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Pet Friendly
About Potato Patch Campground
Number of accommodations: 36
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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
Fred W
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: A17, Loop: Loop A
To make our reservation was easy and without any hassle. When arriving at our site the camp host, Ken, had already posted a "Reserved" sign with the length of our stay. We have stayed at this site for a few years before the "Reservation" program was started and we really like the Potato Patch C.G. The camp host was very friendly, courteous and accommodating. Also, as always, this C.G. has very clean sites and bathrooms. It is really an excellent place to relax!
Barry M
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: Loop A
The two times I've camped at Potato Patch, the campground was tidy, fire pit has been cleaned out and it's has always been quiet and pleasant. The names of the hosts escape me at the moment, but they are welcoming, kind and great conversationalists!
Would highly recommend this campground!
Larry M
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: A19, Loop: Loop A
Located in a quiet shady hollow among pine trees. Close to Jerome. No cell service! There has been no sign where to turn, but it is the road on the opposite side of 89A from Mingus Summit Rest Area. If you need cell service, and want great vistas, Mingus Mountain Campground is for you.
Rachel S
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: A17, Loop: Loop A
This site is so beautiful and they hosts are just amazing!!!! I can’t wait to go back.
Renae B
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: A19, Loop: Loop A
Love this campground. The compost toilets have no odor. The camp hosts are the best!
Rachel S
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: A17, Loop: Loop A
This site is so beautiful and they hosts are just amazing!!!! I can’t wait to go back.
Renae B
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: A19, Loop: Loop A
Love this campground. The compost toilets have no odor. The camp hosts are the best!
Ari Victor C
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: Loop A
This is an excellent campground. Still close to Phoenix, and way cooler (temperature wise).
Campgrounds are spacious, and clean and well kept. Vaulted bathrooms are also well kept and clean.
We keep coming back. Well worth it!
Ari Victor C
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: A02, Loop: Loop A
This is an excellent campground. Still close to Phoenix, and way cooler (temperature wise).
Campgrounds are spacious, and clean and well kept. Vaulted bathrooms are also well kept and clean.
We keep coming back. Well worth it!
Richard O
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: A20, Loop: Loop A
The campground is consistently clean and generally quiet, especially when school is in session. There is occasional road noise from the adjacent state highway, little used at night. Generally busier at the start and end of season, outside of the monsoon, than at the height of summer. Some sites have better privacy and separation than others. Miles and miles of empty forest surround the campground and the skies are pitch dark at night.
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 3, 2026
