We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, for much of the information on this page. We share information and images with Wikipedia. Goldwater Lake is a reservoir formed by a dam on Goldwater Creek, located south of Prescott in North Central Arizona. This lake is maintained by the City of Prescott Parks and Recreation department. The park has facilities for picnicking, fishing, boating, hiking, volleyball, and horseshoes. Goldwater Lake is a beautiful lake nestled within the pines. It's a small lake of about 15 acres in size. Goldwater Lake is named after Morris Goldwater, a past Mayor of Prescott, Arizona and the nephew of Barry Goldwater. Recreation at the lake includes boating, fishing, hiking, kayaking, canoeing and picnicking. The only boats permitted are those powered by electric motors, as well as, kayaks, and canoes. Kayak and canoe rentals are provided by Prescott Outdoors. Their phone is (928) 925-8858. Largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish, bluegill and sunfish occupy the lake. The Arizona Game and Fish Department stocks the lake with rainbow trout every few weeks during the summer months. A very easy hiking trail rings around Goldwater Lake and it also connects with some of the other trails in the Prescott National Forest. There are also picnic tables, grills, restrooms, a boat ramp, & a playground for children available. Volleyball courts and horseshoe pits are also available. Handicapped access picnic sites are available. Canoe and kayak rentals are available. For more detailed information, prices, and hours of operation, go to Prescott Outdoors Hours & Fees: Hours Of Lake Use: From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the lake use time is 6AM to 10PM. From Labor Day to Memorial Day, the hours are 7AM to dusk. A fee of $2.00 per vehicle applies. Click On This Link For More Information At The City Of Prescott Web Site: City of Prescott Parks & Lakes . City of Prescott Parks & Lakes (928) 777-1122 Directions: The Lake is located at 2900 S Goldwater Lake Rd. Drive south on Mount Vernon Street, which becomes the Senator Highway, then drive about four miles to the entrance of the lake. Turn right and park in the designated parking places only. Note: Prescott is the home of three museums that describe the culture of the area. Here are Links to their websites. They are the Phippen Museum, the Sharlot Hall Museum, and the Smoki Museum.

If you are planning to visit Prescott and the Prescott area and you are coming from outside of Arizona, you could fly into Phoenix and then rent a car. Prescott is a little over a 2 hour drive from Phoenix off of the scenic I-17 route by taking Arizona 69. There are hotels and motels all along the way in nearby towns. We have some links to Priceline.com on this page since they can arrange all of your air flights, hotels and car. You may need some outdoor clothing and equipment, if you plan to visit the Prescott or Sedona area. We have some links to Altrec on this page since they are a good online source for outdoor gear. The IHG Link will take you to hotels within the Prescott City Limits. We of course, appreciate your use of the advertising on our pages, since it helps us to keep this page active.

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