Recreation.gov
When do reservations open at Houston Mesa, Tonto National Forest?
- Booking window
- 6 months ahead
- Releases
- Daily, 7:00 AM PT
- Open now
- Through Apr 27, 2027
- Minimum stay
- 2 nights on weekends
Reservations open 6 months ahead on a daily rolling basis, at 7:00 AM PT. Arrivals through Apr 27, 2027 are open now, and Apr 28, 2027 opens on Oct 28, 2026.
From Jan 1 to Apr 30, 2027, sites are first come, first served: no reservations are taken for those nights.
Open year-round · Last checked Sep 22, 2026
Popular weekends
- Thanksgiving weekend 2026 (Arrive Wed, Nov 25 · 4 nights): Open now Watch for cancellations
- MLK Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jan 15 · 3 nights): First come, first served: no reservations
- Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Feb 12 · 3 nights): First come, first served: no reservations
- Opening weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 7 · 2 nights): Opens Nov 7, 2026, 7:00 AM PST Remind me
- Memorial Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 28 · 3 nights): Opens Nov 28, 2026, 7:00 AM PST Remind me
- July 4th weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jul 2 · 3 nights): Opens Jan 2, 2027, 7:00 AM PST Remind me
- Labor Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Sep 3 · 3 nights): Opens Mar 3, 2027, 7:00 AM PST Remind me
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Oct 8 · 3 nights): Opens Apr 8, 2027, 7:00 AM PDT Remind me
Is there a minimum stay at Houston Mesa?
- Friday and Saturday nights are booked together.
- A holiday weekend is booked as its full 3 nights.
- Other nights have no minimum.
From Recreation.gov's reservation rules.
Month by month
| Arrivals Oct 28 to Oct 31, 2026 | open now |
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| Arrivals in November 2026 | open now |
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| Arrivals in December 2026 | open now |
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| Arrivals in January 2027 | first come, first served |
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| Arrivals in February 2027 | first come, first served |
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| Arrivals in March 2027 | first come, first served |
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| Arrivals in April 2027 | first come, first served |
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| Arrivals in May 2027 | opens Nov 1 to Dec 1, 2026, 6 months before each arrival date |
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| Arrivals in June 2027 | opens Dec 1 to Dec 30, 2026, 6 months before each arrival date |
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| Arrivals in July 2027 | opens Jan 1 to Jan 31, 2027, 6 months before each arrival date |
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| Arrivals in August 2027 | opens Feb 1 to Mar 1, 2027, 6 months before each arrival date |
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| Arrivals in September 2027 | opens Mar 1 to Mar 30, 2027, 6 months before each arrival date |
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