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
Rudy M
VerifiedAugust 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: ELK
Excelente campground
D Lynn G
VerifiedJuly 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: ELK
We stayed in the Elk Circle. Grounds were exceptionally well kept. Bathrooms were clean and well stocked. Camp Hosts were extremely friendly and made you feel at home. We had terrible thunderstorms through the night, and they came through and checked on every camp that morning. Tonto Natural Bridge is a short drive away and worth the visit. Payson is very close for any forgotten items. Plenty of elk and other wildlife in the area. Loved our time there and will go back.
Reina R
VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: MOUN
I like the area but the showers have not been working for a while. The host only opens two doors in the area restrooms when there are four. Most of the times we had to wait for one to be available. The fourth of July weekend was very busy. The campground was full.
Mary B
VerifiedJuly 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: MOUN
Our site that we had was clean and quiet there. One night we found some bugs in the dirt that glowed. Had even picked one up on a stick, but was hard to see with a flashlight. We are still looking to find out what type of bug that was.
Jerry T
VerifiedJuly 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 077, Loop: MOUN
It was awesome to see the rain, unfortunately we went on a weekend and as many campgrounds go, Saturday night noisy people partying till 3 am. The host claim they heard nothing. It's very close to Payson, but for what your paying for a little frustrating to have dump station closed as well as the showers. Would I go again? Definitely on a weekday, and only if this was the only option.
Cheryl S
VerifiedJuly 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: BEAR
Nice bathrooms with flush toilets.
Hao Y
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 078, Loop: MOUN
The whole experience was generally good. I've read other reviews saying about people not following the quiet hours rule. It was the same case for the Saturday night when we stayed there. There was a group playing loud music and chanting until at least after 12:30am. We were relatively far from them, so the disturbance was not too bad. We will still go back to Houson Mesa, as it's at such a convenient location.
Britteny H
VerifiedJune 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
We love Houston Mesa! It’s our favorite spot. It’s quiet, and the bathrooms are nice and clean. The only downside is that some of the Mountain lion spots can hear the freeway nearby.
Dana H
VerifiedJune 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: MOUN
What a beautiful area. Close to everything. The camp hosts were awesome
Stephanie e
VerifiedJune 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: BEAR
Nice campsites with flushable toilets. Was quite warm so we headed to the Verde river to swim.
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 |
