Lyman Lake State Park

Rank in Arizona: #496of 727 ranked
Overall score: Score 28.6 out of 100high confidence
Annual visits: 42,840counted in 2024
Category: State Park

Lyman Lake State Park is an Arizona state park in Apache County, on Lyman Reservoir, an impoundment of the Little Colorado River 17 miles north of Springerville. It is the largest lake in the region and is used year-round by anglers, campers and water skiers. It recorded 42,840 visits in 2024.

Where it is

Lyman Lake State Park is a state park near St. Johns, in Apache 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
Official site: https://azstateparks.com/lyman-lake/(opens in a new tab)

Record last verified 2026-08-12.

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