Camp at Watson Lake in Prescott

Prescott, Arizona

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The charm of Prescott and the beauty of one of the only granite surrounded lakes you'll find in Arizona! The unique granite formations provide a playground for rock climbers, campers and photographers!

Camping sites are only available in the summer months but the park is explorable year round! Watson Lake is a very unique place, in a state primarily made up of sandstone lies a lake surrounded by uniquely shaped Granite Boulders, excellent for hiking, rock climbing and photographing! Be sure to find a good place to sit and watch some of the most vibrant sunsets in the nation!

The park includes:

Two boat launches
Canoes and Kayaks available for rent
Fish Cleaning Stations
Picnic Areas with grills
Restrooms
Playground
Hiking Trails
Showers for campers

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Jayme Jones

Camp at Watson Lake in Prescott

06/09/19

Warning....lot of road noise, but the kayaking is great!

2.0

Isaac Orloff

Camp at Watson Lake in Prescott

12/30/16

This lake is amazing. Makes an excellent stopping point on any road trip. The lake is easily accessible, doesn't require a long hike to access. There's pretty few tourists and it's really big! I scrambled around for an hour and a half or so trying to get every sunset photo I could, super fun, great reflections. Comparable to a bigger Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe. Have fun Boulder hopping!

4.0

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Watson lake is relatively small so it makes a great place for beginners to kayak. One end of the lake is surrounded by large granite dells. Depending on the water levels you can kayak around and in between many of them. We kayaked around for about 2 hours before we felt like we had seen everything.There is a $3 fee to park at Watson Lake. Check Here if you need to rent a kayak or canoe.

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