Two people in a bright yellow double kayak glide along the lake surface near the grass lined shore of Fool Hollow Lake.

The park entrance gate opens at 5 a.m. and closes at 8:30 p.m. Campers who arrive after 8:30 p.m. need to call the park with a confirmation number to get the entrance gate code.

Weddings

Please contact the park to inquire about wedding reservations. Limited spots available.

Many Arizona State Parks can host your special day with romantic locations, unforgettable scenery, casual ceremonies, and an affordable outdoor setting! Questions? Contact the park directly to talk about facilities and sites for your wedding.

Steps to Make a Wedding Reservation

Visit the Weddings Home Page for a list of parks that can host your wedding or download park-specific information on this page (below).

Download and review the Wedding Packet and general Wedding Pre-Application.
Call the park to inquire about wedding date availability, start a reservation request, and get a park wedding contact.
Fill out the Wedding Pre-Application form and mail, fax, or scan and email the form to your park wedding contact.
On the phone with your park wedding contact determine final facility and rental needs, and calculate total fees. Arrange for deposit and fee payments to finalize your reservation. Your reservation is not complete until payment is received at the park.
Prepare for your special day!

Downloads

Download Agency Wedding Brochure

Download Fool Hollow Lake Wedding Packet

One of the group sites available for reservations.
The Meadowlark Ramada is one of the available reservable facilities to host your event

Park and Facility Hours

Park is open year-round.

November - March:

Gates open from 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

April - October:

Gate open 5:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m..

*Camping guests arriving after 8:30 p.m. must contact the park with your reservation confirmation number to get the entrance gate code.

Day Use

8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. daily

Thanksgiving Day

8:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve 12/24

8:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

Christmas Day 12/25

Contact station is closed. Please use self-pay stations.

Visitor Center/Park Store

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily

Park Entrance Fee

Mon - Thurs per vehicle (1-4 Adults): $7.00
Fri. - Sun. and holidays per vehicle (1-4 Adults): $10.00
Individual/bicycle: $3.00

About Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area

In 1885, Thomas Jefferson Adair moved into the area with the intention of farming. The locals joked that only a fool would try and farm the place. The name stuck! The tiny town of Adair has long since been covered by the lake, but it was Adair who was responsible for the name Fool Hollow.

The park along the lake, located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, opened in 1994 as a result of cooperation between the U.S. Forest Service, Arizona State Parks, Arizona Game and Fish and the city of Show Low in partnership with Arizona Public Service and McCarty Construction Company. Today, visitors can camp among the tall pines and hike along the lake at a cool 6,300 feet in elevation. Year-round camping, fishing, picnicking, boating and wildlife viewing opportunities make Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area a popular place.

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