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Reviews (330)
What Guests Are Saying
Potato Patch Campground is highly praised for its clean, well-maintained facilities and friendly camp hosts, who provide helpful information about local trails and sights. Many visitors enjoy the peaceful, beautiful setting surrounded by tall pines, making it a great escape from the valley heat. While some reviewers experienced noise issues and close campsite proximity, the overall sentiment is positive, with many campers expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Potato Patch Campground is highly praised for its clean, well-maintained facilities and friendly camp hosts, who provide helpful information about local trails and sights. Many visitors enjoy the peaceful, beautiful setting surrounded by tall pines, making it a great escape from the valley heat. While some reviewers experienced noise issues and close campsite proximity, the overall sentiment is positive, with many campers expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Heidi H
VerifiedNovember 1, 2020 • Stayed at: A13, Loop: Loop A
Hosts were awesome !! A13 was awesome spot , especially for multiple tent spots .
Michelle W
VerifiedOctober 30, 2020 • Stayed at: A18, Loop: Loop A
We love Potato Patch Campground. It’s clean, the restrooms are kept clean, sites are spacious and it’s close enough to activities yet far enough to be restful.
Kathleen S
VerifiedOctober 29, 2020 • Stayed at: B09, Loop: Loop B
Great place to camp. Great campground hosts who were very helpful. We will be back!
Mary R
VerifiedOctober 29, 2020 • Stayed at: A03, Loop: Loop A
The couple who next to us told us about the new trail that connects with Woodchute! It was a great trail. Bathrooms clean! We could have a campfire which was great! We have stayed here before when we had a pop up camper now 23 ft Gulfstream Vintage trailer. Love this camoground! The only thing is I signed in as myself ..my husband has the senior pass...couldn’t reach anyone at recreation.gov to get a credit.🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
Evelyn V
VerifiedOctober 27, 2020 • Stayed at: A12, Loop: Loop A
This was the first time we stay here, we really like it, but it was to small for four people. We have two tents and there was only space for one, so our had to go a little more into the wild. We experience a visit from a tarantula, crazy! it took a wild for it to leave our camp site, but finally left. This happened the end of September, later i heard that is mating season that month. We visit again the middle of October and no tarantulas, but colder.
Evelyn V
VerifiedOctober 27, 2020 • Stayed at: A20, Loop: Loop A
Me and my family really enjoy staying at this camp site twice already this year. We loved it, is clean, well taken care of and we liked the fact that has access to water. Is the smallest camp site i ever stayed at and that is one of the reasons why i love it.
Looking forward to reserve for next year. The host is great, very helpful and him and his wife take care of the camp site so well.
Katarina O
VerifiedOctober 27, 2020 • Stayed at: A12, Loop: Loop A
Present and responsive camp host. The restrooms were some of the cleanest and best smelling I have experienced. Beautiful location! Great views on the hiking trail (ask the camp host). Jerome is close by and a great day trip. You can definitely hear the cars on the 89, but earplugs at night allowed me to sleep with no problems.
John J
VerifiedOctober 25, 2020 • Stayed at: B08, Loop: Loop B
Great campground. The loop without electric set nicely in the trees, loops with electric on hilltop with short hike to see redrock views.
Only bummer was the host Ken. Not the friendliest during our stay, perhaps because we had a class A breakdown and thus did not have an RV for 1/4 of our campsites. He was upset with us about that. He also directed a FF to our campground before the noon checkout time creating a poor, rushed packing up and leaving experience.
Roger R
VerifiedOctober 23, 2020 • Stayed at: A18, Loop: Loop A
We had a great experience. The camp site was clean and accessible with our motorhome. We were able to hike and enjoy the scenery. The camp host was friendly and offered his help or answer any questions we had. My wife and I will definitely return in the future.
Tracy B
VerifiedOctober 22, 2020 • Stayed at: A21, Loop: Loop A
Very nice, quiet campground. Camp hosts were super and the bathrooms awesome! Composting toilets should be in every NF campground. Large spaces. My only concern was that campfires in the rings (which were very nice by the way), were still allowed, in a season fraught with fires.
Location Potato Patch Campground
Address:
Prescott National Forest
Camp Verde, AZ, 86322
United States
From Prescott, take U.S. Highway 89 north past Granite Dells, turn right on Hwy 89A and travel approximately 20 miles to the top of Mingus Mountain on steep, mountainous grade. Potato Patch Campground entrance will be to your left (across from the Summit Picnic Area) on Forest Road 106.
From the Verde Ranger Station in Camp Verde, travel approximately 20 miles northwest on Hwy 260 (toward Cottonwood). Turn left on Hwy 89A. Stay on Hwy 89A (watch for a second left turn), then follow the paved and winding mountain road through the town of Jerome and up to the summit on Mingus Mountain. This road is steep with tight hairpin turns and few pull-offs in Jerome or on the roadway. The turn-off to Potato Patch is on the right, across from the Summit Picnic Area.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.7094 / -112.154
Elevation: 2127 feet
Policies & Rules
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Maximum stay limit is 14 days within 30 consecutive days in Prescott National Forest including stays at dispersed sites. |
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A Forest Service host is on site. |
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Access is limited to a combined vehicle length of 40 ft. |
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Interagency Senior and Access passes are honored for a 50% discount on overnight fees only. |
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All guests without a reservation (first-come, first-served) or a second vehicle must pay with exact change using the self-pay kiosk as soon as campsite is selected. |
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Pets are welcome but must be on a 6 foot leash or in a cage and never unattended. |
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Quite hours are between 10 pm and 6 am. |
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OHV/ATV use is prohibited in the campground. |
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Fireworks, including sparklers, are prohibited at all times on National Forest Lands. |
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Fire restrictions may be imposed due to dry conditions, at which time smoking, wood and charcoal fires may be prohibited. |
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Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
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Click here for more information on the Prescott National Forest. |
