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Payson Essential Info

Basics

Best Time To Go

Year round

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Current Weather

39 °F

Partly Cloudy

Fun Facts

  1. Payson has been called "The Heart of Arizona".
  2. Payson is surrounded by the Tonto National Forest and has many outdoor activities year round.
  3. Payson considers its rodeo the "world's oldest continuous" as it has been held every year since 1884.
  4. Ninety-seven percent of the land around Payson is under the jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service or by tribal governments.
  5. Payson is the site of the annual Arizona State Championship Old Time Fiddlers Contest, held in September.

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