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
Ben D
VerifiedNovember 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: BEAR
I grew up camping at Houston Mesa and it remains the first campground I check whenever we're heading in that direction. It is a very "city camper" friendly campground. Which is why my wife loves it lol. She love hiking and sitting by the fire, but she needs a shower at the end of the day. The hosts are friendly, they do a good job of keeping things tidy. We will definitely be coming back again and again.
Stephen H
VerifiedNovember 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 069, Loop: MOUN
We love the campground but our space Mountain 12 needs the trees trimmed. The space is tight and I didn't appreciate the scratches on the driver side of my rv. Please take care of this as we would like to stay in the same place next visit.
Katherine M
VerifiedNovember 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: BEAR
Beth was an amazing camp host! Hands down the cleanest bathrooms and site we’ve ever stayed at!
Linda K
VerifiedNovember 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 078, Loop: MOUN
This campground was in a beautiful forest but a bit chilly in early November. We left after the first of our 3 night reservation because the showers nor the dump station were working. It was disappointing that we were not notified in advance and it seems impossible to get a refund (I called and also emailed). I selected this campground for our Arizona tour based on amenities offered on the Rec.gov website and thankfully we were able to get a last minute site at Lost Dutchman State Park near Phoenix. Everything there was as advertised.
D'Lisa K
VerifiedNovember 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: MOUN
Clean site. This campground is right off the busy road in Payson and you can hear car traffic but it isn’t that noisy. The sites are big and not close to each other which is nice.
Jonathon F
VerifiedNovember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: ELK
Very clean and secluded camping area. A little road noise from the nearby highway, but not disturbing at night. All trailer areas were easy to get in and out of (mixture of backin and pull through), with lots of space and screening trees between sites. We will happily come back again.
Katarina O
VerifiedNovember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: BEAR
Camp host Beth was great. Campground was semi busy, but still quiet at night. Clean restrooms, but bring your own handsoap and paper towels. The nearby Waterwheel hike is a must!
Thomas C
VerifiedNovember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: MOUN
Love the large spacious sites! Please get the waste dump operational ASAP.
Greg T
VerifiedNovember 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: MOUN
Great experience for me and my wife. First time at Houston Mesa and enjoyed the 4 days we spent there. We usually have gone north of strawberry for some boon camping. We have plans to return to Houston Mesa in the near future.
Jerry H
VerifiedNovember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: MOUN
Great location near/ in town. Good separation between sites.
RV dump and Showers were closed due to a pump failure and they said they were having issues getting a pump. Was down the whole week we were there and no one notified us before our arrival that it was closed
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. |
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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 |
