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Payson, Arizona

Houston Mesa Campground

Payson, AZ · 928-468-7135

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Federal campground. Record from Recreation.gov, where it is booked. The facts here were read from Recreation.gov and the park's own pages by pattern, not by a person, so check with the park before you drive. Report a correction.

Sites

126Sites
1Electric sites
99 ftMax rig

AmenitiesAs the park lists them

Not listed
Book on Recreation.gov

The campgroundFrom Recreation.gov's site records

Recreation.gov records 119 campsites at Houston Mesa Campground under Tonto National Forest, at about 5,200 feet. 20 sites are pull-through and 41 back-in. 44 driveways are gravel and 44 are paved. The longest vehicle any site takes is 99 feet, and half the sites take 45 feet or more.

None of Houston Mesa Campground's recorded sites lists a hookup. 20 of the 119 are listed as shaded.

Check-in is 2:00 p.m. and checkout 11:00 a.m. at most sites.

From Payson, Arizona, go north for 1 mile to the junction of Highway 87 (Beeline Highway) and Forest Road 199 (Houston Mesa Road). Turn right (east) onto Forest Road 199 for .

Directions from Recreation.gov

Around Houston Mesa CampgroundPlaces to eat, stay and fly in

The closest places to eat to Houston Mesa Campground on the map are La Sierra Mexican Restaurant (1.5 miles), Crosswinds Restaurant (1.6 miles) and Sushi & Grill (1.7 miles).

For a night under a roof instead, the nearest hotels are Quality Inn Payson (1.4 miles), Majestic Mountain Inn (2 miles) and Super 8 Payson (2.1 miles).

The nearest airport is Payson Airport (PJB), 2 miles away, and the nearest international airport is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) at 70 miles.

Places nearby are from OpenStreetMap; distances are in a straight line from the park, so the drive is longer.

Supplies near Houston Mesa CampgroundDump stations, propane, fuel and groceries

To empty the tanks, the nearest mapped dump stations are an unnamed dump station (0.1 miles) and Woods Canyon Dump Station (21.6 miles) from Houston Mesa Campground.

Fuel: Speedway (0.4 miles) and Taylor (1.1 miles). Groceries: Walmart Supercenter (1.9 miles) and Bashas' (2 miles).

The nearest pharmacy is Walgreens (2.2 miles), and the nearest hospital is Banner Payson Medical Center (2.8 miles).

From OpenStreetMap; distances are in a straight line from the park, so the drive is longer. Call ahead before counting on a dump station or a propane fill.

Compare Houston Mesa CampgroundSide by side with the nearest parks on this site

Houston Mesa Campground compared with the 3 nearest parks and campgrounds
ParkMilesTypeSitesElectricLongest rigPull-throughNightlyMonthlyFull hookupsPets
Houston Mesa Campground-Federal campground126199 ft20----
Ponderosa Campground12Federal campground52-40 ft16----
Upper Tonto Creek Campground14Federal campground13-------
Christopher Creek Campground16Federal campground44-22 ft-----

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About Houston Mesa Campground

Houston Mesa Campground is a campground in Payson, Arizona, Gila County. It lists 126 sites, 1 of them with electric. The longest rig it takes is 99 feet.

Houston Mesa Campground is one of 13 RV parks and campgrounds on the Payson page, and one of 98 federal campgrounds listed in Arizona.

Closest to Houston Mesa Campground: Ponderosa Campground (12 miles, Gila County), Upper Tonto Creek Campground (14 miles, Gila County) and Christopher Creek Campground (16 miles, Gila County).

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