About Ponderosa (AZ)
Number of accommodations: 37
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (474)
What Guests Are Saying
Ponderosa Campground offers beautiful, spacious sites surrounded by tall pines, making it a favorite for many campers. The hosts are friendly and maintain the campground well, ensuring clean facilities and a pleasant experience. However, some sites experience noise from the nearby highway, and concerns about tree removal for maintenance could impact future visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Ponderosa Campground offers beautiful, spacious sites surrounded by tall pines, making it a favorite for many campers. The hosts are friendly and maintain the campground well, ensuring clean facilities and a pleasant experience. However, some sites experience noise from the nearby highway, and concerns about tree removal for maintenance could impact future visits.
Review Summary
David S
VerifiedMay 17, 2026 • Stayed at: A-07, Loop: ALOO
Areas where you pull in are not very level. The drives drop off and the camping area is not level. Not enough pictures of each camp site to tell anything
Kris B
VerifiedMay 17, 2026 • Stayed at: C-04, Loop: CLOO
Ponderosa campground is one of my frequent spots, I love size of the campground, how nicely spaced everyone is so you aren't camping 2 feet from neighbor like at many campgrounds, like Burnt Corral. They did thin the trees at Ponderosa for fire protection, but this does mean slightly less shade, but overall it's not bad. My only complaint isnt with the campground, its with any camper that feels the need to run their generators all day long. People dont go camping in nature to just sit next to the sound of an engine running all day. People want to hear nature. If youre reading this, please be a good neighbor and if you have to run your generator for a bit, please shut it off as soon as you can. I had a family next to me last week, and it ran nonstop, even when the family left to go somewhere else. Be a good neighbor.
Daniel D
VerifiedMay 17, 2026 • Stayed at: C-07, Loop: CLOO
Very nice area, close to rest room if needed, will definitely visit again!
Courtney M
VerifiedMay 15, 2026 • Stayed at: A-21, Loop: ALOO
Campground was good, clean, and maintained, but you hear a lot of highway noise.
Michael D
VerifiedMay 1, 2026 • Stayed at: D-08, Loop: DLOO
One of our favorite campgrounds. Beautiful surroundings , tall pines and very peaceful. We took a wrong turn on our hike and ended up walking about 5 miles instead of the two and a half planned. We were gassed and the camp host came by offered me and my Dog a ride which was much appreciated. His name is Jim and he is a real nice guy. Payson is just down the road with good shopping also.
Michael D
VerifiedMay 1, 2026 • Stayed at: D-08, Loop: DLOO
One of our favorite campgrounds. Beautiful surroundings , tall pines and very peaceful. We took a wrong turn on our hike and ended up walking about 5 miles instead of the two and a half planned. We were gassed and the camp host came by offered me and my Dog a ride which was much appreciated. His name is Jim and he is a real nice guy. Payson is just down the road with good shopping also.
Lavanya e
VerifiedApril 29, 2026 • Stayed at: C-09, Loop: CLOO
the site was clean, big and spacious with shade. restroom was clean and well maintained.we enjoyed our stay.
Lavanya e
VerifiedApril 29, 2026 • Stayed at: C-09, Loop: CLOO
the site was clean, big and spacious with shade. restroom was clean and well maintained.we enjoyed our stay.
Carlos R
VerifiedApril 26, 2026 • Stayed at: A-14, Loop: ALOO
Great site, plenty of room for 3 good sized tents. Site A14 is too close to the road and could hear cars,Semi’s all night.
We will be back for sure.
Danica H
VerifiedApril 26, 2026 • Stayed at: A-11, Loop: ALOO
This campsite is situated right next to the highway so you can hear cars all day and night and even see them clearly! It took away from the “camping” experience. This specific site also could not comfortably hold more than 1 tent if you also have an easy up as the ground is incredibly unlevel and there’s not a lot of space either. Important to know if you’re having a few tents at your site. I would never come back to this campground again.
Location Ponderosa (AZ)
Address:
1009 East Highway 260
Payson, AZ, 85541
United States
From Payson, Arizona, go east on State Route 260. The campground is located on the south side of 260. A campground sign is visible before the campground entrance.
The campground is accessible via State Route 260, which runs east from Payson. No interstates or major highways are noted within 25 miles.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.2989 / -111.114
Elevation: 1730 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
11AM
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Fees & deposits
- A charge of $8 per night applies for a second vehicle.
Utilities
- No hookups for electricity, water, or sewer are available at this campground.
- Dump and fill station services are not available at this campground.
Site types & loops
- First-come, first-served sites can be accessed with payment at an onsite fee machine.
- You must arrive in-person to check availability of first-come, first-served sites; availability is not guaranteed.
Fires & fuel
- Firewood cannot be purchased at the campground; bring your own.
Safety & rules
- Fireworks are not allowed on National Forest Land.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
