Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

About Pinetop-Lakeside

Set in the eastern part of Arizona, Pinetop-Lakeside is a small town with an estimated population of 4,148.

Pinetop-Lakeside holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 11.15 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 372 residents per square mile.

📰 Pinetop-Lakeside News Today

• Pinetop-Lakeside Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Pinetop-Lakeside dispensary ordinance fails in split council vote White Mountain Independent · Jul 21
• 1 dead, another injured in house fire in Pinetop 12News · May 31
• 10 Best Lakeside Towns In Arizona WorldAtlas · Jun 19
• Pinetop-Lakeside voters to decide Home Rule as council revises marijuana rules White Mountain Independent · Jun 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pinetop-Lakeside Unique

• The only place in America named Pinetop-Lakeside — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pinetop-Lakeside

• Lotus Garden Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Darbi’s Cafe
• Johnny & Dee’s Picnic Basket — american
• La Hacienda
• Los Corrales — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pinetop-Lakeside Historical Museum · Museum
• White Mountain Nature Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pinetop-Lakeside

• Jack Barker Memorial Park reviews ★
• Woodland Lake Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pinetop-Lakeside

• Blue Ridge Elementary School
• Blue Ridge High School
• Blue Ridge High School Online
• Blue Ridge Jr High School
• Blue Ridge K-12 Virtual Academy
• NAVIT - Blue Ridge High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pinetop-Lakeside

🏘️ Nearby Communities