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About Ponderosa (AZ)
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Site Setup and Access
- Shaded Site
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
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Reviews (515)
What Guests Are Saying
Ponderosa Campground offers spacious, clean sites with helpful camp hosts and well-maintained facilities, making it a pleasant camping experience. Many visitors appreciate the peaceful environment, despite some noise from the nearby highway. While some sites may be challenging for larger trailers and have limited shade due to recent tree thinning, the overall positive atmosphere and convenience to town make it a favored destination for campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Ponderosa Campground offers spacious, clean sites with helpful camp hosts and well-maintained facilities, making it a pleasant camping experience. Many visitors appreciate the peaceful environment, despite some noise from the nearby highway. While some sites may be challenging for larger trailers and have limited shade due to recent tree thinning, the overall positive atmosphere and convenience to town make it a favored destination for campers.
Review Summary
Alicja B
VerifiedJune 7, 2021 • Stayed at: B-04, Loop: BLOO
Great camp!
Janyce H
VerifiedJune 7, 2021 • Stayed at: B-02, Loop: BLOO
One of the nicest dry camping spots in the area. Many pull throughs and large sites.
Alicja B
VerifiedJune 7, 2021 • Stayed at: B-04, Loop: BLOO
Great camp!
Anil K
VerifiedJune 5, 2021 • Stayed at: B-01, Loop: BLOO
We had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend here at the Ponderosa Campground in our 20' travel trailer. The camp host, Beth, was friendly, helpful and so very funny. She is very conscientious about her duties and keeping the park safe, clean and enjoyable for all of the campers. The bathrooms have compostable pit toilets that are very clean--no bug or odors at all. There are water spigots throughout the park in which to fill containers or even your trailer/RV fresh tank. Dump station was closed.
Although it was fire season we were permitted to have a fire in the fire pit provided it was kept from burning high.
This is a great campground for families or couples, trailers/Rvs or tents. Paved drives within the campground so you can ride your bikes, too. Very quiet and peaceful weekend.
Woods Canyon Lake is nearby as is Horton Springs.
Juan T
VerifiedJune 5, 2021 • Stayed at: C-09, Loop: CLOO
The campsite is well regulated, given the current dry conditions and extreme high fire danger. With that said, our camping experience was a bit different, but we still had a great time in the great outdoors. The amenities were exceptional and located just right from our site...Thanks again for our Family's First Camping Trip Excursion!
Anil K
VerifiedJune 5, 2021 • Stayed at: B-01, Loop: BLOO
We had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend here at the Ponderosa Campground in our 20' travel trailer. The camp host, Beth, was friendly, helpful and so very funny. She is very conscientious about her duties and keeping the park safe, clean and enjoyable for all of the campers. The bathrooms have compostable pit toilets that are very clean--no bug or odors at all. There are water spigots throughout the park in which to fill containers or even your trailer/RV fresh tank. Dump station was closed.
Although it was fire season we were permitted to have a fire in the fire pit provided it was kept from burning high.
This is a great campground for families or couples, trailers/Rvs or tents. Paved drives within the campground so you can ride your bikes, too. Very quiet and peaceful weekend.
Woods Canyon Lake is nearby as is Horton Springs.
Juan T
VerifiedJune 5, 2021 • Stayed at: C-09, Loop: CLOO
The campsite is well regulated, given the current dry conditions and extreme high fire danger. With that said, our camping experience was a bit different, but we still had a great time in the great outdoors. The amenities were exceptional and located just right from our site...Thanks again for our Family's First Camping Trip Excursion!
Charlie V
VerifiedMay 30, 2021 • Stayed at: B-04, Loop: BLOO
I decided to take my two very young children on their first camping trip in April and this campground was an excellent choice. The area is clean and beautiful, and our host was very diligent in explaining all of the rules and procedures. It was reassuring to know that she was nearby, had we needed assistance with anything. The sites are relatively close together, perhaps 100 ft apart, but the dense forest provides privacy and we did not feel that we were sharing our trip with anybody else. I will certainly be returning to this campground in the future.
Edwin S
VerifiedMay 30, 2021 • Stayed at: C-02, Loop: CLOO
Beth was a wonderful and very helpful host.
The restrooms and the campground area is kept very clean. we are planning visiting this campground again soon.
Charlie V
VerifiedMay 30, 2021 • Stayed at: B-04, Loop: BLOO
I decided to take my two very young children on their first camping trip in April and this campground was an excellent choice. The area is clean and beautiful, and our host was very diligent in explaining all of the rules and procedures. It was reassuring to know that she was nearby, had we needed assistance with anything. The sites are relatively close together, perhaps 100 ft apart, but the dense forest provides privacy and we did not feel that we were sharing our trip with anybody else. I will certainly be returning to this campground in the future.
Location & Directions for Ponderosa (AZ)
1009 East Highway 260, Payson, AZ 85541 United States
Elevation: 1,730 ft
Getting There
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.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via State Route 260, which runs east from Payson. No interstates or major highways are noted within 25 miles.
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: October 21, 2026
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