Payson Lakes Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 71 ft
- Sites
- 146
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- 21
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- 17
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Payson Lakes Campground
Payson Lakes Campground is situated in stands of aspen and fir trees. There is a lake within the campground where you can boat, fish, and swim. An asphalt walkway goes around the lake. There are also nearby hiking trails and open areas where recreation activities can occur. The campground is just off a National Scenic Byway, about 12 miles from Payson, a full-service community. The campground has no hook-ups or phone service. Popular local activities inlcude river and lake fishing, lake floating, rafting, kayaking, swimming, and day-hiking.
Before you go
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Restrictions
Powerboats are prohibited. No all-terrain or off-highway vehicles allowed in the campground.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.