Show Low is the White Mountains’ hub city: about 12,000 people at roughly 6,400 ft, with two lakes in town (Fool Hollow and Show Low Lake), a paved creekside trail, 176 acres of parks, an airport with flights to Phoenix, and a main street named for the card that won the town.
Explore Show Low
Card pictures are illustrative: aerial crops come from the 2021 USDA photo above (public domain); other photos are credited on each page.
Fool Hollow Lake
The state park lake in the pines: camping, a lakeside trail, trout, walleye and pike.
Read more →Show Low Lake
A 100-acre city lake with camping, boat rentals and Arizona’s best big-walleye fishing.
Read more →Pintail Lake
Waterfowl ponds with two viewing blinds, a few miles north on SR 77.
Read more →Trails
The paved Meadow Trail in town and 100+ miles of forest loops beyond it.
Read more →Parks and pool
Splash pad, 12 pickleball courts, the indoor pool and the library.
Read more →Deuce of Clubs and downtown
The main street named for a winning card, its bronze monument and the Saturday market.
Read more →Airport
Contour flights to Phoenix and a 7,200 ft runway just east of downtown.
Read more →Linden and Pinedale
The communities west of town where the junipers meet the pines.
Read more →Golf
Bison, Torreon and six more courses, with yardage, access and prices.
Read more →Show Low events
Every confirmed upcoming event in town, checked on the organizer’s page.
See events →Coming up in Show Low
- Oct 23: Geek Out: TCG Hangout
- Oct 23: Paint Roulette
- Oct 25: Merry Mountain Market
- Oct 27: Line Dancing
- Oct 29: Halloween Carnival at the Library
See all Show Low events, what happens every year and the history of Show Low.
Questions people ask
What is there to do in Show Low, Arizona?
Fish or camp at Fool Hollow Lake and Show Low Lake, walk the paved Meadow Trail along Show Low Creek, watch waterfowl at Pintail Lake, play one of eight golf courses nearby, and see the card-game monument on Deuce of Clubs.
How high is Show Low?
The City gives 6,412 ft; USGS gives about 6,330 ft at the town’s map point.
Can you fly to Show Low?
Yes, Contour Airlines flies between Show Low and Phoenix Sky Harbor.
Sources
- City of Show Low: City profile
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb: 2020 Census places
- City of Show Low: Parks and facilities
- City of Show Low: Lakes
- Arizona State Parks: Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area
- City of Show Low: Airport
Checked October 22, 2026 by It’s Show Low. Cite this page: It’s Show Low (itsshowlow.com), checked October 22, 2026. Free to quote with a link; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.