About Houston Mesa
Number of accommodations: 60
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (762)
What Guests Are Saying
Houston Mesa Campground is praised for its clean facilities, spacious sites, and friendly camp hosts, offering a peaceful camping experience with abundant vegetation for privacy. While the location is convenient with easy access to amenities, some guests noted significant road noise from the nearby highway and occasional maintenance issues like closed showers. Overall, many campers enjoyed their stay and appreciated the campground's natural beauty and cleanliness.
What Guests Are Saying
Houston Mesa Campground is praised for its clean facilities, spacious sites, and friendly camp hosts, offering a peaceful camping experience with abundant vegetation for privacy. While the location is convenient with easy access to amenities, some guests noted significant road noise from the nearby highway and occasional maintenance issues like closed showers. Overall, many campers enjoyed their stay and appreciated the campground's natural beauty and cleanliness.
Review Summary
Kimble V
VerifiedNovember 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: ELK
Very clean restroom though and beautiful campground. We'll be back.
Kimble V
VerifiedNovember 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: ELK
Very clean restroom though and beautiful campground. We'll be back.
James C
VerifiedNovember 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: MULE
Camp host was very friendly and helpful. Very quiet not too full.
James C
VerifiedNovember 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: MULE
Camp host was very friendly and helpful. Very quiet not too full.
Dave B
VerifiedNovember 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: ELK
I was disa ppointed the showers were closed so early in the season, it was not for freeze concerns. Way too early for that. Price was the same, but the amenities were not. Should pbe a price reduction if no showers.
Dave B
VerifiedNovember 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: ELK
I was disa ppointed the showers were closed so early in the season, it was not for freeze concerns. Way too early for that. Price was the same, but the amenities were not. Should pbe a price reduction if no showers.
Kevan M
VerifiedOctober 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: BEAR
Nice somewhat excluded feel to the site we had. Bad part was the large family that was playing music unbelievably loud like it was a night club until around 12:30am when we had to call the police. That shut the music off but the hooting and hollering continued until around 2am. Kept most of the campgrounds up all night. We were too tired in the morning to explore. Saw that the same family was staying another night and we packed it up a day early as we could handle another night of no sleep. Not a peep from the on-site host. Won't be back.
Kevan M
VerifiedOctober 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: BEAR
Nice somewhat excluded feel to the site we had. Bad part was the large family that was playing music unbelievably loud like it was a night club until around 12:30am when we had to call the police. That shut the music off but the hooting and hollering continued until around 2am. Kept most of the campgrounds up all night. We were too tired in the morning to explore. Saw that the same family was staying another night and we packed it up a day early as we could handle another night of no sleep. Not a peep from the on-site host. Won't be back.
Amy H
VerifiedOctober 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: MOUN
Beautiful campground right outside Payson. Stores and restaurants close by. Traffic noise is quite noticeable but not a big issue for us.
Amy H
VerifiedOctober 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: MOUN
Beautiful campground right outside Payson. Stores and restaurants close by. Traffic noise is quite noticeable but not a big issue for us.
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.
The campground is accessible via Highway 87 (Beeline Highway), which is located approximately 1 mile south of the junction with Houston Mesa Road.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.27 / -111.314
Elevation: 1546 feet
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: June 4, 2026
