Signs are added every year and today there are over 72,000 signs and counting! He added his own hometown, ‘Danville, Illinois, 2835 miles” to the post. was assigned to repair a damaged signpost that stated distances to various points along the highway. The tradition began in 1942, when a homesick U.S. It looked like fun for the whole family with plenty to do.Watson Lake is known for its world famous Sign Post Forest. We had a great day at the lake! We will be back very soon and I might stay at the campground.
If you have a large event you can even rent the entire campground! For rental information go here. The ramada had plenty of parking for the party and the views from the ramada were fantastic. When we visited, someone had rented the Ramada on top of the hill for a party. If you want to rent the grass field or a ramada you can do that. There is a limit of four people per campsite so if you have a large group you might need to reserve multiple sites. The camping sites are dry only so there are no hookups for your RV. The campgrounds include restrooms with showers, picnic areas, and plenty of parking.
#Whatson lake full#
When we visited, the campground was totally full so I would suggest making a reservation early. There are 19 campsites that can be reserved, and 15 sites that are on a first come first serve basis. The campground is only available Thursday through Monday during the summer months from the first weekend in April to the first weekend in October. You can even rent canoes and kayaks at the boat launch. There is also a nice large dock at the boat launch. This makes it very convenient when using your boat. There are restrooms available in the parking lot of the boat launch. I could see on a busy day you might run out of parking, but when we visited there were plenty of parking spaces. A nice boat launch is available with large parking spots. Take Your Boat Out On The Lakeīoats with gas-powered and electric powered motors are permitted on Watson Lake, but there is a 5 MPH “no wake” speed limit. We will have to leave that trail for another blog post. If you’re into hiking you might want to check out the Prescott Circle Trail. The trail also connects with the Iron King Trail and you can continue for another 4 miles up the old railroad trackbed. The trail loops around the lake and is a nice and easy trail that you can take the family on. Go Hiking Around The Lakeįor hikers, there is the 5.2 mile Peavine National Recreation Trail. Today, the lake has a fully equipped campground that includes boat launches, picnic ramadas, restrooms, and plenty of parking. The town of Prescott purchased Watson lake in 1997 to preserve the lake and surrounding area for recreation. Watson Lake was created when the Chino Valley Irrigation District dammed up the Granite Creek in 1915 to create a reservoir to supply water to the local area. Swimming is prohibited, but there are many activities to do.
The lake is very easy to visit and a great place to bring the family. The lake is close enough to Prescott that we traveled into town and had lunch. Watson Lake is only 4 miles outside of Prescott Arizona. It is great lake from the cool blue water to the Granite Dell shoreline to the North. We decided to head out of the Phoenix area and check out Watson Lake.
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