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
Roy T
VerifiedJune 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: MOUN
We were so glad to be able to reserve and pay for our site online. We are in a high risk group for the covid virus. We felt very safe
planning our camping trip. We just pulled up and parked, did not have to interact with anyone else. The camp hosts were wearing masks. They were so sweet to wait until we went for a walk to stop by and leave our vehicle tags and park information sheets.
It was a great change of scenery!
Roy T
VerifiedJune 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: MOUN
We were so glad to be able to reserve and pay for our site online. We are in a high risk group for the covid virus. We felt very safe
planning our camping trip. We just pulled up and parked, did not have to interact with anyone else. The camp hosts were wearing masks. They were so sweet to wait until we went for a walk to stop by and leave our vehicle tags and park information sheets.
It was a great change of scenery!
Patricia L
VerifiedJune 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: ELK
I really liked this campground, it was clean, the spots had lots of room..Lots of trees, however I was in Elk loop and hated the traffic noise..
Patricia L
VerifiedJune 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: ELK
I really liked this campground, it was clean, the spots had lots of room..Lots of trees, however I was in Elk loop and hated the traffic noise..
Lindsey H
VerifiedJune 8, 2020 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: BEAR
Lots of beautiful pine trees and clean, well maintained grounds. We stayed on the bear loop and it seemed to be primarily families. Our camp site was number 26 and on the reservation map it appears to be on the outer loop, but it is actually in the very center of the grounds and has a little ravine/ditch on the edge that was very popular with other kiddos (and a little noisy!). It appears that the reservation map is not quite accurate. Overall, a great stay!
Lindsey H
VerifiedJune 8, 2020 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: BEAR
Lots of beautiful pine trees and clean, well maintained grounds. We stayed on the bear loop and it seemed to be primarily families. Our camp site was number 26 and on the reservation map it appears to be on the outer loop, but it is actually in the very center of the grounds and has a little ravine/ditch on the edge that was very popular with other kiddos (and a little noisy!). It appears that the reservation map is not quite accurate. Overall, a great stay!
Kimberly E
VerifiedJune 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BEAR
Great campground close to Payson!
Kimberly E
VerifiedJune 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: BEAR
Great campground close to Payson!
Erik N
VerifiedMay 18, 2020 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: BEAR
Great convenient location. Very family friendly. Clean facilities. Hosts are friendly and professional.
Erik N
VerifiedMay 18, 2020 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: BEAR
Great convenient location. Very family friendly. Clean facilities. Hosts are friendly and professional.
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 3, 2026
