Houston Mesa

This was our second stay at Houston Mesa. We had a wonderful first stay and were hoping for the same this time around, and Houston Mesa did not disappoint. It was a holiday weekend (Labor Day), so the entire campground was full. Given the holiday weekend, we had fully expected things to be somewhat rowdy and were expecting things to be less quiet than our initial visit. We were pleasantly surprised however, to experience an equally quiet and calm weekend the second time around, so props to the camp hosts if this was the result of due diligence on their part. Our campsite was once again impeccable, as was the rest of the campground. Our camp host (Joep - pronounced Yupe), was fantastic! Between chats with him here and there, and his delivery of our firewood, we couldn't ask for more personable and courteous service. The other camp hosts we encountered were equally friendly and helpful, and our second stay was as good as our first. We will definitely be back!

Very neat campground.

Houston Mesa is centrally located to all of our desired activities. It is clean and well-kept. The camp host is visible and frequently makes the rounds to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to buy firewood or ask questions.

Clean, quiet, accessible, and great!

The site was next to a road so there was a bit of road noise but only enough to mention. The site was super clean and easy to clean up lots of trash cans close by. The site host was super nice and helpful.

This is an awesome camping spot. Literally right outside of Payson. Super clean facilities and friendly staff.

We had a wonderful 4-night stay at Houston Mesa. The camp hosts are friendly, efficient, unobtrusive, and keep the campground spotless. Our campsite had been cleaned and groomed, and was in perfect shape upon our arrival. Sites are spaced a nice distance from each other so as to provide some semblance of privacy. There are four camping loops; one for tents only, one for equestrian campers, and two for tents and/or campers. Sites vary in size, so check the dimensions of your site when booking, to make sure your site matches your needs. We have a travel trailer, and due to above-average temps, had to, unfortunately, run our generator more than planned, as did other campers, but even the sounds of the generators, at least in our Loop, were not disruptive. This campground is close to two major roadways, so there is traffic noise during the day and into the night, but with the exception of the excessively loud vehicle/motorcycle now and then, the traffic noise wasn't all that noticeable, and both the campground and roadways quieted down nicely at night, to the point that we could sleep with our camper windows open. We listened to birdsong by day, and gazed at the stars at night, so we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The town of Payson is close by for a quick run in to town should the need arise, and the Mogollon Rim trails are just down the road. The dump station at the campground was convenient, and has a self-serve credit card station for the $10 fee, making it easy to use. We had a wonderful escape from the East Valley heat during our stay at Houston Mesa, and have already made a reservation for another stay. Our first stay left a very favorable impression, and we imagine subsequent stays will do the same!

This campground is very clean and the camp hosts are friendly. The only thing is the road noise can be annoying at night when quiet time starts. You also can’t run your generators between the hours of 10pm and 6am here. Just wanted others to know this since I never read it anywhere else. Overall, we loved being spread out form our neighbors and be tucked away in the woods.

Went up north to get away from the city. We loved this place it was beautiful and the spot we rented was clean and ready for us to use. Bathrooms were very clean too, we loved it here and will definitely be back!

Almost $30/night. Noisy, dirty bathrooms, and not really remote (just 1 mile away from town). On top of this, whenever we left for a few hours during the day, the rangers would collect our belongings, thinking we drove home several days before out departure date.