300 acres. Elev. 8,200 ft. One of the highest lakes in the state, Hawley Lake can reach near freezing nighttime temperatures even during the summer months, so come prepared.
Hawley Lake is located on the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation and a daily fishing permit is required. Permits can be purchased at Hon Dah on the way in, or at any of the convenience or sporting goods stores in the area. Rainbow, cutthroat, brown and brook trout are all found here. Ice-fishing is popular and its shoreline is quite accessible. Hawley lake Resort offers a long list of amenities as well: grocery store, boat rentals, cabins, numerous campsites, and laundry facilities. Take Highway 260 east on Route 473.
Hawley Lake is a 300-acre (120 ha) lake and place in east-central Arizona, in the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation, and has an elevation of 8,200 feet (2,500 m).[1]