Tonto/Houston Mesa Campground

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.

Jenna Putnam

Great campsite! So quiet and peaceful! Sites are clean and well sheltered from wind. The bathrooms are very clean. In April 2022, not many showers are open, and showers are $3 in quarters.

Bella Martinez

We stayed at Houston Mesa Campground last week and had a wonderful time. The campground is very well kept and nice. It's very close to hikes, attractions and town which is convenient, though you do hear cars from the nearby street at night. Our camp host Stu was very kind, attentive and a pleasure to talk to. Bathrooms and facilities were very nice. We happened to be the only ones at the campground for a few days, but by Friday (the day before we left), the campground was nearly full and there were a lot of loud people which isn't any fault of the campground. We will be back!

sbc Luriana

Spot was very spacious. Bathrooms are flush toilet and decently clean for being campgrounds. Weekend crowd was what you would expect for noise, weekdays was pretty dead but rain could be cause of that. Warning if you are looking for a quiet spot to get away from city noise this is not the spot. It is right off the main road so will hear cars all the time. Had good phone service. Oh and wood is $8 a bundle. Water pumps every few camp spots water tastes good.

Brad Betenson

Very impressed with this campground. It is very clean, accessible, and close to stores. Verizon Wireless data struggled at 4G 2 bars but TMobile was fine at 5G 3 bars. Lots of space between sites. Lots of room for the kids to run and play. Good bathrooms and showers. Plenty of space to turn around a 38 foot travel trailer. No hook ups so bring a generator. The grounds do have a dump station but it was out of service during our trip in Feb. Temps got down to 24 degrees followed by 6+ inches of snow the week after we departed. The hosts were very nice and informative but be sure to park on asphalt and not have too many vehicles. Put your food away or you will invite creatures of the night. Dogs were welcomed but must remain on a leash. Be sure to pick up all your trash or you will get a $250 fine. Quiet time at 10pm, we didn't hear anyone around us as there were several sites unoccupied. Lots of stars in the clear sky and many trails to explore on the side by side. Will be back again.

Veronica M

Nice camping spot close to Tonto Natural Bridge. Easy access. Only problem was how close it was to the road. We heard cars passing all night. The camp keeper was very nice about our payment and helped us get change.