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
Cindy F
VerifiedNovember 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: MOUN
I was there 2x last week one time in mountain lion with a reservation the next time was an unexpected visit I thought is was so nice I would go back I needed to get my rig out of snow came down from Strawberry the WiFi wasn’t working couldn’t make reservation the sign at entrance said reservation only I thought I could speak to host since I couldn’t make online reservation but she was off duty it continued to snow I was by myself I was already scared then I heard a big pounding on my rig by a male worker I could tell he was mad Like I deliberately did something wrong He told me I had to go to another loop There was no post for camping without reservation I am writing this because I think he was out of line to have acted this way I had tried calling reserve America and tried calling a number on your website I could get that but no other WiFi thanks for letting me cent
Cindy F
VerifiedNovember 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: MOUN
I was there 2x last week one time in mountain lion with a reservation the next time was an unexpected visit I thought is was so nice I would go back I needed to get my rig out of snow came down from Strawberry the WiFi wasn’t working couldn’t make reservation the sign at entrance said reservation only I thought I could speak to host since I couldn’t make online reservation but she was off duty it continued to snow I was by myself I was already scared then I heard a big pounding on my rig by a male worker I could tell he was mad Like I deliberately did something wrong He told me I had to go to another loop There was no post for camping without reservation I am writing this because I think he was out of line to have acted this way I had tried calling reserve America and tried calling a number on your website I could get that but no other WiFi thanks for letting me cent
Melissa N
October 30, 2022
Such a beautiful campground, camp hosts were amazing
Melissa N
October 30, 2022
Such a beautiful campground, camp hosts were amazing
Marina L
VerifiedOctober 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 064, Loop: MOUN
Wonderful staff and wonderful campsite (:
Marina L
VerifiedOctober 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 064, Loop: MOUN
Wonderful staff and wonderful campsite (:
Brittney S
VerifiedOctober 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: MOUN
Clean, relaxing, and beautiful!
Brittney S
VerifiedOctober 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: MOUN
Clean, relaxing, and beautiful!
Karthick G
VerifiedOctober 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: BEAR
Great location, toilets were clean and well maintained.. Would recommend eat buds as the site is pretty close to main road
Karthick G
VerifiedOctober 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: BEAR
Great location, toilets were clean and well maintained.. Would recommend eat buds as the site is pretty close to main road
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
