Enjoy Payson's Beautiful Parks - Rumsey Park, North on Beeline Hwy ad left at Hwy 260 on Longhorn Rd to McLane (1st stop sign). Turn right on McLane to Park entrance approximately 1/2 mile. Picnic tables, playground, baseball field, tennis courts and outdoor public pool.

Green Valley Park, West end of Payson’s historic Main St. Fourty (40) acers of fun filed grass, picnic tables, playground, a museum, 3 lakes and lots of fishing.

Play 18-Holes Of Golf - Payson Public Golf Course, 1504 W Country Club Dr, 2 miles west on Old Main Street, (928) 474-2273.

- Rim Country Lanes, 1109 N. Beeline Highway (Hwy 87). 16 lanes of bowling, lounge, arcade, snack bar, pro shop, online PC gaming and more... Link

Rent A Bike - All Bikes Sales, Hwy 87, 928.474.2526   - Manzanita Cyclery, 321 E. Hwy 260, 928.474.0744

Enjoy A Museum - Zane Grey Museum, 503 W. Main Street. Open 10 - 3 Monday - Friday, closed on weekends. An excellent presentation on Zane Grey (novelist and screenplay writer) including many of his personal items such as chaps, saddle, guns, books and posters, 928.474.6243... Zane Grey Cabin Foundation

Rim Country Museum, 700 Green Valley Pkwy. Step into a time past, several historical buildings and objects of local significance, 928.474.3483... Link    Zane Grey’s Cabin

See A Movie - Sawmill Theaters, 201 W. Main St., 928.468.7535... Link

- Mazatzal Casino, 1/2 mile south of Payson on the Beeline Hwy (87) at Tonto Apache Indian Reservation. Over 300 Slots and video slot machines, Blackjack, Bingo and live Keno. Enjoy tasty food at the Cedar Ridge Restaurant. Apache Spirits Sports Bar, video arcade and Dream Catcher Gift Shop. Open 24 Hours / 7 Days a Week, 800/777-PLAY... Link

Check This Out - Payson Ranger Station, 1/2 mile east of Payson to the Mogollon Rim on Highway 260, on right. Information on camping, hiking, fishing and hunting in the Rim Country below the Mogollon Rim. Short exercise trail adjacent to the station.

Go Fishing - Flowing Springs Road, 5 miles north of Payson on Highway 87, turn right. Approximately ¾ mile to the Verde River crossing for fishing and swimming. Great fun for the kids. Note: Undeveloped camping.

Do A Picnic - East Verde Estates, 6 miles north of Payson on Highway 87, turn left on East Verde Estates Rd, parking on right. Fishing and water fun in the East Verde River. Water is shallow and great fun for the kids.

See Indian Ruins - Shoofly Indian Ruins, 2.3 miles north of Payson on Highway 87, turn right on Houston Mesa Rd. approximately 3 miles to ruins. Marked trail through the ruins with great veiws of the rim.

A Must See To Believe - Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, 10 miles north of Payson on Highway 87, turn left 3 miles down into canyon. Largest travertine bridge in North America with viewpoints and trails down to the creek. Picnic tables, hiking, gift shop. Fee for entry is $3.00 per person. Additional fee for larger groups.

Go Hiking - Pine Trailhead, 14 miles north of Payson on Highway 87, on right. The west end of the 51-mile-long Highline National Recreational Trail with trails ascending to the Mogollon Rim. The historic trail was established to link early homesteads and ranches in the late 1800s.

Enjoy The Day Here - Village of Pine, 15 miles north of Payson on Highway 87. Museum, restaurants, cabins, antiques, and crafts.

Go For A Drive - Village of Strawberry, 18 miles north of Payson on Highway 87, Restaurants, guest lodges and home of the state's oldest standing school house.

Go Horse Back Riding - Kohl's Ranch, 16 miles east Of Payson to the Mogollon Rim on Highway 260, on right. Cabins, rooms, campground and restaurant. Horse rental and jeep rides for guests and non-guests.

Have Fun Camping - Lower Tonto Creek Campground, 17 miles east of Payson to the Mogollon Rim on Highway 260, turn left. Developed campground. Open year round, but no services after Labor Day. Fishing and water fun.

Fun Camping Or Picnicking - Upper Tonto Creek Campground, 17 miles east of Payson to the Mogollon Rim on Highway 260, turn left. The campground is approx. 1 mile on the right. Developed campground. Access to hiking trails and both Horton and Tonto Creek fishing and water fun.

See The Fish Hatchery - Tonto Fish Hatchery, 17 miles east of Payson to the Mogollon Rim on Highway 260, turn left on Forest Road 289, approx. 4 more miles to the Tonto Fish Hatchery (a very scenic drive).

Catch A Trout - Rancho Tonto Catch-A-Trout, 17 miles east of Payson to the Mogollon Rim on Highway 260, turn left. Located on Forest Road 289, 2-1/8 miles on the way to the Tonto Fish Hatchery. Open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week through September. (928) 478-0002

Go On A Hike - Box Canyon Trailhead, 20.4 miles east of Payson to the Mogollon Rim on Highway 260, on right. The hiking trail goes to the edge of Box Canyon.

Have Fun Camping & Fishing - Christopher Creek Campground, 21 miles east of Payson to the Mogollon Rim on Highway 260, on the right. Fishing and wading in Christopher Creek which runs through the middle of the campground. Note: Full service campground.

Enjoy Some Good Memorys - Village of Christopher Creek, 22 miles east of Payson to the Mogollon Rim on Highway 260. Cabins, RV park, restaurants, crafts.

See The View From The Rim - Rim Visitor Center, 30 miles east of Payson to the Mogollon Rim on Highway 260, on right (well worth the trip). Located on the Mogollon Rim (Over 7,000 feet in elevation) where you can obtain information on the many vista points (awesome views of the Tonto National Forest below), the lakes, fishing, picnicking, camping, boating, hiking and wildlife.

Go Site Seeing, Boating & Fishing - Woods Canyon Lake, 30 miles east of Payson to the Mogollon Rim on Highway 260, turn left on the Rim Road. 5 miles to the lake. A scenic lake with developed campgrounds, fishing, picnic area, boat rentals, hiking trails and a store.

Lots Of Fishing Fun Here - Willow Springs Lake, 31 miles east of Payson to the Mogollon Rim on Highway 260, turn left one mile. Another scenic lake with a developed campground, fishing and boating.