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
Bobby S
VerifiedApril 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: ELK
Very clean, well maintained sites. The staff was very helpful and friendly. We were on the elk loop, and no complaints!
Bobby S
VerifiedApril 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: ELK
Very clean, well maintained sites. The staff was very helpful and friendly. We were on the elk loop, and no complaints!
Nancy R
VerifiedApril 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: MOUN
Campground was clean and quiet. We didn’t realize that it was so close to Payson, AZ ( right on the edge of town) but it really wasn’t a problem. The sites have good spacing between them and is wooded.
Nancy R
VerifiedApril 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: MOUN
Campground was clean and quiet. We didn’t realize that it was so close to Payson, AZ ( right on the edge of town) but it really wasn’t a problem. The sites have good spacing between them and is wooded.
Katarina O
VerifiedMarch 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: MOUN
Lovely grounds. We stayed at Mountain Lion Loop 1. Great site and felt private. Bathrooms were clean as can be. Camp hosts were very nice.
Katarina O
VerifiedMarch 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: MOUN
Lovely grounds. We stayed at Mountain Lion Loop 1. Great site and felt private. Bathrooms were clean as can be. Camp hosts were very nice.
Carla J
VerifiedMarch 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: BEAR
The campsite was very neat and clean. Unfortunately the showers were closed due to Covid. Bathrooms were super clean. There was a bit of road noise but the campers were quiet and friendly. We would return to this beautiful site
Shaylee N
VerifiedMarch 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
Hosts were sticklers about driving our street legal RZR to the trash can. Told us we could only come and go to our campsite and out of the camp grounds. Meanwhile, generators were going all night long and dogs barking all the time. Dump station was closed. I don't think we will be back.
Carla J
VerifiedMarch 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: BEAR
The campsite was very neat and clean. Unfortunately the showers were closed due to Covid. Bathrooms were super clean. There was a bit of road noise but the campers were quiet and friendly. We would return to this beautiful site
Shaylee N
VerifiedMarch 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
Hosts were sticklers about driving our street legal RZR to the trash can. Told us we could only come and go to our campsite and out of the camp grounds. Meanwhile, generators were going all night long and dogs barking all the time. Dump station was closed. I don't think we will be back.
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
