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2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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- Potable Water
- Restrooms
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- Equestrian-Friendly
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Reviews (784)
What Guests Are Saying
Houston Mesa campground offers a pleasant experience with spacious, well-maintained sites nestled among trees, providing a nice atmosphere for relaxation. Many reviewers appreciated the campground's cleanliness, helpful hosts, and convenient location near town amenities. However, some noted issues such as road noise, limited shade, and maintenance concerns with the bathrooms and showers, which could detract from the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Houston Mesa campground offers a pleasant experience with spacious, well-maintained sites nestled among trees, providing a nice atmosphere for relaxation. Many reviewers appreciated the campground's cleanliness, helpful hosts, and convenient location near town amenities. However, some noted issues such as road noise, limited shade, and maintenance concerns with the bathrooms and showers, which could detract from the overall experience.
Review Summary
Lauren V
VerifiedJune 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 077, Loop: MOUN
Overall, this is a nice clean campground that is still quite close to town. Bathrooms scattered about were fairly clean with running water and sinks. Camp sites are well spaced for some privacy. Fire rings and picnic tables at each site.
Not all rules seemed to be enforced here. For example some campsites had more than the max number of people which increased noise and use of bathroom near us. People were also driving very fast through campground without repercussion.
Disappointing they still have showers “closed for the season.” It appears these will never be open again. Also dump site is closed for no apparent reason. Good news is you can dump at the gas station across the street.
Overall, I would recommend for people wanting to be close to town but I will probably chose another site next time as I don’t think the price reflects the lack of available amenities.
Mike P
VerifiedJune 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: ELK
Houston Mesa Campground is a nice clean park, clean bathrooms, with lots of shade and large sites. Biggest complaint I have is the showers and dump station are CLOSED and have been for over a year I'm told, with NO immediate plans to open them. Why am I paying full price than if they are closed??? Part of the reason for coming here is the availability of a dump station, not to drive down the street to use one at a gas station. Nice park but let's get it together park service!
Mike P
VerifiedJune 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: ELK
Houston Mesa Campground is a nice clean park, clean bathrooms, with lots of shade and large sites. Biggest complaint I have is the showers and dump station are CLOSED and have been for over a year I'm told, with NO immediate plans to open them. Why am I paying full price than if they are closed??? Part of the reason for coming here is the availability of a dump station, not to drive down the street to use one at a gas station. Nice park but let's get it together park service!
Bobby S
VerifiedJune 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: BEAR
Bill is very nice camp host
Bobby S
VerifiedJune 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: BEAR
Bill is very nice camp host
Georgiana K
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: ELK
First time at Houston Mesa Campground. Beautiful campground and clean bathrooms, not to mention flushable bathroom with running water sinks are a plus for my bougie kids! Before we left we book our next camping trip for Labor Day that’s how much we love Houston Mesa Campground.
Georgiana K
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: ELK
First time at Houston Mesa Campground. Beautiful campground and clean bathrooms, not to mention flushable bathroom with running water sinks are a plus for my bougie kids! Before we left we book our next camping trip for Labor Day that’s how much we love Houston Mesa Campground.
April M
VerifiedAugust 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: BEAR
This was a great place to camp! It was clean and quiet in the tent only loop. Will come back again!
April M
VerifiedAugust 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: BEAR
This was a great place to camp! It was clean and quiet in the tent only loop. Will come back again!
Michael G
VerifiedAugust 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: BEAR
Quiet some nights, depends on nearby street traffic. During the day it's peaceful, too close to walking trails. But still worth the trip.
Location & Directions for Houston Mesa
2100 Houston Mesa Rd, Payson, AZ 85541 United States
Elevation: 1,546 ft
Getting There
From Payson, Arizona, go north for 1 mi to the junction of Highway 87 (Beeline Highway) and Forest Road 199 (Houston Mesa Road). Turn right (east) onto Forest Road 199 for .10 mi. The campground is on the north side of Houston Mesa Road.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via Highway 87 (Beeline Highway), which is located approximately 1 mile south of the junction with Houston Mesa Road.
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: October 18, 2026
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