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
Trent H
VerifiedAugust 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: ELK
Great camp site and great hosts.
Trent H
VerifiedAugust 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: ELK
Great camp site and great hosts.
Jennifer P
VerifiedAugust 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BEAR
Campground was perfect for families, lots of clean toilets throughout Campground. Nature hike was fun.
Jennifer P
VerifiedAugust 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BEAR
Campground was perfect for families, lots of clean toilets throughout Campground. Nature hike was fun.
Rudy M
VerifiedAugust 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: ELK
Excelente campground
Rudy M
VerifiedAugust 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: ELK
Excelente campground
D Lynn G
VerifiedJuly 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: ELK
We stayed in the Elk Circle. Grounds were exceptionally well kept. Bathrooms were clean and well stocked. Camp Hosts were extremely friendly and made you feel at home. We had terrible thunderstorms through the night, and they came through and checked on every camp that morning. Tonto Natural Bridge is a short drive away and worth the visit. Payson is very close for any forgotten items. Plenty of elk and other wildlife in the area. Loved our time there and will go back.
D Lynn G
VerifiedJuly 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: ELK
We stayed in the Elk Circle. Grounds were exceptionally well kept. Bathrooms were clean and well stocked. Camp Hosts were extremely friendly and made you feel at home. We had terrible thunderstorms through the night, and they came through and checked on every camp that morning. Tonto Natural Bridge is a short drive away and worth the visit. Payson is very close for any forgotten items. Plenty of elk and other wildlife in the area. Loved our time there and will go back.
Reina R
VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: MOUN
I like the area but the showers have not been working for a while. The host only opens two doors in the area restrooms when there are four. Most of the times we had to wait for one to be available. The fourth of July weekend was very busy. The campground was full.
Reina R
VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: MOUN
I like the area but the showers have not been working for a while. The host only opens two doors in the area restrooms when there are four. Most of the times we had to wait for one to be available. The fourth of July weekend was very busy. The campground was full.
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
