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
Mary B
VerifiedJuly 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: MOUN
Our site that we had was clean and quiet there. One night we found some bugs in the dirt that glowed. Had even picked one up on a stick, but was hard to see with a flashlight. We are still looking to find out what type of bug that was.
Mary B
VerifiedJuly 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: MOUN
Our site that we had was clean and quiet there. One night we found some bugs in the dirt that glowed. Had even picked one up on a stick, but was hard to see with a flashlight. We are still looking to find out what type of bug that was.
Jerry T
VerifiedJuly 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 077, Loop: MOUN
It was awesome to see the rain, unfortunately we went on a weekend and as many campgrounds go, Saturday night noisy people partying till 3 am. The host claim they heard nothing. It's very close to Payson, but for what your paying for a little frustrating to have dump station closed as well as the showers. Would I go again? Definitely on a weekday, and only if this was the only option.
Jerry T
VerifiedJuly 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 077, Loop: MOUN
It was awesome to see the rain, unfortunately we went on a weekend and as many campgrounds go, Saturday night noisy people partying till 3 am. The host claim they heard nothing. It's very close to Payson, but for what your paying for a little frustrating to have dump station closed as well as the showers. Would I go again? Definitely on a weekday, and only if this was the only option.
Cheryl S
VerifiedJuly 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: BEAR
Nice bathrooms with flush toilets.
Cheryl S
VerifiedJuly 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: BEAR
Nice bathrooms with flush toilets.
Hao Y
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 078, Loop: MOUN
The whole experience was generally good. I've read other reviews saying about people not following the quiet hours rule. It was the same case for the Saturday night when we stayed there. There was a group playing loud music and chanting until at least after 12:30am. We were relatively far from them, so the disturbance was not too bad. We will still go back to Houson Mesa, as it's at such a convenient location.
Hao Y
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 078, Loop: MOUN
The whole experience was generally good. I've read other reviews saying about people not following the quiet hours rule. It was the same case for the Saturday night when we stayed there. There was a group playing loud music and chanting until at least after 12:30am. We were relatively far from them, so the disturbance was not too bad. We will still go back to Houson Mesa, as it's at such a convenient location.
Britteny H
VerifiedJune 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
We love Houston Mesa! It’s our favorite spot. It’s quiet, and the bathrooms are nice and clean. The only downside is that some of the Mountain lion spots can hear the freeway nearby.
Britteny H
VerifiedJune 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
We love Houston Mesa! It’s our favorite spot. It’s quiet, and the bathrooms are nice and clean. The only downside is that some of the Mountain lion spots can hear the freeway nearby.
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
