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Tonto/Houston Mesa Campground
Tonto Houston Mesa Campground is located in the Tonto National Forest near Payson, Arizona. The campground is situated in a scenic area surrounded by tall ponderosa pines and offers a variety of recreational activities. The campground has a total of 24 sites, all of which are equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, and grills. There are also two group sites available for larger groups. Amenities at the campground include drinking water, vault toilets, and a dump station. Visitors can enjoy fishing, hiking, and biking in the area, as well as exploring the nearby Tonto Natural Bridge State Park.
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User Reviews
Q
Wonderful campground. Very well maintained and managed. Beautiful area with shade trees and 20 degrees cooler than Tucson & Phoenix! Friendly staff and I especially enjoyed my conversations with fellow campers. 🙂
Jessica Kasten
We had a two night stay and had to leave early because a large group of other tent campers did not follow the rules. Stayed up past 1AM being very loud. I am not exaggerating when saying they were YELLING throughout the night. Quiet hours are 10pm-6am. Especially in the tent only section, it's VERY hard to block out screaming. The next night I told the camp host (who was very sweet and did her best) about the situation. To her credit, she apologized and said she'd immediately go talk to them. The next day, they started at it around 7am -- it was past quiet hours, so OK. Then by 9AM they were playing music VERY loud. Every tent site in the camp could hear. Unfortunately, the Camp Host is way at the front of the campground, so she didn't know. I walked up there and told her about the situation. She again apologized and said she'd go talk to them right away. They turned the music off for about 15 minutes and then started up again. It's my understanding that the hosts make very little / are volunteers, so I didn't want to bother her again. It's just SO disappointing to drive all that day to spend time in nature only to have it be ruined by some inconsiderate yahoos. Two stars for the efforts of the Camp Host and the fact that when we walked around the park, the non-tent exclusive areas seemed very quiet / people who were minding the rules. Maybe if we try it again, we'll just stay on that side.
Lea Barrymire
A very well maintained campground. There are a few camper-ready loops with numerous sites. Some are pull through, some are back in. There's also a loop of tent only sites. Only complaint is the closeness to the highway, but it quiets right down at night.
Ramona White
Nice campground that I’m sure fills a need. But it’s $29 a night and it’s lacking in several essentials. For starters, there is no soap in the bathrooms. So you cannot properly wash your hands. There’s also no hand sanitizer. There’s no place to fill or to dump. And yes, it’s super close to busy roads so you’ll hear a noise. They charge $29 a night, which is quite steep for lacking in amenities found in most other campgrounds (and their shower house was closed for the season too). I camped here in January, and for comparison, I camped at Navajo national Monument the week prior. Their campground is FREE, and it has heated bathrooms with soap.
Turney Turney
Beautiful campground with sites that are spread out. There was some traffic noise until about 10 pm. We slept well. Picnic tables, and fire rings. Bathrooms, but no showers were open. No hookups for $29. Very small sites, and very large sites available. Lots of tent campers were here. I was afraid they would be noisy, but I couldn't hear them.