5
Pull-thru
USFSPrescott National Forest · Arizona
Lynx Campground
Overview Lynx Campground is located in the Lynx Lake Recreation Area at 5,600 feet in elevation.
Sites35all reservable
Elev.5,623ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig35 ft5 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Flagstaff1h50real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 5,623 ft, Lynx Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 35 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, and the longest takes a 35-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 2.
66°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Flagstaff
93 mi
1h50
02
Phoenix
98 mi
1h58
03
Tucson
211 mi
3h55
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 35 SITES
Color byShow only
35 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
15
Prime
35
Sites
★ The standout
Site 04
B · prime location · pull-through.
To neighbor
163 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
383
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.2 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.