Hawley Lake Campground Area — Hotel in Four Corners States

It's far enough so people don't flood the lake and take cash cause they don't take debit or credit. Camping is good but tables at camp site are not maintained and often broken. Porta pottys are throughout campsites. Fishing is the only activity promoted regularly and you can rent a boat half day (4 hrs) or full day. Note, they offer half or full days but we found they open late mornings at 10 am ; if you pay for half day they mark your boat ticket for "9am to 1pm" (automatically you lose 1 hour). Also, people that rent boats for afternoon they pay for full day but the dock require turn-in by 430pm... losing up to 2 hours of the expected "full-day" the renters expect. The store does not inform visitors accurately of the times lines when paying... ask questions so your not paying for something that you will not get ($50 for halfday WITH trolling motor ... which you will want). Watch out for the cows as they roam free and WILL get into your camp food... they are brave. It's beautiful country and worth a night or two under the stars. The store has minimal fishing supplies and food. They have snacks, soda machine, beer, and...

2 things.

Bears. Rain.

This campground is absolutely beautiful. But I will be very honest, the bears and the amount of rain sort of ruins it.

You will have a bear come through your camp, they cannot be avoided. I kept all of my food in my car, and one still came through and destroyed all my water. They’re being a huge problem this year.

Also, you will more than likely get rained on. It does not matter how sunny or hot it is in the valley, this location is nothing like the rest of Arizona . It’s cold, damp, and very rainy.

I came at the end of August, the hottest part of the entire year, and it never reached above 75° and my entire camp got soaked.

So if you don’t like bears and rain, I would avoid this campground. Plus, it’s incredibly difficult to get out here if you’re traveling from the valley The trip will take you an entire day, one way.

Honestly, this campground is more of a RV camp spot, it can accommodate tents, but the amount of rain and bears is a little bit unfriendly for...

This area was gorgeous and full of the natural beauty that the white mountains are known for. The large mountian lake attracts hords of crowds for camping and recreation. I gave this campground 3 stars, only because of the crowded conditions, which doesn't suit my taste in camping, especially since there are no hook ups or freshwater. There were many families with children running wild and people drinking and partying till the wee hours of the morning. There were also more bugs than normal, as would be expected near a stagnant body of water. We paid $9 for one night at the local shop by the base of the mountain, near the Sunrise Ski resort entrance. The shop keeper was not very helpful and rushed us out...