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
Selina C
VerifiedJuly 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: BEAR
Camp host was extremely rude . She came at 9:15 to say that the neighbors were complaint about music being loud . She then stated that she didn’t think the music was loud at all but to still turn it off so we don’t get anymore complaints. Camp rules stated 10pm was quit time . She then proceeded to curse and yell at me for not running to the music to turn it off. Restrooms ,showers and dumping station were also closed.
Selina C
VerifiedJuly 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: BEAR
Camp host was extremely rude . She came at 9:15 to say that the neighbors were complaint about music being loud . She then stated that she didn’t think the music was loud at all but to still turn it off so we don’t get anymore complaints. Camp rules stated 10pm was quit time . She then proceeded to curse and yell at me for not running to the music to turn it off. Restrooms ,showers and dumping station were also closed.
Edward M
VerifiedJuly 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 069, Loop: MOUN
The host was very nice, water pump was very close, nice to have it nearby. I wish the showers were working though!
Doss P
VerifiedJuly 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: ELK
Been coming to Houston Mesa for years and have always enjoyed the stay. But things have changed. Camp hostess not friendly and the facilities were never cleaned or toilet paper replenished. Bathrooms had grim that had built up over time. Really disappointing, so moving on.
Doss P
VerifiedJuly 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: ELK
Been coming to Houston Mesa for years and have always enjoyed the stay. But things have changed. Camp hostess not friendly and the facilities were never cleaned or toilet paper replenished. Bathrooms had grim that had built up over time. Really disappointing, so moving on.
Edward M
VerifiedJuly 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 069, Loop: MOUN
The host was very nice, water pump was very close, nice to have it nearby. I wish the showers were working though!
Denny G
VerifiedJuly 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: MOUN
This used to be one of our favorite campgrounds but reservation tags are no longer used in the campsite. We drive a cabover camper and because there was not a tag when we went to town for dinner someone was in our site when we came back. Luckily it was a slow time and we just went to sleep in a vacant spot but could have been a mess if campground is full.
Denny G
VerifiedJuly 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: MOUN
This used to be one of our favorite campgrounds but reservation tags are no longer used in the campsite. We drive a cabover camper and because there was not a tag when we went to town for dinner someone was in our site when we came back. Luckily it was a slow time and we just went to sleep in a vacant spot but could have been a mess if campground is full.
Jim V
VerifiedJuly 1, 2023 • Stayed at: Group Site 2, Loop: Fox
Great toilets, accessible water, nice tent sites and covered eating areas.
Jim V
VerifiedJuly 1, 2023 • Stayed at: Group Site 2, Loop: Fox
Great toilets, accessible water, nice tent sites and covered eating areas.
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
