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Location	Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
Coordinates	34°32′35″N 95°18′34″W / 34.54306°N 95.30944°W / 34.54306; -95.30944
Type	Reservoir
Native name	Clayton Lake Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Primary inflows	Peal Creek
Basin countries	United States
First flooded	1935
Surface area	66 acres (0.27 km2)
Water volume	953 acre-feet (1,176,000 m3)
Shore length1	2 miles (3.2 km)
Surface elevation	665 feet (203 m)
Settlements	Clayton, Oklahoma
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Clayton Lake is a small recreational lake in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Clayton, Oklahoma.

The lake, which was built in 1935, impounds the waters of Peal Creek. It is operated as Clayton Lake State Park by the State of Oklahoma. The state park offers rental cabins, tent and RV campsites, picnic tables and shelters, comfort stations with showers, boat ramps, ADA accessible fishing dock, playground, hiking trails and swim beach. It is a popular fishing and camping spot due to its scenic location nestled among the Kiamichi Mountains, surrounded by pine tree forests.

Clayton Lake comprises 66 acres (270,000 m²) of area and 2 miles (3.2 km) of shoreline. Normal pool elevation is 665 feet (203 m) above sea level. Its normal holding capacity is 953 acre-feet (1,176,000 m³).