Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Navajo County, Arizona

Fool Hollow Lake

Waterbody in Navajo County, Arizona.

Record

About Fool Hollow Lake

Fool Hollow Lake is a public lake located in Show Low. The lake is operated by the Arizona State Parks Department, and consists of 150 acres (61 ha), with an average depth of 23 feet (7.0 m) together with a variety of fish species.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Fool Hollow Lake, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Fool Hollow Lake is

USGS topographic map around Fool Hollow Lake
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Fool Hollow Lake

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Fool Hollow Lake

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Arizona index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Fool Hollow Lake": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q7352006.
  3. USGS GNIS 29091.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).