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USFSCoconino National Forest Recreation · Arizona

Knoll Lake Campground

This secluded forest camp offers easy access to two features of high visitor interest.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.7,536ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff3h22real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,536 ft, Knoll Lake Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 5 named hiking routes, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
78%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
86 mi
3h22
02
Phoenix
143 mi
3h43
03
Tucson
242 mi
5h25
By drive time
Flagstaff · 3h22Phoenix · 3h43Tucson · 5h25Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
5
Trail segments
9
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.7 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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