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
Linda K
VerifiedNovember 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 078, Loop: MOUN
This campground was in a beautiful forest but a bit chilly in early November. We left after the first of our 3 night reservation because the showers nor the dump station were working. It was disappointing that we were not notified in advance and it seems impossible to get a refund (I called and also emailed). I selected this campground for our Arizona tour based on amenities offered on the Rec.gov website and thankfully we were able to get a last minute site at Lost Dutchman State Park near Phoenix. Everything there was as advertised.
Linda K
VerifiedNovember 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 078, Loop: MOUN
This campground was in a beautiful forest but a bit chilly in early November. We left after the first of our 3 night reservation because the showers nor the dump station were working. It was disappointing that we were not notified in advance and it seems impossible to get a refund (I called and also emailed). I selected this campground for our Arizona tour based on amenities offered on the Rec.gov website and thankfully we were able to get a last minute site at Lost Dutchman State Park near Phoenix. Everything there was as advertised.
D'Lisa K
VerifiedNovember 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: MOUN
Clean site. This campground is right off the busy road in Payson and you can hear car traffic but it isn’t that noisy. The sites are big and not close to each other which is nice.
D'Lisa K
VerifiedNovember 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 061, Loop: MOUN
Clean site. This campground is right off the busy road in Payson and you can hear car traffic but it isn’t that noisy. The sites are big and not close to each other which is nice.
Jonathon F
VerifiedNovember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: ELK
Very clean and secluded camping area. A little road noise from the nearby highway, but not disturbing at night. All trailer areas were easy to get in and out of (mixture of backin and pull through), with lots of space and screening trees between sites. We will happily come back again.
Jonathon F
VerifiedNovember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: ELK
Very clean and secluded camping area. A little road noise from the nearby highway, but not disturbing at night. All trailer areas were easy to get in and out of (mixture of backin and pull through), with lots of space and screening trees between sites. We will happily come back again.
Katarina O
VerifiedNovember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: BEAR
Camp host Beth was great. Campground was semi busy, but still quiet at night. Clean restrooms, but bring your own handsoap and paper towels. The nearby Waterwheel hike is a must!
Katarina O
VerifiedNovember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: BEAR
Camp host Beth was great. Campground was semi busy, but still quiet at night. Clean restrooms, but bring your own handsoap and paper towels. The nearby Waterwheel hike is a must!
Thomas C
VerifiedNovember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: MOUN
Love the large spacious sites! Please get the waste dump operational ASAP.
Thomas C
VerifiedNovember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: MOUN
Love the large spacious sites! Please get the waste dump operational ASAP.
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
