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
James J
VerifiedMay 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: ELK
Very clean bathrooms and campsights. The camp hosts were exceptional. Being close to Payson was a plus for me.
James J
VerifiedMay 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: ELK
Very clean bathrooms and campsights. The camp hosts were exceptional. Being close to Payson was a plus for me.
Karen N
VerifiedMay 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: ELK
Toilets could have been cleaner
Another camper stole one of my little pathway solar lights.
george i
VerifiedMay 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: MOUN
there are 3 loops and all have the same # 1- 26. If you miss sign you'll end up in wrong space like we did !!
george i
VerifiedMay 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: MOUN
there are 3 loops and all have the same # 1- 26. If you miss sign you'll end up in wrong space like we did !!
Karen N
VerifiedMay 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: ELK
Toilets could have been cleaner
Another camper stole one of my little pathway solar lights.
Joy B
VerifiedMay 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: MULE
I had a pleasant stay at Houston Mesa. I was horse camping and my horse was nervous off by herself. I checked with the camp host and he made sure I was registered and allowed me to move to an empty site by other horses. The sites were very clean, parking was easy. I took my own water, but there were fill spigots through out the park. The restroom were great also. Horse back riding is limited, but there is alot of beautiful riding in the area to trailer to.
Joy B
VerifiedMay 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: MULE
I had a pleasant stay at Houston Mesa. I was horse camping and my horse was nervous off by herself. I checked with the camp host and he made sure I was registered and allowed me to move to an empty site by other horses. The sites were very clean, parking was easy. I took my own water, but there were fill spigots through out the park. The restroom were great also. Horse back riding is limited, but there is alot of beautiful riding in the area to trailer to.
Brad F
VerifiedMay 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: MOUN
Very close to Payson and yet out in a nice forest area.
Brad F
VerifiedMay 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: MOUN
Very close to Payson and yet out in a nice forest area.
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
