Payson Memorial Park — Attraction in Payson

Large lovely park with playground, basketball court, pickleball courts, stage/show area, pavilions/boweries, grass, paths, and a creek. There is lots of street parking and two small parking lots (one on the north side by the bathrooms and one on the east by the basketball and pickleball courts).

Note that there are multiple signs saying no dogs are allowed in the park.

There is a large playground with a large shade cover over the structure. The playground has a lot of slides. There are also many swings for older kids and toddlers/infants, a teeter totter, and monkey bars. There are at least six individual picnic tables in their own concrete slabs near the playground. One of the swings (a yellow younger child one) was damaged.

There appears to be one full size basketball court that had several additional hoops along the sides of the large court. There are six pickleball courts. All the courts look very nice.

There are three pavilions with picnic tables in the park. Two large ones near the basketball court each have what appears to be a charcoal grilling area (I took pictures). The largest pavilion is on the northwest corner of the park and is near a pond. None of the pavilions are next to the playground.

There is a large tiered stage with benches in the west area of the park. The benches are shaded by the lovely large trees as well as some cloth similar to what is over the playground.

In the center of the park is a large green space perfect for a game of frisbee or soccer. A creek runs past the courts and two of the pavilions on the west then along the grass/green space on the north. The creek goes under the NW pavilion and ends in a pond on the other side of the pavilion. There are a few little concrete bridges...

Just finished my fifth Payson Scottish Festival. Took a break from photographing and actually worked for a change. Met a ton of nice people who have Scottirish heritage. This festival continues to grow and is a fun place to go and socialize. This is an annual event held at Memorial Park in downtown area of Payson. If the children look hard they can even find Santa. A little known fact is he takes a summer vacation at this festival. Who knew he was Scottirish? So plan on attending next year's festival. Google the Payson Schottish Festival for times and dates for the next year's festival.

For a small community Payson keeps you busy all summer with the annual Salmon Dinner. The good folks who have been doing this event for fourteen years have been feeding 5,000 individual meals to some very happy attendees. If you want to attend next year's event call Payson City for a reservation.

After a fantastic meal you are set to attend Payson Onion Days. Call the city for exact date and time so you can see all the events that take place in this busy small community.

My suggestion is to purchase a new calendar to mark down all the dates for each fantastic family fun event. Welcome to Payson, a small community with a commitment...

Fantastic place to play, have a group gathering, learn about history and more! Pavillions yes 3 different covered areas! Playground for kids yes! Big lawn area to spread out and toss a frisbee or football yes! Drinking fountain and restrooms yes! Stage with seating for spectators, yes! Shade trees and picnic tables, Yes! Flag pole and memorial plaques, Yes! Great place to visit and stay the afternoon, YES! Parking is easy and free, park on the curb or in the parking lot. LDS Church across the street to the west also has parking. Dumpsters and trash cans for after picnic cleanup. Tennis Court on Southeast corner, a bit rundown but always a fun time with never a wait! Running water and flushing toilets in 2 different restrooms. On Sunday evenings in the summer the Payson City Band plays tunes from 8-9pm lots of fun! Bring a chair or a blanket, or just stroll around, meeting and greeting friends! This place has lots to offer and is a gem, right in the...