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
Thomas B
VerifiedMarch 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: ELK
Clean, peaceful, and a good distance between camping spots.
The lack of electricity is a major drawback for me...I would have enjoyed the weekend SO MUCH MORE had their been electric. The coin operated showers are expensive...so we had to use precious battery power to shower in our coach. Other than that the campground is nice.
Thomas B
VerifiedMarch 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: ELK
Clean, peaceful, and a good distance between camping spots.
The lack of electricity is a major drawback for me...I would have enjoyed the weekend SO MUCH MORE had their been electric. The coin operated showers are expensive...so we had to use precious battery power to shower in our coach. Other than that the campground is nice.
Thomas S
VerifiedMarch 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: MOUN
Great site and great hosts
Thomas S
VerifiedMarch 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: MOUN
Great site and great hosts
Sky u
VerifiedJanuary 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: BEAR
The grounds were clean of trash, the bathrooms were clean and the staff were chill. We were a little close to some other campers and we couldn't hear them at all. A lot of great hiking trails near here, despite this campground being in Payson. This isn't a place you'll be roughing it. There's a Walmart about 6 minutes down the road from the campgrounds. I'd imagine that this place would be great for kids because it's not deep in the backcountry but it feels like you are really camping. Great place, I would stay here again in a heart beat.
Sky u
VerifiedJanuary 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: BEAR
The grounds were clean of trash, the bathrooms were clean and the staff were chill. We were a little close to some other campers and we couldn't hear them at all. A lot of great hiking trails near here, despite this campground being in Payson. This isn't a place you'll be roughing it. There's a Walmart about 6 minutes down the road from the campgrounds. I'd imagine that this place would be great for kids because it's not deep in the backcountry but it feels like you are really camping. Great place, I would stay here again in a heart beat.
Chris P
VerifiedJanuary 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
Great campground, close to town but not too close. Beautiful area. I am planing my next trip already!
Chris P
VerifiedJanuary 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
Great campground, close to town but not too close. Beautiful area. I am planing my next trip already!
Ken M
VerifiedJanuary 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: ELK
Making a reservation is very easy..simple upon arrival. Valerie is always on top of things and is great!
Ken M
VerifiedJanuary 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: ELK
Making a reservation is very easy..simple upon arrival. Valerie is always on top of things and is great!
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
