Payson, Arizona Micropolitan Area

Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information.

If only every place had as much nature nearby as Payson, Arizona. In the list below you can find a good outdoors place to go. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. Spending some time picking the right spot will make you trip more enjoyable.


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Campgrounds near Payson, Arizona:

Roosevelt Partners, Arizona, 4 miles away

Roosevelt Lakeview Park, Arizona, 11 miles away

Rose Creek Campground, Arizona, 11 miles away

Burnt Corral Campground, Arizona, 17 miles away

Casa De Monti, Arizona, 18 miles away

Gila County RV Park, Arizona, 18 miles away

Pueblo Heights Family Comm, Arizona, 18 miles away

Devils Canyon Campground, Arizona, 19 miles away

Kellner Campground, Arizona, 20 miles away

Apache Lake Campground, Arizona, 21 miles away

Ice House CCC Campground, Arizona, 21 miles away

Jones Water Campground, Arizona, 22 miles away

Oak Flat Campground, Arizona, 20 miles away

Sulphide Del Ray Campground, Arizona, 21 miles away

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different.


Trails near Payson, Arizona:

Coon Spring Trail, Gila County, Arizona
9 miles away
, 4.7 hiking miles, 2692 feet elevation difference

Apache Trail, Maricopa County, Arizona
18 miles away
, 6.8 hiking miles, 750 feet elevation difference

Boyer Trail One Hundred Fortyeight, Gila County, Arizona
12 miles away
, 2 hiking miles, 425 feet elevation difference

Reevis Trail, Pinal County, Arizona
20 miles away
, 13.6 hiking miles, 3361 feet elevation difference

Rim-Moody Point Trail, Gila County, Arizona
11 miles away
, 8.5 hiking miles, 4992 feet elevation difference


Whitewater paddling spots near Payson, Arizona:

Salt River, Arizona, Gleason Flats to Horseshoe Bend
15 miles away, class III-IV, 19 miles long.


Salt River, Arizona, Route 60 to Roosevelt Reservoir
16 miles away, class II-IV, 60 miles long.


Salt River, Arizona, Highway 60 to Mescal Rapid
31 miles away, class III-IV, 7 miles long.


Tonto Creek, Arizona, Box
31 miles away, class IV(V), 2 miles long.


Gila River, Arizona, Kelvin to Ashurst-Hayden Dam
33 miles away, class -blank-, 15 miles long.


Salt River, Arizona, Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam
46 miles away, class -blank-, 12 miles long.


Verde River, Arizona, Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River
48 miles away, class I-II, 19 miles long.


Verde River, Arizona, Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir
51 miles away, class I-II, 19 miles long.


East Verde River, Arizona, US Route 87 to Verde River confluence
54 miles away, class V+, 34 miles long.


Chevelon Creek, Arizona, Woods Canyon Lake to Little Colorado River
59 miles away, class -blank-, 75 miles long.


* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Ski Resorts near Payson, Arizona:

Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, Arizona, 71 miles, vertical drop 950 feet

Sunrise Park, Arizona, 98 miles, vertical drop 1800 feet

Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona, 109 miles, vertical drop 2300 feet

Williams, Arizona, 123 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Hotels in or near Payson, Arizona:

Comfort Inn At Round Mountain Park, Globe, Arizona, 19 miles away

Super 8 Motel - Globe, Globe, Arizona, 19 miles away

Globe Days Inn, Globe, Arizona, 19 miles away

Copper Hill Inn And Suites, Miami, Arizona, 16 miles away

Travelodge Motel - Globe, Globe, Arizona, 16 miles away


Golf Courses near Payson, Arizona:

Cobre Valle Country Club, Miami, Arizona, 15 miles away

Kearny Golf Club, Kearny, Arizona, 30 miles away

Mountain Brook Golf Club Gold Canyon, Gold Canyon, Arizona, 32 miles away

Payson Golf Course, Payson, Arizona, 40 miles away

Apache Sun Golf Course, Queen Creek, Arizona, 45 miles away

Las Sendas Golf Club, Mesa, Arizona, 49 miles away

Links Golf Club at Queen Creek, Queen Creek, Arizona, 45 miles away

Los Colinas Golf Club, Queen Creek, Arizona, 45 miles away

Oasis Golf Course, Florence, Arizona, 46 miles away

Sunland Springs Village Sunland Springs Golf Course, Mesa, Arizona, 49 miles away

The Golf Club at Johnson Ranch, Queen Creek, Arizona, 45 miles away

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, Fort Mcdowell, Arizona, 49 miles away


Lakes near Payson, Arizona:

Nash Creek Reservoir, Navajo County, Arizona, 3 miles away

Lower H N Trough, Gila County, Arizona, 8 miles away

Cottonwood Tailings Pond, Gila County, Arizona, 15 miles away

Miami Tailings Pond, Gila County, Arizona, 15 miles away

Tailings Pond Number One, Gila County, Arizona, 14 miles away

Tailings Pond Number Two, Gila County, Arizona, 15 miles away

Theodore Roosevelt Lake, Gila County, Arizona, 14 miles away


Beaches near Payson, Arizona:


National Parks near Payson, Arizona:

Tonto National Monument, 3 miles

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, 55 miles

Hohokam Pima National Monument, 55 miles

Montezuma Castle National Monument, 80 miles

Tuzigoot National Monument, 80 miles

Petrified Forest National Park, 99 miles

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, 100 miles

Wupatki National Monument, 99 miles

Chiricahua National Monument, 105 miles

Fort Bowie National Historic Site, 142 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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We recommend these good hotels in or near Payson, Arizona.
Comfort Inn At Round Mountain Park, Globe, Arizona
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19 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Globe, Globe, Arizona
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19 miles away
Globe Days Inn, Globe, Arizona
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19 miles away
Copper Hill Inn And Suites, Miami, Arizona
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16 miles away
Travelodge Motel - Globe, Globe, Arizona
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16 miles away

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