Lower Lake Mary: Elevation about 6,804 feet. A Google Earth Map search marks the center of Lower Lake Mary at about 35o 06' 01.92" N 111o 33' 47.61" W. Lower Lake Mary is the smaller of Flagstaff's twin lakes and every day it usually has several anglers trying to catch the trout which the Arizona Game and Fish Department stocks here. There are times when the lake goes dry but if it stays filled with water for a few years in a row it usually picks up a population of northern pike and catfish. During the warm summer season it is a good place to watch elk, deer, bald eagles, great blue herons and other waterfowl. There are two developed campgrounds nearby including Lake View Campground and Pine Grove Campground. In addition, nearby, Canyon Vista Campground can be found closer to Lower Lake Mary and you can find more other camping areas at nearby Mormon Lake and Ashurst Lake. Lake View Campground and Pine Grove Campground are usually open from May 1 through October 15, 2009. Lake View Campground is located near Upper Lake Mary with easy foot access to the water, via the Wood Memorial Trail (0.5 miles) or by car. It has 30 single unit sites. Tables, fire rings and cooking grills, Drinking water, 3 accessible vault type toilets. Boat ramp at lakes. Universal access fishing at Lake Mary Narrows Picnic Area; Wood Memorial Trail (universal access) links Lakeview campground with Lake Mary Narrows Picnic Area; Trash service for pay campers ONLY; Host on site. Pine Grove Campground is spread out through a cool stand of pines which are bordered by high country meadows. Access to the campground is via a short spur off of Forest Highway 3. It has 46 single unit sites, 16 of which are fully handicap-accessible. Coin-operated showers, tables, fire rings and cooking grills, Drinking water, Toilets (flush type, handicap-accessible), RV dump station, boat ramp at lakes, Handicap-accessible fishing access at Lake Mary Narrows. The Lake Mary Narrows Picnic Area also serves the area.The picnic area is on the west side of Lake Mary Road (Forest Highway 3) in a grove of trees. It provides excellent access facilities for disabled anglers by means of paved lakeshore ramps. The Narrows boat launch is about: N35� 3� 51.2634�, W-111� 30� 2.916� . There are picnic tables (barrier free), cooking grills, composting toilets (barrier free), boat ramp, paved fishing access for disabled, Lake View Campground is nearby. No drinking water is available at the lake and there is a boat-motor size limitation on Lower Lake Mary of no larger than 10 horsepower. To Get There: From Flagstaff: Drive south from Flagstaff 12 miles on paved Lake Mary Road (Forest Highway 3). Access to this lake is directly off Forest Highway 3 at the Lower Lake Mary Picnic Area and Boat Launch (open summers only). For more information contact: Peaks/Mormon Lake Ranger Districts, 5075 N. Hwy 89, Flagstaff AZ 86004, (928) 526-0866

If you are planning to visit Lower Lake Mary. And if you are coming from outside of Arizona, you could fly into Flagstaff, Arizona and then rent a car. You also could fly into the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and drive the 144 miles to Flagstaff. Take the I-17 north to Flagstaff. I-17 will end and turn into Milton Road, leading you into Flagstaff. A trip of 144 miles (232 km) - 2 hours. There is also a Sky Harbor - Flagstaff shuttle. There are many hotels and motels in both areas and if you need a place to stay; Priceline.com can arrange that for you. We have some links to Priceline.com on this page since they can arrange all of your air flights, hotels and car. In addition, you may need to purchase some outdoor gear, boating equipment, or fishing gear. As you know, inflatable boats, inflatable kayaks and canoes are ideal for the many of the smaller lakes, streams, and rivers found in Arizona. In some cases they are even required. We have links to SeaEagle.com on this page since they are the world's premiere source for Inflatable Boats, Inflatable Kayaks and Canoes - Starting at just $299. We also have some links to Altrec.com on this page since they are a good online source for any outdoor camping gear and clothing that you may need. We of course, appreciate your use of the advertising on our pages, since it helps us to keep our pages active.

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