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
Matt B
VerifiedOctober 18, 2022 • Stayed at: A-07, Loop: ALOO
The camp hosts were very friendly and helpful.
Matt B
VerifiedOctober 18, 2022 • Stayed at: A-07, Loop: ALOO
The camp hosts were very friendly and helpful.
Jennifer R
VerifiedOctober 15, 2022 • Stayed at: D-10, Loop: DLOO
The campground overall is lovely-thick trees lend to plenty of privacy. The cons: bathrooms were well due to be pumped. We’re not just talking smelly, ammonia/methane stench made it hard to be in there more than a few seconds, road noise is heard from the fwy, although it’s minimal. Bees. Wasps. Yellow jackets. Bring traps. They were intense, and they sneak into the camper every time you open the door. We had to shoo out at least 4 or 5 throughout our stay!! Lastly, although the hosts were polite, it is a bit much coming into the camp and settling in/making herself comfortable while giving her “rules” presentation at dinner or in the middle of camp set up-just give us the packet & our privacy. I think people can read it themselves. Despite the cons it’s still a nice spot!
Jennifer R
VerifiedOctober 15, 2022 • Stayed at: D-10, Loop: DLOO
The campground overall is lovely-thick trees lend to plenty of privacy. The cons: bathrooms were well due to be pumped. We’re not just talking smelly, ammonia/methane stench made it hard to be in there more than a few seconds, road noise is heard from the fwy, although it’s minimal. Bees. Wasps. Yellow jackets. Bring traps. They were intense, and they sneak into the camper every time you open the door. We had to shoo out at least 4 or 5 throughout our stay!! Lastly, although the hosts were polite, it is a bit much coming into the camp and settling in/making herself comfortable while giving her “rules” presentation at dinner or in the middle of camp set up-just give us the packet & our privacy. I think people can read it themselves. Despite the cons it’s still a nice spot!
Tim M
VerifiedOctober 12, 2022 • Stayed at: A-09, Loop: ALOO
We visited during the week, so campground was fairly empty. Camp sites were well maintained and bathrooms and dumpsters close by. Parking was on level ground. There was some highway noise but it was minimal. Beautiful spot.
Tim M
VerifiedOctober 12, 2022 • Stayed at: A-09, Loop: ALOO
We visited during the week, so campground was fairly empty. Camp sites were well maintained and bathrooms and dumpsters close by. Parking was on level ground. There was some highway noise but it was minimal. Beautiful spot.
Sarah T
VerifiedOctober 11, 2022 • Stayed at: D-06, Loop: DLOO
Very narrow concrete pad to back our 24 foot motor home onto. The pad had about a 3-4 inch drop off to dirt, so you have to be careful stepping out of your unit. The campground itself was clean and quiet. The bathrooms smelled awful from outside. Unfortunately, we had a bathroom directly across from our site, so we couldn’t open our windows without the smell.
Sarah T
VerifiedOctober 11, 2022 • Stayed at: D-06, Loop: DLOO
Very narrow concrete pad to back our 24 foot motor home onto. The pad had about a 3-4 inch drop off to dirt, so you have to be careful stepping out of your unit. The campground itself was clean and quiet. The bathrooms smelled awful from outside. Unfortunately, we had a bathroom directly across from our site, so we couldn’t open our windows without the smell.
Whitney M
VerifiedOctober 10, 2022 • Stayed at: D-08, Loop: DLOO
Loved this campsite. Very clean and peaceful. Will definitely come back.
Whitney M
VerifiedOctober 10, 2022 • Stayed at: D-08, Loop: DLOO
Loved this campsite. Very clean and peaceful. Will definitely come back.
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
