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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
Cathy N
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: A11, Loop: Loop A
Excellent place to camp. Clean. Quiet
Ken S
VerifiedJuly 12, 2024 • Stayed at: B09, Loop: Loop B
Lovely place.
Our only recommendation would be to do away with individual fire pits because the sites r rather close and smoke can easily invade other folks sites. How about 1 community fire pit where all could gather?!
Thalia W
VerifiedJuly 12, 2024 • Stayed at: B04, Loop: Loop B
We really enjoy camping at Potato Patch! The sites are a good size and well maintained. The bathrooms are always clean and tidy (and they don't smell!).
Betty Z
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: B09, Loop: Loop B
We had an electric site that stated it was 30 amp. It only produced 15 amps from the service box. FYI - It didn’t have water spigots, as mentioned on Recreation.gov, between sites. There was one by the bathroom though.
We had 4.0 strength on our cell service (Verizon)!
The campground itself was okay. We were scheduled to stay here for 4 nights. The volunteer hosts, that were there during our day, were Rick & Krista (?). We’ve stayed in more than 200 campgrounds and never experienced antagonistic hosts, until now! Needless to say, we left early and went to another campground.
Rick said, “Go ahead and give us a 1 * review.” (What brought that up!! WOW! We weren’t even going to bother writing a review.) Okay Rick, here’s your 1 * review!
Craig J
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 • Stayed at: B07, Loop: Loop B
Good hiking trails from the campground. Fishing nearby.
Heidi H
VerifiedJuly 7, 2024 • Stayed at: A12, Loop: Loop A
Great location with nice facilities and friendly hosts!
Mark W
VerifiedJuly 7, 2024 • Stayed at: B09, Loop: Loop B
New camp hosts are friendly
R. Michael W
VerifiedJuly 5, 2024 • Stayed at: A19, Loop: Loop A
Hosts were great. Site was great. All it’s missing is a dump. How about one across the road at the picnic area?
Charles R
VerifiedMay 28, 2024 • Stayed at: A10, Loop: Loop A
A10 was a little closer to our neighbors and the road than I would have liked but the campground was in excellent shape.
John R
VerifiedMay 20, 2024 • Stayed at: B06, Loop: Loop B
There was no water between camping sites which it stayed on the web site. We left after 1 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.
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. |
