Moving on up... to the mountains!
We have enjoyed living in the high Sonoran desert just north of Tucson fo the last 15 years. The camping in Arizona is nothing short of awesome and we often spend our summers in the mountains beatin...
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Desert Captain wrote:Mayor30 wrote:
My buddy lives in Payson. It is a very nice town. They have a large dog park. We stayed at Houston Mesa in Payson and Canyon Point which is about an hour east of Payson on 260.If you haven't stayed there the sites are nicely spaced,some with electric others with no hookups. You're camping under tall pine trees.
Canyon point is one of our favorite CG's...but getting a reservation can be a challenge. They do hold a lot of non electric sites as first come first served and at 7,700' it is delightful in the warmer months but they are only open mid May through Labor day or the first snowfall. The Mogollon Rim has a number of great CG's as well but again they are subject to the relatively short season as dictated by the weather.
What we love about Payson is that it is large enough to have anything we need {Home Depot, Tractor Supply etc. and a VA clinic} and nothing we don't. I am scrambling to deal with the mountain of paperwork the two real estate sales generate... but having worked in the Title Insurance Industry for nearly 20 years I understand the process and speak the language. :C
In 2018 they were open in April. We were there mid week and snagged a site with electric for $19 a night with the senior pass. The day we arrived it was beautiful. Low 60's and sunny. I woke at 5am to put the dog out and we had 3 inches of snow overnight. I had to crawl on the roof and clean the snow off so we could close the slide out. The next day we were at Houston Mesa. No snow and sunny.And yes, it does seem to have everything.
