Tonto Natural Bridge State Park

Rank in Arizona: #254of 727 ranked
Overall score: Score 44.0 out of 100high confidence
Annual visits: 125,968counted in 2024
Category: State Park

Tonto Natural Bridge is a natural arch ten miles north of Payson, off State Route 87, and the central feature of Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. It is believed to be the largest natural travertine bridge in the world. The bridge stands over a tunnel 400 feet long, 150 feet across at its widest point and 183 feet high. It recorded 125,968 visits in 2024.

Where it is

Tonto Natural Bridge State Park is a state park near Payson, in Gila County. It is one of the state parks in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.

How this ranking was reached

The score combines the published visitor count with public interest and tourism significance, which is what earns it high confidence. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page, and every axis is broken out under Facts and sources at the foot of this page.

Sources

Visitation: Arizona Office of Tourism Monthly State Parks Visitation Report (December 2025); source Arizona State Parks, compiled by AHRRC(opens in a new tab)
Public interest: Wikimedia pageviews (en.wikipedia, human traffic), 2024
Coordinates and designations: Wikidata(opens in a new tab)
County: U.S. Census geography via FCC Area API, resolved from coordinates
Official site: https://azstateparks.com/tonto/(opens in a new tab)

Record last verified 2026-08-12.

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