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
Christopher R
VerifiedOctober 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: MOUN
Fantastic weekend camping at Houston Mesa! Perfectly groomed campsites, very friendly Camp hosts, and best of all clean bathrooms and showers
Christopher R
VerifiedOctober 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: MOUN
Fantastic weekend camping at Houston Mesa! Perfectly groomed campsites, very friendly Camp hosts, and best of all clean bathrooms and showers
Jesse S
VerifiedOctober 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: MOUN
Our host was very friendly and the facilities were all clean and tidy. A great campground that’s close enough to Payson for forgetful campers.
Jesse S
VerifiedOctober 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 066, Loop: MOUN
Our host was very friendly and the facilities were all clean and tidy. A great campground that’s close enough to Payson for forgetful campers.
Daniel R
VerifiedOctober 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: ELK
Great
Daniel R
VerifiedOctober 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: ELK
Great
Diana R
VerifiedOctober 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: ELK
Great area to camp. Lots of space and things to do. Close to town
Diana R
VerifiedOctober 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: ELK
Great area to camp. Lots of space and things to do. Close to town
Robin M
VerifiedOctober 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: ELK
Stayed 3 nights in Elk Loop, site 9. While the campground is very nice with large sites and plenty of privacy, the road noise from Highway 87 and air traffic from Payson Airport was a deal breaker!
Robin M
VerifiedOctober 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: ELK
Stayed 3 nights in Elk Loop, site 9. While the campground is very nice with large sites and plenty of privacy, the road noise from Highway 87 and air traffic from Payson Airport was a deal breaker!
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
