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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
Michael G
VerifiedJanuary 27, 2020 • Stayed at: B09, Loop: Loop B
Oder campground but a beautiful setting. The Camp Hosts are the Best!
Christine S
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2020 • Stayed at: A21, Loop: Loop A
Our trip was great! Bathrooms are clean, spots are laid out very nicely. Love how they have the raised fire pit. The camp host's were very nice.
Michael S
VerifiedJanuary 20, 2020 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: Loop A
This is a nice, clean campground and the camp hosts have always been great the several times we've camped there. It is, however, close to the highway so the noise from cars and motorcycles might bother some people. (More so for the campsites that are closer to that.) We are hikers and there are several trails in the area which is a plus for us.
Rebecca W
VerifiedJanuary 18, 2020 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: Loop A
The campsite hosts made check in so easy and the site was clean! As a single mom, I felt safe being st this site with my son. The bathrooms were clean which is important too! We look forward to coming back soon!
Vernon H
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: Loop B
We have gone up to the camp ground for about 25 year,to the old campground and now to the new one and we love it a it is only 20 miles from home. Sorry about having to make reservation now as we just go up there at the spur of the minute. The Huebners
Aimee A
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: A20, Loop: Loop A
Potato patch has beautiful sites with the amenty of clean bathrooms which have been newly upgraded (maybe composting??). We have been there a few times and found sites that have more privacy than your typical state park. We like the idea of being more in nature but can't do it without a full size toilet. Behind us were no campers, just trees and the NF. There is a lake an easy walk away and the Arizona trail is accessible near by with beautiful terrain moving north (we didnt do the southern direction). Ranger station up the road is very friendly with additional local information.
Julie N
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: A28, Loop: Loop A
We will DEFINITELY be back! Our son loved the campground rangers and they enjoyed my son too as well. My son enjoyed it so much because he brought all of his dinosaurs to play in the nature and run his imagination! We might come back with more kids away from the city and technology! The place was well maintained and cleaned! People were friendly and minding their own businesses!
Anna C
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: A22, Loop: Loop A
Many great hikes with beautiful views, ample space between sites, clean.
Rik V
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: B09, Loop: Loop B
No services unless a Verizon customer, no prior knowledge.
Gerald D
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: A12, Loop: Loop A
This is a clean and well maintained campground. But too much generator noise from 10 am to 10 pm for my taste. A little close to the highway.
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. |
