Camping near Jerome, Arizona
Camping near Jerome, Arizona includes 4 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Playground Group Campground, is 3.7 miles from Jerome in a straight line, and all 4 are within 15 miles. Another 19 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Jerome.
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Camping near Jerome at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 4 (4 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Mingus Mountain Campground: "Single Site with electric hook-up: $14 per night"
- Distance from Jerome
- 3.7 miles (Playground Group Campground) to 3.8 miles (Mingus Mountain Campground) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 7,200 ft (Potato Patch Campground) to 7,623 ft (Mingus Mountain Campground), 4 of 4 on record
- Season
- 4 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 73 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 3 take RVs; hookups at Potato Patch Campground; longest stated RV length 40 ft (Playground Group Campground)
- Drinking water
- 3 of 4
Distances are straight-line miles from Jerome's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
Reservable Playground Group Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Fee
- Group Site: $75 to $150 per night by group size (1 to 100 people)
Reservable Potato Patch Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 41
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night; with electric hook-up: $18; Group Site: $28 (4 vehicles)
Reservable Mingus Group - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Mingus Mountain Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 30
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Fee
- Single Site with electric hook-up: $14 per night
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Jerome
- Dead Horse Ranch State Park, 5.2 miles from Jerome in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($50/night electric, $25 non-electric/tent; extra vehicle $15); listed under camping near Cottonwood.
- Powell Springs Campground, 12 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Dewey-Humboldt.
- Chavez Crossing Group Campground, 20 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Sycamore and Cypress Group Sites: $136 per night (10-50 people); Ponderosa Group Site: $108 per night (10-30 people)); listed under camping near Sedona.
- Hilltop Campground, 23 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Prescott.
- Lynx Campground, 23 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Prescott.
- Eagle Ridge Group Camp, 23 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Prescott.
- Manzanita, 24 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Sedona.
- Clear Creek Group Campground, 25 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $108 per night (1-30 people), $182 per night (31-80 people)); listed under camping near Camp Verde.
- Clear Creek, 25 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night (includes 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Camp Verde.
- White Horse Lake, 26 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night; Double Site: $50; Group Site: $198 (up to 60 people)); listed under camping near Williams.
- Yavapai Campground, 27 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night; Double Site: $36; $5 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Prescott.
- White Spar Campground, 27 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night Apr to Oct, $14 Nov to Mar; Group Site: $20 / $28); listed under camping near Prescott.
- Cave Springs, 27 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Sedona.
- Groom Creek Horse Camp, 27 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night; Double Site: $36 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Prescott.
- Pine Flat, 28 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Sedona.
- Alto Pit Ohv Campground, 28 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Prescott.
- Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground, 28 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $75 per night (1-50 people); $150 per night (51-100 people)); listed under camping near Prescott.
- Lower Wolf Creek Campground, 29 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Prescott.
- Indian Creek Campground, 29 miles from Jerome in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Prescott.
Things to do near Jerome
Public land and water within 30 miles of Jerome, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Jerome State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 0.5 miles from Jerome; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Prescott National Forest, 3 of the 4 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Potato Patch Campground at 3.7 miles from Jerome; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Mingus Lake, at Mingus Mountain Campground (3.8 miles from Jerome): Small lake on Mingus Mountain periodically stocked with rainbow trout; motorized boats prohibited.
- Woodchute Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 4.5 miles from Jerome; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Verde River Greenway State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 5 miles from Jerome; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Tuzigoot National Monument, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 5.1 miles from Jerome; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Dead Horse Ranch State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 5.4 miles from Jerome; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Red Rock State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 16 miles from Jerome; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 17 miles from Jerome; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Montezuma Castle National Monument, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 18 miles from Jerome; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Jerome
Nearest emergency room: Verde Valley Medical Center, 269 S Candy Ln, Cottonwood, AZ, 4.4 miles from Jerome , (928) 773-2357. Next nearest: Exceptional Community Hospital Prescott, 4822 State Rte 69, Prescott, AZ, 21 miles, (469) 341-7800. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Crazy Tony’s Old Town Market
- Mini Mart
- Circle K
- Fuel
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- Maverik Gas Station
- Circle K
- Shell
- Pharmacy
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- Fry's
- CVS Pharmacy
- Dewey Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Super Clean
- Fort Verde Laundromat
- The Laundry Basket
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Jerome: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Jerome, AZ?
4 public campgrounds are on record near Jerome. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Playground Group Campground (3.7 miles), Potato Patch Campground (3.7 miles), Mingus Group (3.8 miles), and Mingus Mountain Campground (3.8 miles). 4 book through Recreation.gov.
Where can I camp with an RV near Jerome, AZ?
3 campgrounds near Jerome take RVs: Mingus Mountain Campground, Playground Group Campground, and Potato Patch Campground. Potato Patch Campground has hookups.
Where can I go tent camping near Jerome, AZ?
Mingus Mountain Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Jerome with drinking water?
Mingus Group, Mingus Mountain Campground, and Potato Patch Campground have potable water on record.
When is camping season near Jerome, AZ?
Of the 4 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (4 of 4) and close in October (4 of 4). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Jerome, AZ?
Verde Valley Medical Center, 269 S Candy Ln, Cottonwood, AZ, is 4.4 miles from Jerome in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (928) 773-2357. In an emergency, call 911.
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