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
Harry B
VerifiedJune 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: MOUN
Always a relaxing time at this camp ground. Lori, our camp host, is always the BEST!
Harry B
VerifiedJune 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: MOUN
Always a relaxing time at this camp ground. Lori, our camp host, is always the BEST!
Dale F
VerifiedJune 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: ELK
Very nice campground. Just a lot of traffic noise.
Dale F
VerifiedJune 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: ELK
Very nice campground. Just a lot of traffic noise.
Dane T
VerifiedJune 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: BEAR
We enjoyed our stay! The only thing I would like to see changed is there is no ventilation in the bathrooms or showers. We were so extremely warm after our showers since we couldn't change the temp of the water and no fan to help with relief.
Dane T
VerifiedJune 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: BEAR
We enjoyed our stay! The only thing I would like to see changed is there is no ventilation in the bathrooms or showers. We were so extremely warm after our showers since we couldn't change the temp of the water and no fan to help with relief.
Jennifer S
VerifiedJune 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BEAR
The campground was clean however a lot of facilities were not working and/or out of order. Zero info on showers or what they cost (bring $3 in quarters for each shower you want per person ahead of time). No info on no campfires of any kind was on site and this was the noisiest campsite ive ever been to. It was 12:45 until I could go to bed bc the ATVs and off roading/reving of engines on off road vehicles was excessive. Which shocked me since it seemed like the campground people were always watching you! We saw them multiple times a day. Got yelled at for parking in wrong spot even though they are not marked spots. I would not return bc I camp to get away from all this (people/ noise/ stalkers/ etc) and it seemed like it was a hotel in the woods (with no amenities). Also one toilet for over 15 campsites seems ridiculous! They had another toilet but it wasn’t open.
Christopher G
VerifiedJune 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: BEAR
I really enjoyed my campsite at Houston Mesa. It was very clean and secluded in the woods. The shower facilities were good too. My only complaint is the campsite was a little too close to the road and I could hear the traffic on Hwy 87 pretty loudly at night.
Christopher G
VerifiedJune 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: BEAR
I really enjoyed my campsite at Houston Mesa. It was very clean and secluded in the woods. The shower facilities were good too. My only complaint is the campsite was a little too close to the road and I could hear the traffic on Hwy 87 pretty loudly at night.
Jennifer S
VerifiedJune 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BEAR
The campground was clean however a lot of facilities were not working and/or out of order. Zero info on showers or what they cost (bring $3 in quarters for each shower you want per person ahead of time). No info on no campfires of any kind was on site and this was the noisiest campsite ive ever been to. It was 12:45 until I could go to bed bc the ATVs and off roading/reving of engines on off road vehicles was excessive. Which shocked me since it seemed like the campground people were always watching you! We saw them multiple times a day. Got yelled at for parking in wrong spot even though they are not marked spots. I would not return bc I camp to get away from all this (people/ noise/ stalkers/ etc) and it seemed like it was a hotel in the woods (with no amenities). Also one toilet for over 15 campsites seems ridiculous! They had another toilet but it wasn’t open.
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
