Big Lake Recreation Area

Big Lake Recreation Area is in Apache, Arizona and has an elevation of 9,026 feet. Big Lake Recreation Area is situated nearby to Crescent Lake, as well as near the locality Crosby Crossing.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Big Lake and Crescent Lake.

Big Lake

Reservoir

Big Lake is a reservoir in Arizona's White Mountains', with attractive size, recreational activities, and visitor amenities. As with most trout waters in Arizona, catch rates are best in spring, during late April and May after the winter ice thaws.

Crescent Lake

Lake

Crescent Lake is located approximately 2 miles north of Big Lake. The lake sits at just over 9,000 feet elevation on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, as such the facilities located here are managed by that authority. Crescent Lake is situated 2½ miles northwest of Big Lake Recreation Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crosby Crossing and Three Forks.

Crosby Crossing

Locality

The Black River is a 114-mile-long river in the White Mountains of the U.S. state of Arizona. It forms south of the town of Greer and west of the towns of Nutrioso and Alpine. Crosby Crossing is situated 4 miles northeast of Big Lake Recreation Area.

Three Forks

Locality

Three Forks is a location in Apache County, Arizona where three forks of the Black River converge. It has an estimated elevation of 8,225 feet above sea level. Three Forks is situated 5 miles east of Big Lake Recreation Area.

Big Lake Recreation Area

Also known as: “Big Lake Campground”
Location: Apache, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.88033° or 33° 52′ 49″ north

Longitude

-109.39953° or 109° 23′ 58″ west

Elevation

9,026 feet (2,751 metres)

Open location code

855GVJJ2+45

GeoNames ID

5553504

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