Payson is a town in northern Gila County, Arizona, United States. Due to Payson's location being very near to the geographic center of Arizona, it has been called "The Heart of Arizona". The town is surrounded by the Tonto National Forest, the largest of the six national forests in Arizona and the ninth largest national forest in the United States.[1][2]
Green Valley Park
Native American ruins west of Payson.
Sunset view from Payson, Arizona.
Zane Grey Cabin replica at the Rim Country Museum in Payson
Gila County is in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,272. The county seat is Globe.
Gila County Courthouse in Globe
Pinto Creek Bridge on US 60
The "Most Beautiful Bridge" plaque.