Watson Lake Park
About
Watson Lake Park is a city park managed by the City of Prescott, about 1.5 miles from the center of Prescott, Arizona. It sits close to several climbing areas and hiking trails, making it an easy base for a day of outdoor activity in the Prescott area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Prescott weather station show October highs around 73°F with lows near 40°F, while May runs about 76°F by day and 45°F at night. Summer is hotter and wetter, with July highs near 90°F and about nine wet days. Pavilion Wall, a climbing area, is just 0.1 mile away, and the North Shore Trail starts about 0.2 mile off. Thor's Wall, another climbing area, is 0.3 mile away, and the Flume Trail is about half a mile out. For an overnight stay, Lynx Campground lies roughly 5.3 miles away.
Park size
116 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–76°F and lows of 32–45°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Prescott, AZ weather station, 1.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan53° high24° low
- Feb55° high26° low
- Mar61° high32° low
- Apr68° high37° low
- May76° high45° low
- Jun87° high54° low
- Jul90° high61° low
- Aug87° high60° low
- Sep82° high52° low
- Oct73° high40° low
- Nov62° high30° low
- Dec52° high24° low
Where it is
- Watson Lake Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Prescott, Arizona · 1.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Pavilion WallRock climbingPhoto: Sean Foster, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
North Shore TrailHikingPhoto: Sean Foster, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Thor's WallRock climbing0.3 mi
Flume TrailHikingPhoto: A Guy Named Nyal, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Bradshaw Ranger DistrictLake fishing4.6 mi
- Lynx Lake Marina & Store Boating SitePier fishing5.1 mi
Lynx CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.3 mi- Eagle Ridge Group CampgroundCamping5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Watson Lake Park
Best months: March–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
53° / 24°
5 wet
Feb
55° / 26°
6 wet
Mar
61° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
68° / 37°
3 wet
May
76° / 45°
3 wet
Jun
87° / 54°
3 wet
Jul
90° / 61°
9 wet
Aug
87° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
82° / 52°
6 wet
Oct
73° / 40°
4 wet
Nov
62° / 30°
4 wet
Dec
52° / 24°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott, AZ, 1.5 mi away at 5,205 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
