About Ponderosa (AZ)
Number of accommodations: 37
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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
Mark N
VerifiedOctober 11, 2020 • Stayed at: C-05, Loop: CLOO
Campground was very clean even the bathrooms. Beth, our host, was fantastic. Will return again.
Mark N
VerifiedOctober 11, 2020 • Stayed at: C-05, Loop: CLOO
Campground was very clean even the bathrooms. Beth, our host, was fantastic. Will return again.
Paul J
VerifiedOctober 8, 2020 • Stayed at: B-04, Loop: BLOO
Kudos to the campground staff! The place is immaculately cared-for, even to the point of raking the camp sites. It was almost as if we didn't want to walk on the site because we would leave tracks! The bathrooms are spotless and cleaned at least once a day. The staff were friendly, helpful and professional.
The only issues I would say to watch out for are some of the sites are a bit cozy and bigger rigs may have a hard time getting in. Also, the site we were in (B-04) was on a pretty good grade and we had a little fun getting our 26' Cougar travel trailer level. This is typical of many of the sites so choose carefully.
The campground has no services (water, electricity, sewer) but it does have a dump station, which is not advertised well. It'll cost you $10 on a card but that's better than the alternative.
Altogether, a great little campground and only about 15 minutes east of Payson, Arizona. Did I mention that the staff are great?
Christopher P
VerifiedOctober 8, 2020 • Stayed at: C-06, Loop: CLOO
Beautiful and very well kept. Beth our camp host was fantastic. Restrooms were kept very clean. It would have been a 5 star but there were quite a few bees. I was stung twice. They only came out for the most part if you left an open can of soda out otherwise just 2 or 3 flying around.
Paul J
VerifiedOctober 8, 2020 • Stayed at: B-04, Loop: BLOO
Kudos to the campground staff! The place is immaculately cared-for, even to the point of raking the camp sites. It was almost as if we didn't want to walk on the site because we would leave tracks! The bathrooms are spotless and cleaned at least once a day. The staff were friendly, helpful and professional.
The only issues I would say to watch out for are some of the sites are a bit cozy and bigger rigs may have a hard time getting in. Also, the site we were in (B-04) was on a pretty good grade and we had a little fun getting our 26' Cougar travel trailer level. This is typical of many of the sites so choose carefully.
The campground has no services (water, electricity, sewer) but it does have a dump station, which is not advertised well. It'll cost you $10 on a card but that's better than the alternative.
Altogether, a great little campground and only about 15 minutes east of Payson, Arizona. Did I mention that the staff are great?
Christopher P
VerifiedOctober 8, 2020 • Stayed at: C-06, Loop: CLOO
Beautiful and very well kept. Beth our camp host was fantastic. Restrooms were kept very clean. It would have been a 5 star but there were quite a few bees. I was stung twice. They only came out for the most part if you left an open can of soda out otherwise just 2 or 3 flying around.
George M
VerifiedOctober 5, 2020 • Stayed at: A-20, Loop: ALOO
Great camping spot not crowded like Aspen at Woods Canyon Lake and they have bear proof containment boxes for food storage.
George M
VerifiedOctober 5, 2020 • Stayed at: A-20, Loop: ALOO
Great camping spot not crowded like Aspen at Woods Canyon Lake and they have bear proof containment boxes for food storage.
Josie S
VerifiedOctober 4, 2020 • Stayed at: D-02, Loop: DLOO
Absolutely loved our stay here. I think our site was one of the best in the park. Camp host was very personable and efficient. Bathrooms were very clean and very little odor. The bear boxes to us were a major plus so we didn’t have to repack the camp every time we went hiking or fishing.
Josie S
VerifiedOctober 4, 2020 • Stayed at: D-02, Loop: DLOO
Absolutely loved our stay here. I think our site was one of the best in the park. Camp host was very personable and efficient. Bathrooms were very clean and very little odor. The bear boxes to us were a major plus so we didn’t have to repack the camp every time we went hiking or fishing.
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
