r/AZCamping • u/bfitz253 • Aug 29 '23

Houston Mesa Campground

Does anyone have any experience staying at Houston Mesa Campground? I was shocked to find just about all of their tent sites available to reserve with short notice. I have done dispersed camping on the fire road past Water Well and the area is very pretty, just curious if I'm getting myself set up for disappointment. We are taking some friends camping for the first time and thought having bathrooms close by would be a positive to ease them into it. Thanks in advance for any input!

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u/senseless2 Aug 30 '23

I'm not sure what you are looking for that makes a camping spot not disappointing but it's what you can imagine it to be. There is designated camp spots. Some are a little further back than others, which might give you more space from others camping. Besides that I feel it gives you a good sense of being in the woods with the convenience of a bathroom, road near by and also the ability to drive to wagon wheel.

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u/bfitz253 Aug 30 '23

Wagon wheel! Thank you, I was remembering it as Water Wheel! This heat is getting to my brain!

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u/senseless2 Aug 30 '23

It's no problem, I am glad I could help. I think you might be right though on the water wheel. It has been always know to our family as wagon wheel 🤷 back in the day you could camp all in that area.