. The location is beautiful and the staff are very friendly and accomodating. There are four RV camping loops and several areas for tents. All sites are close walking distance to the lake and a number of them have great lake views. There are a couple of negatives. They do not have 50 amp service except for in a couple of spots, which don't have sewer access. We have difficulty with 30 amp service in the summertime in a motorhome as it is insufficient to effectively run the A/C. Also, they have a number of spots set up as doubles that are right up next to each other, which is great for extended families, etc. but not great if you are there solo and end up in one of these double spots with a stranger. The other negative is that they don't take reservations. This can be an issue in that you set out in the morning not sure if you will get in. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is our third consecutive year at Fool Hollow. We intentionally visit there before Memorial Day or after Labor Day to avoid the crowds from Phoenix in between these dates. The Price has risen from $20 to $25 per day full hookup as of 1 April this year, but it's still worth it. Bath room (actually suits) are immaculately cleaned 3 times a day. Camp Hosts are friendly, helpful and attentive. We WILL return again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is an absolutely beautiful State Park. It is in the tall pines with lots of space between sites and is always quiet and peaceful. We stayed a week and would probably stay forever if we could...maybe some day soon. The trees may interfere with Sat TV but there are some sites that are not obstructed. We spent the week relaxing and geocaching. What a great place! We will be back, often. We camped here in a Motorhome.

All sites are back-ins. We were there at the tail end of their winter season (end of March), when they had only two of the four loops for RVs open. The park did not fill up, even on the weekend. Almost all the sites in the two open loops were 30 amp full hookups, although one full hookup site (Mallard-9) was 50 amps. The two loops that were closed had very few sewer sites, and many of those were double sites, so you would have another rig parked at either your right front or left rear corner. A few of those non-sewer sites had 50-amp power. Almost all the RV sites are very long. Interior roads are excellent, and all RV sites are large concrete pads. Our 30-amp site had low voltage whenever there was a load; our Autoformer was on much of the time. There are three tent loops that have terrific sites. There is a very nice gravel trail around most of the lake, although you cannot completely circumnavigate it. The tall pines did a great job of sheltering us from the wind on days where they were blowing 20-30 MPH. The restrooms were modern, immaculate, and large. Those with showers had their own toilet and sink. In the winter season, you can buy five nights (@$20/night) and get seven. At less than $15/night for full hookups in a pretty campground with large well-separated spaces, it doesn't get much better. They switched to their summer rate of $25 with no weekly discount on April 1. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Signage to campground OK. Good state park campground. Access roads were wide, paved and well maintained. All sites are back-ins, have concrete pads and are in pine trees. Easy access for big rigs. Services are located in good position for easy hook-up. Full hook-up but electric only 30 amp and variable. Water pressure good. Lovely location next to lake and convenient to town facilities. We camped here in a Motorhome.

All concrete roads and spaces. The hosts are great. Very likely the best State Park in Arizona. Fires are allowed so smoke can be an issue, but most spaces are quite nicely spaced. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I love this campground. Nice views, space between campsites, great weather for getting away from Arizona heat. I got there on a Tuesday and got full hookups. Campground was completely full by Wednesday. Will come back to this campground anytime in the area. No reservation are available so come early in week to avoid all the Phoenix people trying to escape the heat on the weekend. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is still a superb State Park campground. The grounds are maintained meticulously as are the facilities. We routinely camp BEFORE Memorial Day and AFTER Labor Day to avoid the crowds, but this time both of the weekends that were part or our stay, the CG was full. Still the staff kept up with everything. Clean bathrooms, clean streets, and never a trash overflow. This is a credit to AZ. Other parks in the state should take note. Will return this fall, AFTER Labor Day. :) We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Love this park. Nice facilities. Fishing docks, hiking trail goes along the lake. Very peaceful and scenic. Verizon Wireless worked excellent here. Great picnic tables and fire rings. We had a back in site with water and 30 amp electric. Cool nights and warm days. If you like to relax, this is the place! We camped here in a Motorhome.

