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Pet Friendly
About Potato Patch Campground
Number of accommodations: 36
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Birding
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Pet friendly
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (665)
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
betty w
VerifiedJune 30, 2021 • Stayed at: A22, Loop: Loop A
I love the Potato Patch and have been camping there since about 2008 after I finished building my 1st teardrop. It was a great place to go from Phoenix for relief from the summer heat and only a little more than an hours drive. Many of my teardrop and tiny trailer friends have enjoyed it as well, including those who pulled teardrops behind their classic '50's pickup trucks.
Also of interest in the area would be watching for vehicles passing on the Hwy that have their skydiving equipment tied down on the top of their vehicle. They would be headed for the jump off site overlooking the Verde Valley. A drive over to the rim to watch the action is priceless! Also notable, is a visit to the old town of Jerome to walk main street & have dinner. Thanks for the memories!
Back to the Patch, the hosts are most pleasant and helpful!
Shellla K
VerifiedJune 28, 2021 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: Loop B
Love being here.
Shellla K
VerifiedJune 28, 2021 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: Loop B
Love being here.
Philip L
VerifiedJune 21, 2021 • Stayed at: B07, Loop: Loop B
The people in our site were not packing up or looking as if they were intending to do so anytime soon at noon. Checkout is 11. We didn't say anything or talk to anyone but the ranger saw us thru the campground and asked us as we were leaving what site we had reservations for. We told him the site but also said we knew we were early and would just drive around the area and come back at two. He visited the site and confirmed with the campers that check out was 11. They began packing up immediately and the site was vacant and ready for us by 1 when we returned.
Philip L
VerifiedJune 21, 2021 • Stayed at: B07, Loop: Loop B
The people in our site were not packing up or looking as if they were intending to do so anytime soon at noon. Checkout is 11. We didn't say anything or talk to anyone but the ranger saw us thru the campground and asked us as we were leaving what site we had reservations for. We told him the site but also said we knew we were early and would just drive around the area and come back at two. He visited the site and confirmed with the campers that check out was 11. They began packing up immediately and the site was vacant and ready for us by 1 when we returned.
James M
VerifiedJune 17, 2021 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: Loop B
We were in A loop on the end spot, one of the best spots there.
James M
VerifiedJune 17, 2021 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: Loop B
We were in A loop on the end spot, one of the best spots there.
Cori P
VerifiedJune 16, 2021 • Stayed at: A19, Loop: Loop A
Thank you for a wonderful time. The kids enjoyed how friendly the hosts were and how much they could run around.
Cori P
VerifiedJune 16, 2021 • Stayed at: A19, Loop: Loop A
Thank you for a wonderful time. The kids enjoyed how friendly the hosts were and how much they could run around.
Pam G
VerifiedJune 15, 2021 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: Loop B
Camp Hosts were wonderful. (Friendly and very helpful). The Campsites were clean and so was the restroom. We enjoyed our time at the
campground.
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.
Potato Patch Campground is accessible via U.S. Highway 89 and Highway 89A, located approximately 20 miles from both Prescott and Camp Verde.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.7094 / -112.154
Elevation: 2127 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Maximum stay limit is 14 days within 30 consecutive days in Prescott National Forest including stays at dispersed sites.
- A Forest Service host is on site.
- Access is limited to a combined vehicle length of 40 ft.
- Interagency Senior and Access passes are honored for a 50% discount on overnight fees only.
- 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.
- Pets are welcome but must be on a 6 foot leash or in a cage and never unattended.
- Quite hours are between .
- OHV/ATV use is prohibited in the campground.
- Fireworks, including sparklers, are prohibited at all times on National Forest Lands.
- Fire restrictions may be imposed due to dry conditions, at which time smoking, wood and charcoal fires may be prohibited.
- 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.
- Click here for more information on the Prescott National Forest.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
