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.
Rates, Sites & Availability
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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
perry m
VerifiedMay 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: MOUN
Great time every time at Houston Mesa. Always a clean quiet campground with the best hosts.
perry m
VerifiedMay 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: MOUN
Great time every time at Houston Mesa. Always a clean quiet campground with the best hosts.
Gerwin C
VerifiedFebruary 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: BEAR
Nice and quite place to relaxed
Gerwin C
VerifiedFebruary 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: BEAR
Nice and quite place to relaxed
Armando R
VerifiedNovember 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: ELK
The restrooms and showers were closed. This was one of the reasons I camp here. I've been here several times. I was disappointed.
Armando R
VerifiedNovember 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: ELK
The restrooms and showers were closed. This was one of the reasons I camp here. I've been here several times. I was disappointed.
Suzanne R
VerifiedNovember 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: ELK
This is a very physically nice campground with spacious sites and beautiful vegetation. It is conveniently located to nice hiking trails. However, I would not stay there again if given a choice. The traffic noise from nearby highways is extreme. We stayed there in early November and it was not disclosed when I made the reservation that the shower facilities would be shut down at that time. Considering that it is dry camping at that season I do not think it is a good value versus other national forest campsites in the area.
Suzanne R
VerifiedNovember 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: ELK
This is a very physically nice campground with spacious sites and beautiful vegetation. It is conveniently located to nice hiking trails. However, I would not stay there again if given a choice. The traffic noise from nearby highways is extreme. We stayed there in early November and it was not disclosed when I made the reservation that the shower facilities would be shut down at that time. Considering that it is dry camping at that season I do not think it is a good value versus other national forest campsites in the area.
Dominique A
VerifiedNovember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: BEAR
Was a beautiful site. Very close to town which was great because we ran out of some stuff. Only thing I didn’t like was the bathrooms had no soap or dryer/towels . But other than that it was beautiful, easy to find, well kept, and quiet
Dominique A
VerifiedNovember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: BEAR
Was a beautiful site. Very close to town which was great because we ran out of some stuff. Only thing I didn’t like was the bathrooms had no soap or dryer/towels . But other than that it was beautiful, easy to find, well kept, and quiet
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
