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
Michelle L
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: ELK
Nice clean campground would definitely come back here.
Michelle L
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: ELK
Nice clean campground would definitely come back here.
Roy C
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
This is a great little campground in Payson. We went in June, so it was a little warm during the day but Payson cools off at night. There is a little road noise from Houston Mesa Road. Otherwise, good sized camp sites, clean restrooms with running water, and friendly hosts.
Roy C
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
This is a great little campground in Payson. We went in June, so it was a little warm during the day but Payson cools off at night. There is a little road noise from Houston Mesa Road. Otherwise, good sized camp sites, clean restrooms with running water, and friendly hosts.
Sandy M
VerifiedJune 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: MULE
We really enjoyed our stay at Houston Mesa! The sites are nicely wooded and everything is clean. Our ride out od camp was great....there are more trails than we realized. . It was difficult hauling water to the horses, but we improvised with our muck bucket on a cart and it worked well...so I recommend planning for that...it is wise to pick a campsite near the bathrooms so that you can access the water spigot more easily.
Sandy M
VerifiedJune 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: MULE
We really enjoyed our stay at Houston Mesa! The sites are nicely wooded and everything is clean. Our ride out od camp was great....there are more trails than we realized. . It was difficult hauling water to the horses, but we improvised with our muck bucket on a cart and it worked well...so I recommend planning for that...it is wise to pick a campsite near the bathrooms so that you can access the water spigot more easily.
Sasha F
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: MOUN
What an absolute Gem of a campsite! We absolutely loved our trip up and plan on going back. The space was easy to find, clean, and quiet. We rode our bikes around the site and took the nature tour. So awesome to learn more about our indigenous land and the eco system that it provides. I am thankful to all the staff there that’s helps maintain the land and people.
Sasha F
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: MOUN
What an absolute Gem of a campsite! We absolutely loved our trip up and plan on going back. The space was easy to find, clean, and quiet. We rode our bikes around the site and took the nature tour. So awesome to learn more about our indigenous land and the eco system that it provides. I am thankful to all the staff there that’s helps maintain the land and people.
Suresh M
VerifiedJune 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: BEAR
Awesome!!
Suresh M
VerifiedJune 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: BEAR
Awesome!!
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
