Alamo Lake State Park

Alamo Lake State Park
Alamo Lake and Artillery Peak
Alamo Lake State Park is located in Arizona
Alamo Lake State Park
Location of Alamo Lake State Park in Arizona
LocationLa Paz, Arizona, United States
Coordinates34°13′56″N 113°36′10″W / 34.23222°N 113.60278°W / 34.23222; -113.60278
Area4,900 acres (20 km2)
Elevation1,102 ft (336 m)[1]
Established1969 (1969)
Administered byArizona State Parks
Visitors67,092 (in 2022)[2]
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Websiteazstateparks.com/alamo-lake
Alamo Lake
Alamo Lake is located in Arizona
Alamo Lake
Alamo Lake
LocationLa Paz / Mohave counties, Arizona
Coordinates34°13′56″N 113°36′10″W / 34.23222°N 113.60278°W / 34.23222; -113.60278
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsBill Williams River
Primary outflowsBill Williams River, evaporation
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. depth80 ft (24 m)
Surface elevation1,237 ft (377 m)

Alamo Lake State Park is a state park of Arizona, United States, centered on Alamo Lake, a flood control and recreational reservoir. The park is located in western Arizona about 38 miles (61 km) north of Wenden. It is accessed via a paved two-lane road off either U.S. Route 60 to the south or U.S. Route 93 to the east. Owing to its remoteness, the park is often considered one of the "best kept secrets" of the state park system.[3][citation needed]

Alamo Lake State Park features camping facilities and attracts wildlife enthusiasts, as the park is home to numerous wildlife species including the bald eagle. The park's remoteness and distance from cities also makes it a destination for stargazing, as it is the darkest sky state park in Arizona.[4]

  1. ^ "Alamo Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. June 27, 1984. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "Monthly State Parks Visitation Report" (PDF). Arizona Office of Tourism. December 2022.
  3. ^ "Alamo Lake State Park". Arizona State Parks. Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
  4. ^ R, Mike (August 24, 2021). "State Park Bortle 2 Scale Information In The US". CosmosPNW. Retrieved January 29, 2022.