Woods Canyon Lake, Recreational lake in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Arizona.

Woods Canyon Lake is a mountain lake in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest situated at high elevation surrounded by dense pine forests and rocky terrain. The water sits near the Forest Lakes community and serves as a center for outdoor activities in the area.

Woods Canyon Lake was formed by an earthen dam impounding Chevelon Creek in Woods Canyon, built primarily for recreation; it is the first reservoir on the creek, upstream of Chevelon Canyon Lake. It is one of the Rim Lakes along the Mogollon Rim, about 30 mi (48 km) east of Payson, and among the most developed and accessible of them. Facilities are maintained by the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests division of the USDA Forest Service.

The lake is managed by the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests division of the USDA Forest Service, which maintains the campsites, recreational vehicle facilities and boat access. Its name comes from Woods Canyon, the canyon of Chevelon Creek that the earthen dam flooded. It is the first reservoir on Chevelon Creek, upstream from Chevelon Canyon Lake.

Paved forest roads reach the lake and stay open most of the year, but snow can block access from December to April. The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests division of the USDA Forest Service maintains the campsites, recreational-vehicle facilities and boat access. The lake lies about 30 mi (48 km) east of Payson.

Woods Canyon Lake is the first reservoir on Chevelon Creek, upstream from Chevelon Canyon Lake. Its 55-acre surface is held back by an earthen dam in Woods Canyon, and the water averages 25 ft deep. Green sunfish, introduced illegally, are now abundant, alongside fathead minnows, crayfish and bluegills.