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Potato Patch Campground

Located atop Mingus Mountain at 7,000 feet in ponderosa pines, Potato Patch Campground offers cool summertime temperatures and fairly easy access via a paved and winding mountain road. There is access to the Woodchute Wilderness and Woodchute Trailhead #102, and the historic mining town of Jerome is 8 miles northeast on U.S. Highway 89A.

Potato Patch Campground consists of two loops. Loop A has 28 campsites. Three of the campsites are accessible to the disabled. One campsite is a multiple family unit that has space for four vehicles. Loop B has 12 units designed to accomodate up to 40 foot long Recreational Vehicles. Two of the units are accessible to the disabled. Electricity is available at each camp unit.

The Basics

Location:

8 miles southwest of Jerome

Operator:

National Forest Service

Total Sites:

40 sites

Electric Service:

12 sites

Pet Policy:

Pets must be restrained or on a leash.

Reservation Info:

Reservations not accepted

Max RV Length:

40 feet

Elevation:

7,000 feet

Season:

May 1 - October 31

Price:

$14 - $28

Phone:

928-567-4121

Amenities

Drinking Water
Flush Toilets
Vault Toilets

Cooking Grills
Fire Rings
Picnic Tables

Group Sites Available
Pets Allowed

Trash Service

Amenity list above may not be complete.

Pricing Details

Single Site w/o electric: $14
Single Site w/ electric: $18

Mini-Group site w/o electric: $28
Includes 2 vehicles

Extra Vehicle: $5

Some More Things to Know

Each camp site usually accommodates one vehicle towing a camp trailer plus one additional vehicle (there is a charge for additional vehicle). Vehicles must be parked in space provided on site - not along side the road. Depending on the site, trailers between 22 feet to 40 feet in length can be accommodated.

Directions

From Prescott:
Take U.S. Highway 89 north to Granite Dells, turn right onto U. S. Highway 89A and travel approximately 20 miles to the top of Mingus Mountain. Potato Patch Campground entrance will be to your left at the summit on Forest Road 106.

From the Verde Ranger Station in Camp Verde:
Travel approximately 20 miles northwest on U.S. Highway 260 going towards the towns of Cottonwood and Clarkdale. At the junction of U.S. Highway 260 and U.S. Highway 89A, turn left and follow the paved and winding mountain road through the town of Jerome up to the summit on Mingus Mountain. The campground turnoff will be to your right which is Forest Road 106.

Travel time: Approximately 60 minutes from Prescott or Camp Verde.

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