About Houston Mesa
Number of accommodations: 60
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (374)
What Guests Are Saying
Houston Mesa campground offers spacious and clean sites, with friendly and helpful hosts. The location is convenient, providing easy access to nearby amenities and a beautiful natural setting. However, some visitors noted issues with road noise, limited bathroom facilities, and the absence of showers, which impacted their overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Houston Mesa campground offers spacious and clean sites, with friendly and helpful hosts. The location is convenient, providing easy access to nearby amenities and a beautiful natural setting. However, some visitors noted issues with road noise, limited bathroom facilities, and the absence of showers, which impacted their overall experience.
Review Summary
tofayel a
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: MOUN
excellent campsite. we (4 famililes) reserved Mountain lion site 1-2. site 1 can fit 3 camps, site-2 is bit small, but 2 camps can be squeezed-in. we wanted to stay closed to each other, so site-1/2 are very good. but it may feel bit too close for separate parties.
both the sites were clean, restrooms were pretty good.
daytime weather was awesome. we under-estimated the night temp (54F).
these two became our fav sites (feedback from wives/kids)
Marcie V
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: MOUN
Perfect spot, felt secluded enough for a campground. Close to the city and close to amazing scenery. This campsite is a favorite of ours, for sure!
Patricia M
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: ELK
This park needs to have numerous repairs.
Jessica Z
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: MOUN
Second stay here, still love it. Beautiful campsites, plenty of room and privacy with all the trees. Friendly camp hosts and clean bathrooms. Will be back!
TERESA C
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 070, Loop: MOUN
Pretty location with nice private spaces. We saw several deer right behind our site. Bathrooms were spic n span. There is some traffic noise from nearby roads.
Art V
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: MULE
Very noisy from traffic on SR87. Host was very nice. Nice sites surrounded by lots of foliage.
Nikki K
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 068, Loop: MOUN
Great site.
Stacy W
VerifiedAugust 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: MOUN
Great site! Loved all the trees and the sizes of the campsites! Beautiful and peaceful! The road’s nearby but nothing you can do about that.
Selina C
VerifiedJuly 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: BEAR
Camp host was extremely rude . She came at 9:15 to say that the neighbors were complaint about music being loud . She then stated that she didn’t think the music was loud at all but to still turn it off so we don’t get anymore complaints. Camp rules stated 10pm was quit time . She then proceeded to curse and yell at me for not running to the music to turn it off. Restrooms ,showers and dumping station were also closed.
Edward M
VerifiedJuly 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 069, Loop: MOUN
The host was very nice, water pump was very close, nice to have it nearby. I wish the showers were working though!
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.27 / -111.314
Elevation: 1546 feet
Policies & Rules
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| General |
Extra vehicle charge of $8 per night is required. Fee can be bundled with online reservation or purchased on-site at fee machine. |
| General |
No firewood sales available at campground. Plan to purchase ahead of time. |
| General |
Check in time is 2:00pm and check out time is 11:00am. Quiet Hours are from 10:00pm to 6:00am. |
| General |
Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest Land. |
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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. |
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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 |
