Potato Patch Campground
Located in the Mingus Mountain Area in ponderosa pine forest, this campground offers cool summertime temperatures and fairly easy access via a paved and winding mountain road.
Nearby are Woodchute Wilderness, Woodchute Trail #102, and the historic mining town of Jerome lies 8 miles northeast on U.S. Highway 89A.
Printable Resources:
- Mingus Mountain Brochure NOTE- Brochure Correction: Mingus Mountain Campground and Picnic Site do not have electricity available at this time.
- Mingus Rim Trails Description and Map
Facilities
- 28 campsites with picnic tables, grills, and fire pits (A-Loop)
- 3 accessible campsites and 2 accessible toilets (A-Loop)
- 1 double site (A-Loop)
- 12 campsites with picnic tables and electrical hookups for RVs (B-Loop)
- 2 accessible campsites and 1 accessible toilet ( B-Loop)
- Each site in A-Loop has 40 foot paved driveway
- Composting toilets
- Drinking water is available for use on site, but not for filling RV water tanks
- Garbage service
General Information
May 1 - October 31
May 1 - October 31
- Check-in after 2:00 p.m./Check-out by 12:00 noon
- Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- Campfires in developed fire pits only
- Dogs must be on leash (6' maximum)
- OHV/ATV use prohibited in the campground
- Maximum length of stay: 14 days in 30-day period on the Prescott National Forest including stays at dispersed recreation sites.
- Fireworks are prohibited
- Discharging any weapon is prohibited in the campground.
- Drinking water is available for use on site. Filling RV Tanks is prohibited.
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $14 per night
Single Site with electric hook-up: $18 per night
Group Site: $28 per night (up to 4 vehicles included)
Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
- $14 for campsite
- $18 for campsite with electrical hookups
- $28 for groupsite (4 vehicles)
- $5 for extra vehicle
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 34.70938662
Longitude: -112.1537235
Directions
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. 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. The turn-off to Potato Patch is on the right, across from the Summit Picnic Area.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.