Part of Things To Do, our guides to parks, lakes, trails, camping, museums and clubs in the White Mountains.
The White Mountains have town parks, two state parks and Forest Service picnic areas. Most town pages list only addresses and features, so hours and fees are often not published. Rocky Point costs $10 per vehicle; Scott Reservoir is free but day use only.
Checked · Edited by Sam Ridley · Sources · How we check
Show Low
The City of Show Low’s site blocked our check, so we list no park details from it. Show Low City Park, Frontier Park and the Aquatic Center are named under What We Could Not Verify.
| Name | What | Hours or fee | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area | Arizona State Park at Show Low | Notices to re-check: low lake level, hand-launch only, hazard-tree work | October 22, 2026 |
More on this site: Show Low parks and pool, Fool Hollow Lake, Show Low Lake, Pintail Lake.
Pinetop-Lakeside
The town lists these facilities; reservations for ramadas, fields and courts go through the town’s CivicRec system.
| Name | What | Hours or fee | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Lake Park | Woodland Lake Road, Lakeside. Bird watching, fishing, hiking, biking and equestrian trails, pickleball, play area, softball fields, tennis, volleyball, walking track, public ramadas | Hours not listed on the town page | October 23, 2026 |
| Jack Barker Memorial Park | Corner of Johnson Drive and Highway 260, Lakeside; a project funded entirely through community donations, per the town | Not published | October 23, 2026 |
| Mountain Meadow Recreation Complex | 1101 S. Woodland Road, Lakeside; multiple baseball, softball and soccer fields and a disc golf course. Town phone 928-368-6700 (read October 22, 2026) | Not published | October 23, 2026 |
| Scott Reservoir (Forest Service) | Day use only; accessible boat ramp, picnic tables, portable toilets, dumpster June to September, no drinking water; overnight use prohibited by Forest Order | No fee | Page updated May 13, 2026 |
More on this site: Woodland Lake, Parks, museum and library, Scott Reservoir, White Mountain Nature Center.
White Mountain Lake, Concho and Vernon
Our research found no park-level facts for these communities, so there is no table here.
More on this site: Daggs Dam and White Mountain Lake.
Snowflake, Taylor and Heber-Overgaard
The Snowflake-Taylor Recreation and Parks page lists addresses only: no amenities, fees or hours. For rentals it names rec.us/taylor; Taylor Town Hall is 928-536-7366. The Forest Service sites below are on the Mogollon Rim.
| Name | What | Hours or fee | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Park, Snowflake | 5th N Hwy 77 | Not published | October 23, 2026 |
| Fredrickson Park, Snowflake | 9th St S and 1st St W | Not published | October 23, 2026 |
| Freeman Park, Taylor | 308 Papermill Rd | Not published | October 23, 2026 |
| East Ball Field, Taylor | 701 E Center St | Not published | October 23, 2026 |
| Al Fulton Picnic Ground | On the Rim along the 171 road just past the Rim Visitor Center; no overnight use, no drinking water, no restrooms | Sunrise to sunset daily; a fee heading is shown but no amount | Page updated March 26, 2025 |
| Rocky Point Picnic Site | On the shore of Woods Canyon Lake next to Aspen Campground and the lake store; two vault toilets, no drinking water; gate locked in winter, walk-in allowed | $10 per vehicle per day, $40 annual pass. Season conflict: the page says “May 1 through October 31” in one place and “Opens May 29” in another | Page updated July 11, 2026 |
More on this site: Snowflake, Taylor, Heber-Overgaard, Rim Visitor Center, Rim Lakes and Woods Canyon Lake.
Springerville, Eagar, Greer and Alpine
The Springerville and Eagar town sites blocked our check, so we have no town park facts for them.
| Name | What | Hours or fee | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Lake State Park | Arizona State Park near Springerville; the State Parks area page lists Fool Hollow at 61 miles from Lyman Lake | See State Parks for fees | October 23, 2026 |
| Squirrel Springs Day Use Area | Near Greer and Big Lake country; one vault toilet, no drinking water. The page says “Site Open” but also that the public is restricted from the area to minimize fire risk | Check with the Forest Service before going | Page updated February 19, 2025 |
| Big Lake day-use and boating sites | The Forest’s picnic list names Big Lake North Shore, Big Lake South Cove and Bunch Reservoir, among others; we did not open those pages | Not confirmed | October 23, 2026 |
More on this site: Round Valley, Becker Lake and Nelson Reservoir, Lyman Lake, Big Lake, Greer lakes.
Whiteriver, Hon-Dah and Sunrise
We found no park facts from the Tribe’s own sources, so none are listed. Tribal land has its own rules; check the White Mountain Apache Tribe before you go.
More on this site: Fort Apache.
What We Could Not Verify
- Addresses, hours, fees and amenities for Show Low City Park, Frontier Park and the Aquatic Center (the city site blocked our check, so we list nothing from search results).
- Hours and fees for Jack Barker Memorial Park and Mountain Meadow Recreation Complex.
- Amenities at Pioneer Park, Fredrickson Park and Freeman Park, and where the Snowflake splash pad is and whether it is open (the town page said “Temporarily Closed”).
- Tall Timbers County Park in Overgaard: all facts.
- Springerville and Eagar town parks: names and amenities.
- Whether Squirrel Springs Day Use Area is open to the public.
- Rocky Point opening date (May 1 or May 29), the Al Fulton fee amount, and the Al Fulton coordinates.
- Park facts for White Mountain Lake, Concho and Vernon.
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Questions People Ask
Which White Mountains park costs money to use?
Rocky Point Picnic Site on Woods Canyon Lake charges $10 per vehicle per day, or $40 for an annual pass, as of October 23, 2026. Scott Reservoir lists no fee.
Can I camp at Scott Reservoir?
No. The Forest Service page says it is open for day use only and overnight use is prohibited by Forest Order.
When does Rocky Point open?
The Forest Service page conflicts: one line says May 1 through October 31 and another says it opens May 29. Call the Lakeside Ranger District before you go.
Where do I reserve a ramada in Pinetop-Lakeside?
The town says ramada, field and court reservations go through its CivicRec system.
Sources
- City of Show Low: Facilities
- Arizona State Parks: Fool Hollow Lake
- Pinetop-Lakeside: Woodland Lake Park
- Pinetop-Lakeside: Town Facilities
- Town of Pinetop-Lakeside
- Forest Service: Scott Reservoir
- Snowflake-Taylor Recreation and Parks
- Forest Service: Al Fulton Picnic Ground
- Forest Service: Rocky Point Picnic Site
- Arizona State Parks: Lyman Lake Area Attractions
- Forest Service: Squirrel Springs Day Use Area
- Forest Service: Picnicking on the Apache-Sitgreaves
Checked October 23, 2026 by It’s Show Low. Cite this page: It’s Show Low (itsshowlow.com), checked October 23, 2026. Free to quote with a link; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.