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
March 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: ELK
Very impressed with the kindness of all the employees. Law Enforcement we're vary respectful. The ladies in the library were extremely brilliant and polite not to mention helpful
Ashlee W
March 23, 2022
The host were amazing, always coming to check on us. The site was big and we had so much fun except for the cold weather.
John B
VerifiedMarch 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: BEAR
Great friendly staff,nice peaceful quick get away from the hustle and bustle of life.
John B
VerifiedMarch 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: BEAR
Great friendly staff,nice peaceful quick get away from the hustle and bustle of life.
Richard A
VerifiedMarch 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: MOUN
Nice campground in residential area with busy road and large shopping center nearby so it was a little noisy.
Richard A
VerifiedMarch 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: MOUN
Nice campground in residential area with busy road and large shopping center nearby so it was a little noisy.
Michael L
VerifiedMarch 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: MOUN
Unfortunately, the day before we were scheduled to camp there, WINTER STORM WARNINGS were posted by NWS with 5-8 inches of snow predicted. I called there and left a message stating we were cancelling due to predicted weather conditions. Better luck next time.
Michael L
VerifiedMarch 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: MOUN
Unfortunately, the day before we were scheduled to camp there, WINTER STORM WARNINGS were posted by NWS with 5-8 inches of snow predicted. I called there and left a message stating we were cancelling due to predicted weather conditions. Better luck next time.
Hunter B
VerifiedMarch 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: BEAR
Beth was amazing. Everything at our site was soaked due to snow 2 days before and she made sure we were all okay. We were also able to move sites for the 2nd night of our trip to a much dryer spot but we’re having some trouble getting a fire going due to the moisture. Beth came over and helped us out, got our fire rolling, and made sure we were alright and comfortable. We definitely owe her a huge bucket of gratitude.
Hunter B
VerifiedMarch 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: BEAR
Beth was amazing. Everything at our site was soaked due to snow 2 days before and she made sure we were all okay. We were also able to move sites for the 2nd night of our trip to a much dryer spot but we’re having some trouble getting a fire going due to the moisture. Beth came over and helped us out, got our fire rolling, and made sure we were alright and comfortable. We definitely owe her a huge bucket of gratitude.
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
