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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Equestrian-Friendly
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Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
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- Equestrian-Friendly
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Reviews (784)
What Guests Are Saying
Houston Mesa campground offers a pleasant experience with spacious, well-maintained sites nestled among trees, providing a nice atmosphere for relaxation. Many reviewers appreciated the campground's cleanliness, helpful hosts, and convenient location near town amenities. However, some noted issues such as road noise, limited shade, and maintenance concerns with the bathrooms and showers, which could detract from the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Houston Mesa campground offers a pleasant experience with spacious, well-maintained sites nestled among trees, providing a nice atmosphere for relaxation. Many reviewers appreciated the campground's cleanliness, helpful hosts, and convenient location near town amenities. However, some noted issues such as road noise, limited shade, and maintenance concerns with the bathrooms and showers, which could detract from the overall experience.
Review Summary
William D
VerifiedOctober 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: BEAR
The tent only sites do not has a level place to pitch the tent.
DEBBIE M
VerifiedOctober 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: ELK
Camp host was great! Very informative.
Eric E
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: MOUN
You have the best forest serves employe I have met. Extremely helpful above and beyond all expectations. I wish I got his name but I don’t remember. That’s more and more common these days. The spots are very nice clean. Plenty of parking room. I would definitely camp there again.
Barbara K
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: MOUN
We spent two great nights in the Mountain Lion loop. This is my favorite campground for the camp sites. Lots of privacy with thick forest and sites are spread apart. Bathrooms with flushing toilets, sink, mirror and electric outlets. Well maintained. No showers, but water is readily available throughout the campground. Host is very helpful too.
Vanessa M
VerifiedJuly 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: MULE
Really enjoyed this campground. Nice shade, far from other sites nice and quiet. You do get some road noise but better than other loud campsites.
Jamie G
VerifiedJune 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 078, Loop: MOUN
The wifey and I Had a great couple nights. Only negative was the showers were down. No mention of it on the forest service website. But still had a great time. When it cools down we will be back.
Laurie W
VerifiedJune 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BEAR
The bathrooms were disgusting. They should be cleaned at least 3 to 4 times a day with as many people stay there the handicap parking and camping situation is ridiculous
Todd P
VerifiedJune 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: BEAR
Hosts MUST have the ability to enforce noise violations. Otherwise, don't have the rules to begin with.
Reed M
VerifiedJune 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: MOUN
Lots of space between large sites that are nestled in the trees with plenty of room to relax in the trees. As far as I could tell, all sites have traffic noise from the 2 roads that run on the sides of the park so try to get as far from them as possible. We were very close but it was tolerable and not noticed at night.
Cathy S
VerifiedJune 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: ELK
We had a great experience at the campsite. My grandsons met some friends to play with, and the camp host was most helpful.
Location & Directions for Houston Mesa
2100 Houston Mesa Rd, Payson, AZ 85541 United States
Elevation: 1,546 ft
Getting There
From Payson, Arizona, go north for 1 mi to the junction of Highway 87 (Beeline Highway) and Forest Road 199 (Houston Mesa Road). Turn right (east) onto Forest Road 199 for .10 mi. The campground is on the north side of Houston Mesa Road.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via Highway 87 (Beeline Highway), which is located approximately 1 mile south of the junction with Houston Mesa Road.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- Extra vehicle charge of $8 per night is required. Fee can be bundled with online reservation or purchased on-site at fee machine.
- No firewood sales available at campground. Plan to purchase ahead of time.
- Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest Land.
- 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.
- 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
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Last updated: October 18, 2026
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