Very well maintained park and we enjoy coming up here in the summers. The only downfall is the first come first serve process. If you don't leave on Thursday, forget obtaining a full hookup site. Otherwise, we would recommend this to anyone deciding to visit Show Low. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is probably the best State Park in Arizona and that's saying something. The full hookup sites were $20. A night but we were here late in the year so got 7 days for the price of 5 making the cost less than $15 a day for a beautiful and peaceful park. 30 amp power but we love this park. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a great State Park. Some of the loops had sewer and some did not. Many sites are double sites. A double site is double wide, but both sides back in to the site. The rig on the right side has its power on the wrong side of the rig at the very back. As our power connection is at the back this was no problem for us, but if your power is more mid vehicle then you may need an extension. The left side of the site is usually much deeper so the rigs are not side by side. Many of the sites, both single and double, are large. The roads are concrete and the sites are concrete. The lake is all around the RV loops so many sites are near the water. This is a good base for the Show Low area, fishing or just a nice quite place to relax. I'd give it a ten except for the double sites. One problem is that it is very popular so don't arrive friday night in season expecting to get a site. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This was our Maiden Voyage with our new 5'er and we were exceptionally pleased. For a state operated facility this campgroud is superlative. Sites are large and widely spaced. There is no attempt to maximized utilization. Sites are level and easily accessable for even the largest rigs. Some sites a doubles to allow small groups to share a single site with individual hookups, no sharing necessary. The lake is beautiful and several sites are right on the lake. Fishing was good. We will be eating smoked trout for some time. The privacy, and quiet was just the thing for the week we spent there. The CG was sparsely populated while we were there, but we chose this on purpose. The CG is reportedly very busy while school is out during the summer. It is only about 2 hours from Phoenix and the high altitude is a welcome relief from Phoenix's 110+ degree summers. Each loop has excellent, well maintained bathroom suites (I.E Private toilet, sink, and shower). Off site you must try Charlie Clarks Steakhouse in Pinetop about 15 miles away. Superb menu including wild game, venison, buffalo, quail and walleye. We are already planning a return trip to this CG after Labor Day and the kids go back to school. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We were pleasantly surprised. Having experienced poor California State Parks, we somewhat expected the same. But Arizona has done a nice job and all for $20.00. We had a view of the lake, it wasn't crowded, the roads to the rv sites were nice and our site was a very large cement pad. We would definitely stay here again. We stayed here in a 36' motorhome. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Outstanding in every way. Very clean and private restrooms with private showers. Even sites with great views, many on Lakefront. Nice fishing and canoeing and beautiful trails. Very quiet. Probably the best site on our long AZ/NM trip. We camped here in a Tent.

Very peaceful, beautiful setting. We had a back-in site that overlooked the lake. Nice paved area with wide paving around the fire pit. Bathrooms were very clean and we liked the private style with shower and sink in one room. We're not into telephone/internet/cable, so no points off for not having those hookups. Highly recommended for a quiet get away. One of our top 5 favorites in 16 states so far. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Many shady sites with lots of room, some sites accomodate two rigs. Concrete pads, mostly level with plenty of space between sites. Exceptional for a state park. Lakeside walking paths. Area abounds with waterfowl. Fishing appears to good though we don't fish. Maximum 10hp motors allowed on boats. Each loop has friendly hosts and Rangers are on site. We were told that the park is very crowded during summer months. Elevation of 6500' makes this ideal for the Phoenix/Tucson folks. Perfect place for laid back shoulder season travel. We travel with 3 dogs and they loved the place. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This was really a nice park. We will stay there again when in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is really a very nice park with a couple of interesting quirks. The trash disposal is almost 1/2 mile from the RV sites - so walking with a bag of trash is not really an option. The bath rooms are also more then 1/4 mile from the RV sites, so not really available for an emergency need. Also the water hook ups are VERY close to the ground and pointed up - making it somewhat difficult to hook up water and filter. Overall we enjoyed the 7 days we spent at the park. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We found this to be a peculiar park. They have reserved several sites for RVs in an area otherwise surrounded by park models. They advertise a large lake and recreation center, but they are a drive from the RV sites. More importantly, so are the dumpsters! Sites are long and narrow, with rigs alternating directions. The crushed lava surface is clean enough, but it is so soft in some locations that our leveling jacks sunk quite deeply and we had to find stuff to fill up the hole and support the jacks. I think the RV business is an afterthought at this resort, which is trying to sell its permanent lots instead. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a fabulous RV resort. The pull thrus, while narrow, were 80' long. Since it was winter we had the place to ourselves and enjoyed the reduced winter rate. The water was shut off due to some pipes freezing, but not a big deal when you are self-contained. The back-in sites are wide and long. Compared to other resorts we have stayed in recently that had park models, this is by far nicer as the layout and site size is nicely done. Yes, you do have to drive to the laundry, showers, and pool - big deal. We loved it here and would definitely stay at this resort again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

The parking spaces are on very loose gravel, side by side. There is a picnic table. WiFi was weak. The restrooms/showers/activities were driving distance away. The RV sites are surrounded by park model trailers so not good views. This being October, there were no activities and the pool & spa were closed. We probably won't stay again because of no restrooms in the RV area. We camped here in a Motorhome.

A clean over 55 park. We stayed in the pet area and was very tight backing in our 38" 5th wheel. The park had an escort and they had the people next to our site move their truck so we could back in across their lot. We had to wait for them to move their truck the next morning before we could leave. We also had to move our truck so a 40' MH could back-in next to us. There is no pet walk and pets are not allowed in the non-pet area of the park. I can understand this policy as some pet owners are reluctant to clean up after their pets. This was the reason for the 9. Overall a very nice park We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

The rate we paid is based on the monthly rate. We have spent two months here. The park is clean and well managed. Yolanda who works in the office is just terrific. Sites are big with concrete patios and adequate parking for a tow vehicle plus more if needed. There is a wide variety of activities, a lovely computer lab, movie night, craft room, wood working room and a fitness room. If you like to play Mah Jongg, this the place to visit! The players here are very welcoming and friendly. We hope to spend three months here next summer. There are many park models, but RVers are made to feel very welcome. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a Active Adult community (55+), located in a beautiful area (just 3 blocks from downtown) of Show Low. The RV sites are surrounded by full-time and/or seasonal mobile homes. The best part is that they are all very well-maintained, super clean and well landscaped. The sites are concrete with adjoining concrete patios (large) then you also have a rock area for your tow car. All sites are back-in; but plenty of room for 40' big rigs. We liked it so much here, we asked to stay another day! We camped here in a Motorhome.