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Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 102 of 283 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Wednesday (36.0%), with Thursday (44) and Friday (42) next in line.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 11:00 and 13:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 109 of 283 detected openings (38.5%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Mountain Standard Time (Arizona), not when the change was made upstream.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 6 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 4–11.5 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 077 | 16 | 5.7% |
| 072 | 14 | 4.9% |
| 014 | 13 | 4.6% |
| 068 | 13 | 4.6% |
| 043 | 12 | 4.2% |
Site 077 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 16. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 14,640 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 3,438 open for online reservation · 176 reserved · 11,026 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative). Of the facility's 86 monitored sites, 60 can be reserved online and 20 are first-come, first-served (6 closed).
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,977 fall on weekdays and 1,401 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 3,378 open site-nights on mapped sites; 3,438 site-nights are open across all monitored inventory.
January shows no online availability. 0 of 2,480 tracked site-nights are open there — 2,480 on sites not offered online.
| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 54 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 52 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 52 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 59 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 59 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 59 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 0 | None open | |
| Memorial Day | FRI May 28 | 0 | None open |
| SAT May 29 | 0 | None open | |
| SUN May 30 | 0 | None open | |
| MON May 31 | 0 | None open |
Thanksgiving: 51 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 59 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: no site is currently available for the complete two-night stay. Friday has no online availability; individual Thursday night remains open. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 007 | 60 |
| 007 | 60 |
| 008 | 60 |
| 009 | 60 |
| 010 | 60 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
The next bookable night is Nov 5; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Multi-night stays. 150 2-night, 149 3-night, 73 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 5 at site 007.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 99 ft. 57 sites take 25 ft, 51 sites take 35 ft, 44 sites take 40 ft. 18 sites of 77 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | 40 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 007 | 40 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 008 | 40 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 009 | 45 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 010 | 45 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 011 | 45 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 013 | 60 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 013 | 20 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 014 | 30 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 015 | 60 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 016 | 50 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 018 | 45 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 018 | 60 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 028 | 60 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 029 | 60 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 030 | 60 ft | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 045 | Not recorded | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 046 | Not recorded | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 050 | Not recorded | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 057 | Not recorded | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 064 | Not recorded | None | 60 | 57 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +48 more |
| 053 | Not recorded | None | 59 | 46 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 16, Nov 17 +47 more |
| 002 | 40 ft | None | 58 | 54 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 003 | 35 ft | None | 58 | 54 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 005 | 35 ft | None | 58 | 54 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 006 | 99 ft | None | 58 | 54 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 014 | 99 ft | None | 58 | 47 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 027 | Not recorded | None | 58 | 47 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 042 | Not recorded | None | 58 | 47 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 044 | Not recorded | None | 58 | 54 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 047 | Not recorded | None | 58 | 54 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 049 | Not recorded | None | 58 | 54 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 051 | Not recorded | None | 58 | 54 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 052 | Not recorded | None | 58 | 54 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 065 | 50 ft | None | 58 | 54 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 066 | 99 ft | None | 58 | 54 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 071 | 35 ft | None | 58 | 54 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +46 more |
| 063 | 45 ft | None | 57 | 46 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +45 more |
| 067 | 20 ft | None | 57 | 53 nights | Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +45 more |
| 068 | 35 ft | None | 57 | 54 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +45 more |
| 078 | 30 ft | None | 57 | 50 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +45 more |
| 020 | 45 ft | None | 56 | 40 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +44 more |
| 021 | 30 ft | None | 56 | 40 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +44 more |
| 041 | Not recorded | None | 56 | 47 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +44 more |
| 043 | Not recorded | None | 56 | 47 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +44 more |
| 048 | Not recorded | None | 56 | 47 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +44 more |
| 056 | Not recorded | None | 56 | 47 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +44 more |
| 023 | 60 ft | None | 55 | 47 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +43 more |
| 024 | 35 ft | None | 55 | 47 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +43 more |
| 072 | 35 ft | None | 55 | 47 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +43 more |
| 009 | 99 ft | None | 54 | 47 nights | Nov 5, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22 +42 more |
| 061 | 75 ft | None | 54 | 33 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +42 more |
| Group Site 2 | 70 ft | Yes | 54 | 33 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +42 more |
| 058 | 40 ft | None | 53 | 32 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +41 more |
| 077 | 30 ft | None | 53 | 33 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +41 more |
| 069 | 45 ft | None | 52 | 21 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +40 more |
| 060 | 75 ft | None | 50 | 33 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 24 +38 more |
| 070 | 60 ft | None | 47 | 32 nights | Nov 8, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +35 more |
| 059 | 54 ft | None | 43 | 33 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +31 more |
Houston Mesa Campground is located in the forested northern section of Tonto National Forest, just north of Payson, Arizona and less than two hours from Phoenix. With family, equestrian and tent-only campsites, this campground can accommodate a range of visitors and offers plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors, including miles of non-motorized trails nearby. Easy access to the Town of Payson amenities makes this campground ideal! As one of the largest forest in the United States, the Tonto National Forest is one of the most-visited "urban" forests in the United States (approximately 5.8 million visitors annually). Its boundaries are Phoenix to the south, the Mogollon Rim to the north and the San Carlos and Fort Apache Indian reservations to the east.
Many visitors come to Payson to ride, hike, camp and picnic. Houston Mesa Campground is centrally located for access to Rim Country's best trails. Check out the National Recreation Highline Trail from its many access points along the control road (beginning or ending at Pine TH or 260 TH) or travel a short distance to the Pine trailhead to access over 20 miles of non motorized trails in the Pine Strawberry area.
Houston Mesa has 102 campsites, including 46 standard sites, 27 equestrian sites for campers with horses or mules, and 29 tent-only sites for those who want a quieter experience. There are several amenities to make campers feel at home, including flush toilets.
The horse camping section (Mule Deer Loop) is across the street from the main campground and features 27 individual sites with tables and grills. Corrals are also available. Campers who reserve sites 7 - 18 must have horses or mules.
The campground is located at an elevation of 5,200 ft. in a mixed forest and shrub area, with spacious campsites offering both sun and shade. Winters are pleasant and cool with cold nighttime temperatures, while summers are warm and sunny, providing a nice getaway from the hotter deserts around Phoenix. Elk, javelina, skunk and coyote live in the area and can be seen in the campground.
Campers who make the quick trip to the town of Payson, one mile south, will find restaurants, shopping and other conveniences. Scenic driving and outdoor recreation abound in the surrounding Tonto National Forest, which embraces almost 3 million acres of rugged and spectacularly beautiful country, ranging from saguaro cactus-studded desert to pine-forested mountains beneath the Mogollon Rim.
If you are an avid mountain biker or hiker please check out the National Recreation Highline Trail-which spans 63 miles below the Mogollon Rim.
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 .10 miles. The campground is on the north side of Houston Mesa Road.
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Reservations for Houston Mesa are made through Recreation.gov. 76.5% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 3,438 of 14,640 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 283 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Nov 2, 2026 18:20 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
Campsite Sniper detected 13 site-date openings at Houston Mesa in the last 7 days, 99 over 30 days and 283 over the last 90.
Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 102 of 283 (36%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
149 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 5 at site 007. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
51 of the 77 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 99 ft. 59 of those 77 sites have a recorded maximum length and 18 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
December 2026, with 1,858 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,480.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 6 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 4-11.5 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Thu, Nov 5 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Nov 6. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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We run paced availability checks for Houston Mesa. One watch covers every matching online-reservable site.
When a match opens, you get a push with a Recreation.gov link so you can review and book it yourself.
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