Ponderosa (AZ)

Camp Host Beth is such a great person!
Beth was always working hard and so pleasurable to talk to.
The site was very clean and the restrooms were as well.
Beth even recommended a nearby hike which was awesome!
We enjoyed our stay and will definitely return.

The site was nice but the family next to me let their children scream loudly all day long, I love kids but this was excessive and it started at 6am. They also played loud music. The site manager drove by but never stopped to speak to them. I was afraid to say anything because I was alone and they looked rough. I had 3 nights reserved but left after two nights. I even went to town and bought ear plugs but I could still hear them. I would not go back to a campground again. I'll take my chances alone in the woods. I think the host should have done something instead of just ignoring it. All the sites were full so I could not move. Everyone else was good.

Camp Host Beth is such a great person!
Beth was always working hard and so pleasurable to talk to.
The site was very clean and the restrooms were as well.
Beth even recommended a nearby hike which was awesome!
We enjoyed our stay and will definitely return.

The site was nice but the family next to me let their children scream loudly all day long, I love kids but this was excessive and it started at 6am. They also played loud music. The site manager drove by but never stopped to speak to them. I was afraid to say anything because I was alone and they looked rough. I had 3 nights reserved but left after two nights. I even went to town and bought ear plugs but I could still hear them. I would not go back to a campground again. I'll take my chances alone in the woods. I think the host should have done something instead of just ignoring it. All the sites were full so I could not move. Everyone else was good.

Beth was our host, she took very good care of us and was very kind. She was also very helpful and informative regarding the wildlife, weather, and safety. She has a great personality and came to welcome us at our site as we attempted to set up in the dark. The campsite was very beautiful, though it was very cold. The campsite and restrooms were clean and well kept.

Beth was our host, she took very good care of us and was very kind. She was also very helpful and informative regarding the wildlife, weather, and safety. She has a great personality and came to welcome us at our site as we attempted to set up in the dark. The campsite was very beautiful, though it was very cold. The campsite and restrooms were clean and well kept.

Going in the fall is the ideal.....kids back in school and very quiet. Large area of paved loops so walking is pretty even. Amenities were always clean but be aware they are pit toilets. The campsite had been thoroughly raked and fireplace cleaned out.

Camp hosts were polite/friendly, but be sure to abide by all the rules or you will be reminded. Even ones you didn't know like no pinecones on campfires, can't leave foraged wood next to the fireplace if not used must "put it back in the forest" even though we have always left for next guest in years past.

First visit was disappointing. When we arrived we went to the dump to fill our fresh water tank. There was no screw on hose connection so we couldn't get water. Then, we noticed several fresh water outlet on Loop A so I connected to one and starting filling my water tank. A lady who works there ( a contractor) shouted "sir, you can not fill your RV from there". I asked were I could fill and she said no where because people had stolen some back pressure device from water outlets. At that point I told her the web site stated "drinking water" and we have drive 6 1/2 hours to find out NO Water connection for an RV, I told her we had a check valve on our water pressure regulator that will keep water from going back to the source. She said since we had already started filling she would allow us to finish this one time. I don't understand how RV water could back up into the source after the water valve is turned off??). She said NPS was responsible, not her since they are just contractors. (No camp host?) The water fill problem should be posted on the web page for this campground.
Also, the campground in general was in bad condition, no good paved sites no visible trails. We have stayed at a lot of National Park and Forest Service places, this was the worst. (No comparison to the well managed Houston-Mesa just down the road in Payson). We will not be back.

Going in the fall is the ideal.....kids back in school and very quiet. Large area of paved loops so walking is pretty even. Amenities were always clean but be aware they are pit toilets. The campsite had been thoroughly raked and fireplace cleaned out.

Camp hosts were polite/friendly, but be sure to abide by all the rules or you will be reminded. Even ones you didn't know like no pinecones on campfires, can't leave foraged wood next to the fireplace if not used must "put it back in the forest" even though we have always left for next guest in years past.

First visit was disappointing. When we arrived we went to the dump to fill our fresh water tank. There was no screw on hose connection so we couldn't get water. Then, we noticed several fresh water outlet on Loop A so I connected to one and starting filling my water tank. A lady who works there ( a contractor) shouted "sir, you can not fill your RV from there". I asked were I could fill and she said no where because people had stolen some back pressure device from water outlets. At that point I told her the web site stated "drinking water" and we have drive 6 1/2 hours to find out NO Water connection for an RV, I told her we had a check valve on our water pressure regulator that will keep water from going back to the source. She said since we had already started filling she would allow us to finish this one time. I don't understand how RV water could back up into the source after the water valve is turned off??). She said NPS was responsible, not her since they are just contractors. (No camp host?) The water fill problem should be posted on the web page for this campground.
Also, the campground in general was in bad condition, no good paved sites no visible trails. We have stayed at a lot of National Park and Forest Service places, this was the worst. (No comparison to the well managed Houston-Mesa just down the road in Payson). We will not be back.