About Houston Mesa
Number of accommodations: 60
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (374)
What Guests Are Saying
Houston Mesa campground offers spacious and clean sites, with friendly and helpful hosts. The location is convenient, providing easy access to nearby amenities and a beautiful natural setting. However, some visitors noted issues with road noise, limited bathroom facilities, and the absence of showers, which impacted their overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Houston Mesa campground offers spacious and clean sites, with friendly and helpful hosts. The location is convenient, providing easy access to nearby amenities and a beautiful natural setting. However, some visitors noted issues with road noise, limited bathroom facilities, and the absence of showers, which impacted their overall experience.
Review Summary
Joyce T
VerifiedApril 12, 2026 β’ Stayed at: 002, Loop: ELK
The showers were shut down the bathrooms only had 1 working sink the water pumps for fresh water weren't working. Over all I wouldn't stay here again it WASNT WORTH THE PRICE I N PAID
Courtney M
VerifiedMarch 30, 2026 β’ Stayed at: 021, Loop: ELK
Great location! The spots were large and we felt like we had plenty of space between us and our neighbors. Clean bathrooms as well!
William P
VerifiedMarch 29, 2026 β’ Stayed at: 014, Loop: ELK
Someone was occupying my reserved spot when I arrived. They were confused about where they belonged. I went to the host site to get the problem resolved but the host was not there. I think it important for the host to be onsite during prime arrival times. I arrived about 3:30 pm on a Friday afternoon. This is a time when the host should be there to resolve potential problems.
Patricia H
VerifiedMarch 29, 2026 β’ Stayed at: 052, Loop: BEAR
Host was awesome, the campground was quiet when we were there and pretty pines...there was some traffic noise though because it is a bit close to the road. All in all, we had a fantastic time!
Natasha S
VerifiedMarch 27, 2026 β’ Stayed at: 066, Loop: MOUN
Good campsite overall! Bathrooms were decent but sometimes out of toilet paper. Not a lot of shade at the campsites. The road noise was very loud, especially in the early morning.
James B
VerifiedMarch 26, 2026 β’ Stayed at: 053, Loop: BEAR
Nice, clean and well maintained campsite. Showers were closed, but there was water available
kelly W
VerifiedMarch 22, 2026 β’ Stayed at: 049, Loop: BEAR
Close to most everything to do in the area. Stop by the airport cafe for a great breakfast.
Valerie B
VerifiedMarch 20, 2026 β’ Stayed at: 023, Loop: ELK
Houston Mesa is an OK campground. It does have potable water and flush toilets. These rest rooms however were not clean and sites not cleaned up. Some of the sites are nice and spacious, others not so much. It is a very busy campground. They have a confusing system of reservations and first come- first serve which limits availability for either one. The road noise is very loud and constant night and day. A very busy highway runs right by the campground. I would stay here again if there weren't other options and I was able to get one of the shadier and nicer sites.
Kirsten M
VerifiedMarch 20, 2026 β’ Stayed at: 006, Loop: ELK
Super easy to access our campsite. Nice educational nature trail with informative signs.
Amber V
VerifiedMarch 17, 2026 β’ Stayed at: 061, Loop: MOUN
Campground itself is beautiful. Itβs right in town so you have access to everything you forgot.
Location Houston Mesa
Address:
2100 Houston Mesa Rd
Payson, AZ, 85541
United States
From Payson, Arizona, go north for 1 mile to the junction of Highway 87 (Beeline Highway) and Forest Road 199 (Houston Mesa Road). Turn right (east) onto Forest Road 199 for .10 miles. The campground is on the north side of Houston Mesa Road.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.27 / -111.314
Elevation: 1546 feet
Policies & Rules
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Extra vehicle charge of $8 per night is required. Fee can be bundled with online reservation or purchased on-site at fee machine. |
| General |
No firewood sales available at campground. Plan to purchase ahead of time. |
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Check in time is 2:00pm and check out time is 11:00am. Quiet Hours are from 10:00pm to 6:00am. |
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Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest Land. |
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For first come first serve sites, you must physically arrive at the campground to see if the campsite is available. There is no guarantee this site will be available to purchase upon your arrival. |
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Campers who reserve sites 7 - 18 in Horse Camp (Mule Loop) are required to have horses or mules present. You do not need to have any to use sites 2 - 6 and 19 - 30 |
