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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
Peter H
VerifiedSeptember 24, 2020 • Stayed at: A14, Loop: Loop A
Some sites are close to a highly traveled paved road which has loud truck traffic on it so you get extreme road noise even while sleeping at night.
Consuelo m
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2020 • Stayed at: A17, Loop: Loop A
😊👍
Ed B
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2020 • Stayed at: B05, Loop: Loop B
Great Campground! Super nice Hosts! Close to town and activities and the weather was great. I really wish the NFS could put in a Dump Station since this location will hold RV's, it would make it easier for longer stays.
Lynn M
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2020 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: Loop B
The campground was spotless, and our hosts were very accommodating!
Matthew S
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2020 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: Loop A
Very nice campground with the cleanest bathrooms we’ve seen
Janice N
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2020 • Stayed at: B04, Loop: Loop B
Nice clean campground with the nicest hosts you will ever meet.
Robert M
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2020 • Stayed at: A11, Loop: Loop A
Campground hosts were very friendly and helpful. Campsite was perfect for our RV. The only problem was the campground was too close to State Route 89A making it very noisy due to the high volume of traffic traveling between Prescott Valley and Jerome/Cottonwood.
betty w
VerifiedAugust 27, 2020 • Stayed at: A18, Loop: Loop A
I first visited the area in 1954 to play in the snow as a College student at ASC (now ASU). The campgrounds had not yet been established. I have since enjoyed the Mingus Campground (and watching the hang gliders jump off the rim above the Verde Valley). However, I much prefer "The Patch" where I have always camped with fellow Teardrop and tiny trailer friends. This latest trip was the first in several years and I greatly enjoyed getting back. Jerome is always a fun place to visit for special events like a VW rally or to dine in one of the many unique restaurants.
Larry M
VerifiedAugust 27, 2020 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: Loop A
A small quiet campground, clean restrooms, pleasant campground hosts. Close to the historic town of Jerome.
Deborah H
VerifiedAugust 7, 2020 • Stayed at: A20, Loop: Loop A
Beautiful, small campground but with room between sites to feel the cool mountain breezes. Well kept, clean and quiet. Friendly Hosts, Ken and Dory, had answers to all our questions. We were there Sunday night to Wednesday morning. The only negative was the target practice going on across the main road on Tuesday. It lasted quite a long time and seemed very close. (Shooting in the area is prohibited) I do wish Hosts would have called the authorities. Next time...and there will be a next time. We already have our reservations for the end of the month!
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. |
