About Houston Mesa
Number of accommodations: 60
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (374)
What Guests Are Saying
Houston Mesa campground offers spacious and clean sites, with friendly and helpful hosts. The location is convenient, providing easy access to nearby amenities and a beautiful natural setting. However, some visitors noted issues with road noise, limited bathroom facilities, and the absence of showers, which impacted their overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Houston Mesa campground offers spacious and clean sites, with friendly and helpful hosts. The location is convenient, providing easy access to nearby amenities and a beautiful natural setting. However, some visitors noted issues with road noise, limited bathroom facilities, and the absence of showers, which impacted their overall experience.
Review Summary
Lindsey H
VerifiedJune 8, 2020 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: BEAR
Lots of beautiful pine trees and clean, well maintained grounds. We stayed on the bear loop and it seemed to be primarily families. Our camp site was number 26 and on the reservation map it appears to be on the outer loop, but it is actually in the very center of the grounds and has a little ravine/ditch on the edge that was very popular with other kiddos (and a little noisy!). It appears that the reservation map is not quite accurate. Overall, a great stay!
Kimberly E
VerifiedJune 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BEAR
Great campground close to Payson!
Erik N
VerifiedMay 18, 2020 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: BEAR
Great convenient location. Very family friendly. Clean facilities. Hosts are friendly and professional.
Thomas B
VerifiedMarch 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: ELK
Clean, peaceful, and a good distance between camping spots.
The lack of electricity is a major drawback for me...I would have enjoyed the weekend SO MUCH MORE had their been electric. The coin operated showers are expensive...so we had to use precious battery power to shower in our coach. Other than that the campground is nice.
Thomas S
VerifiedMarch 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: MOUN
Great site and great hosts
Sky u
VerifiedJanuary 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: BEAR
The grounds were clean of trash, the bathrooms were clean and the staff were chill. We were a little close to some other campers and we couldn't hear them at all. A lot of great hiking trails near here, despite this campground being in Payson. This isn't a place you'll be roughing it. There's a Walmart about 6 minutes down the road from the campgrounds. I'd imagine that this place would be great for kids because it's not deep in the backcountry but it feels like you are really camping. Great place, I would stay here again in a heart beat.
Chris P
VerifiedJanuary 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
Great campground, close to town but not too close. Beautiful area. I am planing my next trip already!
Ken M
VerifiedJanuary 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: ELK
Making a reservation is very easy..simple upon arrival. Valerie is always on top of things and is great!
Thomas C
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: MOUN
great camp experience restrooms were clean. campsite was great. everything very clean.
William P
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: MOUN
located just outside of Payson, it is the perfect weekend get away location. Lots of pine trees and close enough to town to pick up anything you forgot to bring or to just get a break from cooking and eat out.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.27 / -111.314
Elevation: 1546 feet
Policies & Rules
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Extra vehicle charge of $8 per night is required. Fee can be bundled with online reservation or purchased on-site at fee machine. |
| General |
No firewood sales available at campground. Plan to purchase ahead of time. |
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Check in time is 2:00pm and check out time is 11:00am. Quiet Hours are from 10:00pm to 6:00am. |
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Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest Land. |
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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. |
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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 |
