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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
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.