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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
Adam J
VerifiedAugust 4, 2025 • Stayed at: A22, Loop: Loop A
We had such a great time in the area! It was peaceful, family-friendly, and incredibly well-maintained. Our kids loved it—they rode their scooters around the loop for nearly three hours a day and never got bored. The path was smooth, safe, and surrounded by beautiful scenery. Everything was super clean too, which made it even more enjoyable for the whole family. Definitely a place we’d come back to!
Douglas N
VerifiedJuly 26, 2025 • Stayed at: B03, Loop: Loop B
I like the area I like the park. The hosts were great. Everything was clean and quiet.
Joshua K
VerifiedJuly 15, 2025 • Stayed at: A03, Loop: Loop A
Clean, simple campsite with roomy parking, a fire ring, and a big square for your tent. Also included benches and a table. Bathrooms were clean and provided toilet paper. Water and dumpsters provided as well. Nearby lake and Jerome are great for day visits. Plenty of hiking nearby. Campground host was extremely hospitable, kind, and accommodating.
James R
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: B08, Loop: Loop B
Nice campground. I only wish there was a little more space between campsites. Very convenient as it is only 15 miles from home.
Chris E
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: B08, Loop: Loop B
We love the quiet, the rustic setting and the amenities.
Katherine S
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: A14, Loop: Loop A
The site was beautiful and well maintained and the bathrooms were very clean. The campground hosts were very nice and helpful. We had a great time! The only "bad" part was that the people in the campsite next to us were playing music past 10 pm but other than that, it was a great campground.
Edwin B
VerifiedJune 28, 2025 • Stayed at: A11, Loop: Loop A
A-11…Reserved for 2 nights, left after 1 night ! The road noise and car lights ruined my idea of peaceful camping.
The car lights dancing through the trees at all hours. I do not recommend this site, or any that are close to the road !!
Look at the map closely.
Sean M
VerifiedJune 27, 2025 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: Loop B
Potato Patch is an absolute hidden gem!! It is beautiful, quiet, peaceful and teeming with wildlife. The campground hosts, Rick and Kris, are so friendly and really go out of their way to make you feel at home. During our stay, the entire campground was filled with amazingly considerate & friendly campers, making our stay beyond pleasant and completely rejuvenating!
Irene R
VerifiedJune 19, 2025 • Stayed at: A15, Loop: Loop A
The motion lights in the bathroom do not stay on for just a short amount of time. Dangerous, someone could fall!
Debbi S
VerifiedJune 17, 2025 • Stayed at: A19, Loop: Loop A
The Hosts were helpful, friendly and engaging.
The facilities were clean.
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. |
