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
Diane H
VerifiedDecember 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: ELK
Love camping here
Jeff D
VerifiedDecember 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: MOUN
I nice camp grounds planning of room between camp sites. Very clean facility.
Marcia V
VerifiedDecember 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
Campground was clean and neat. Site was very good. However, we did not use the sanitary dump because of the $10 charge. We have been dumping for free when camping in rv parks or federal or state facilities. We went to a free dump at a gas station in town.
Denise M
VerifiedDecember 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: MOUN
Was able to fill up trailer with water there when we checked in. Camp space size was huge compared to so many others. Had cell reception. Never felt like we were that close to town. Right on the main path to all of the beautiful sites. Felt safe. Camp host was friendly. Overall A+ rating! Definitely recommend it.
Michael D
VerifiedDecember 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BEAR
Absolutely beautiful campground & campsite
Beth was so helpful with assisting me with a mistake I made when I made my reservation
Incredibly professional while being very friendly while making everything perfect each day ( cleaning campsites, very clean restrooms, checking people campers in . . . ) lady was constantly on the move ! Love this place & was a pleasure to have met Beth !
Monica K
VerifiedDecember 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: ELK
Although the campsite was not in a remote area, it still had a great campsite vibe. The facilities were clean, the hosts were very friendly and helpful, and our site was nice.
Would definitely return!
John P
VerifiedDecember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: BEAR
Camp host Beth was awesome!
Savannah E
VerifiedNovember 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: BEAR
We got to listen to traffic all night, louder than we experience in our city apartment. Not the kind of thing you pay $30 a night to enjoy nature. We ended up leaving after our first night even though we rented two nights.
Robert w
VerifiedNovember 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: MOUN
quite site although you get a lot of traffic noise, nice camp hosts,
Willie H
VerifiedNovember 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
friendly host. clean and well maintained space
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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| General |
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. |
| General |
Check in time is 2:00pm and check out time is 11:00am. Quiet Hours are from 10:00pm to 6:00am. |
| General |
Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest Land. |
| General |
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. |
| General |
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 |
