Alamo Lake

Nelia I.

Great place, but you must come prepare!, views are not the best, but it's a place away from the masses that's a plus, in my opinion.

Lisa Serrano

We've been camping at Alamo Lake for my husband's birthday for the past few years and love it. I am not a huge fan of desert camping but this is a great winter camping spot with a beautiful lake that is great for kayaking and fishing.

Brian McQuistion

Alamo lake is a very desolate lake, it is 43 miles from the nearest town. Get everything you need before heading out there. The ranger station or pay station has some items for fishing or a few essentials but very limited. There is a bar/restaurant called Wayside, it’s a small Rv park with this bar. Lots of people come here with their side by sides. Tons of trails out here for that. We ate lunch there and grabbed a t shirt. The food was decent. They have a few essentials as well. The campground itself is clean and neat. It is out dated and could use a make over. This is not a place to come with your Rv and hang out at your site. This is a fisherman’s paradise, it’s claim is that they have the best bass fishing in the state. We seen many anglers and they were catching fish. They have a nice fish cleaning set up there and it was being used quite a bit. Our spot had a picnic table at it and it was kind of blah. Up top to the north camp loop had some good spots with lots of views of the lake. These spots were as well not that impressive. I think they only had power and electric, you would have to dump at the dump station for sewer. They do have a few cabins you could rent to the west camp ground loop. They looked nice as well. At our spot we did have full hook ups with sewer. We were space 16 I believe. The concrete pad was not level and I needed 3 wheel blocks per wheel (6 leveling blocks)on one side to level out. We kayaked and had easy assess to the water. It was a great time on the water kayaking. The wind did pick up and we fought that a bit but the lake itself is beautiful with the mountains all around. We drove up to the dam and sat up top and to get a good view. There are some history boards there that gave a history of the lake. There are donkeys all over the place. The most donkeys I have ever seen at a AZ lake! Beware when driving in to the lake. The night sky will knock your socks off with all the stars. I cannot remember when we seen so many stars! Millions of them!!! The sky was so dark and there are so many stars you honestly can get lost looking up with amazement. Glad we came here but probably would not go back unless I wanted to fish and see the stars. If that is your thing then this is the place to go. Tons of fisher men. The guys next to us were canoeing to the east side of the lake for duck hunting as well. They said there were some good spots up there…

katie love

Recently camped here in a tent for the lunar eclipse. Spot E44 can’t be beat with views, easy access to the shore and space! It was so nice not to be on top of the other campers. The site was clean. The portapotties were not. I had the lake virtually to myself in the late afternoon for a peaceful kayak ride. Lots of birds/water fowl to listen to and behold. The lake is vast and beautiful surrounded by mountains. Not much hiking and no shade of any kind. The wild burrows are so cool to listen to all night. I really enjoyed my stay.

LaQuisha Bryant

For a few years now I have wanted to take my girls camping. This Thanksgiving we had our chance. We traveled 5.5 hours from California to Alamo Lake State Park. Along the two lane road that brings you to the park we saw a cow crossing the road and what we think are donkeys or mules. Upon arriving at the store/office we were greeted warmly by the park ranger. He was extremely nice and helpful as we were just a little confused about what to do. The park was clean. Restrooms and showers were well kept. Everyone we came across was friendly. My girls had a great time hiking to junk yard. The trails were great. I would rate them as moderate or even difficult, beginners may find it a little challenging. Throughout the night we heard coyotes but thankfully didn’t see any. The lake was nice but we had no luck fishing. This is a great place for family and friends to get together and take a break from city life.