Woods Canyon Lake Camping Trip

Do you need a break from the summer heat? Come join us at Aspen Campground at Woods Canyon Lake. To get your spot, you will need to go to www.recreation.gov to reserve and pay for a campground spot. Then bring your kayak, paddle-board, and hiking shoes for a fun-filled weekend.

Woods Canyon Lake is a small lake located in northern Arizona, United States, about 30 mi east of the city of Payson. It is one in a series of small, canyon-bound lakes located on the Mogollon Rim, collectively referred to as the Rim Lakes. It is among the more developed and accessible of the Rim Lakes. Woods Canyon Lake is a beautiful, canyon bound, deep lake, with plenty of trout fishing opportunities. At an elevation of 7,510 feet, Woods Canyon offers 55 surface acres, and a maximum depth of 40 feet. This lake is stocked regularly with catchable rainbow trout. A few large brown trout remain in the lake from stockings years ago.

Aspen Campground, also within walking distance to the lake, is much larger with 136 sites, and can accommodate trailers up to 32 feet long. Woods Canyon Group and Crook Campgrounds offer group camping by reservation.

Directions:
From Payson, Arizona: take Highway 260 northeast from Payson toward Heber. Turn left (west) onto Forest Road 300 and follow for 3 miles. Turn right at Woods Canyon Lake Road and travel 0.75 miles to the campground on the right side of the road.

Reach out to Lisa Connacher (HOST) if you have any questions about this event.