Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Rank in Arizona: #334of 727 ranked
Overall score: Score 40.8 out of 100high confidence
Annual visits: 143,393counted in 2024
Category: State Park

Fool Hollow Lake is a 150-acre public lake at Show Low, operated by the Arizona State Parks department. It has an average depth of 23 feet and holds a variety of fish species. It recorded 143,393 visits in 2024.

Where it is

Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area is a state park near Show Low, in Navajo County. It is one of the state parks in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.

How this ranking was reached

The score combines the published visitor count with public interest and tourism significance, which is what earns it high confidence. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page, and every axis is broken out under Facts and sources at the foot of this page.

Sources

Visitation: Arizona Office of Tourism Monthly State Parks Visitation Report (December 2025); source Arizona State Parks, compiled by AHRRC(opens in a new tab)
Public interest: Wikimedia pageviews (en.wikipedia, human traffic), 2024
Coordinates and designations: Wikidata(opens in a new tab)
County: U.S. Census geography via FCC Area API, resolved from coordinates

Record last verified 2026-08-12.

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