Perfect Place

 Reasons Payson is Quite Possibly the "PERFECT PLACE"

    1. CLIMATE.........Average recorded temps (1940-2005) Avg. Low 39 - Avg. High 72.5 

Avg. wind velocity  4.5 mph,  Avg. annual precipitation -  21.5 inches

      2.  LOCATION........Payson lies in the very "Heart" of Arizona. Check the Map. Just 80 minutes to Sky Harbor Airport.......90 minutes to the Heart of Scottsdale (Scottsdale Road & Frank Lloyd Wright.) surrounded & in the middle of 4.9 million acres of undeveloped Forest Service Land. Payson lies amidst the single largest continuous stand of Ponderosa Pine Forest in the World.

       3.  LIFESTYLE..........Recreation abounds:

Hiking - Payson enjoys hundreds of miles of trails in Rim Country.

Camping - Many Forest Service Camp Grounds & open camping throughout the Tonto,  Coconino, & Sitgreaves National Forests.

Horseback Riding - The surrounding National Forests provide hundreds of miles of spectacular riding in the Rim Country Wilderness.

Boating, Fishing, Water Sports - Roosevelt lake (largest lake in AZ) is just 45 minutes south of Payson. (Roosevelt is annually one of the top Fishing lakes in the USA) Also  several Spring-fed lakes exist within 60 minutes on top of the Mogollon Rim.

Golf - The Rim Golf Club & Chaparral Pines are two private Golf Course Communities, both ranked in the top 10 courses in Arizona. www.TheRimClub4Sale.com

    4.  CLEAN AIR.........Payson has been recognized as one of only 3 'Ozone-Free' areas in the world.

      5.  SMALL TOWN AMERICA........Payson exemplifies the Traditional Small Town "Atmosphere" which translates to: Friendly People - Low Crime Rate - Minimal       Traffic Congestion - Quiet & Private Neighborhoods - Excellent Police, Fire, & Rescue Response Time - Slower Pace, (Neighbors still wave and say hello) - More Quality Time with  Family & Friends.

      6.  BEAUTIFUL SCENERY - With the Mogollon Rim providing such a dramatic landmark to the North, and thousands of acres of surrounding mountains and continuous Ponderosa Pine forests, together with the Mazatzal Mountain Range to the Southwest, Payson residents constantly enjoy 360-degree panoramic long distance vistas of our beloved "Rim Country".