Mingus Group
Its 1 site is reservable through Recreation.gov, and it is open from May 1 to October 31. Mingus Group is a National Forest campground near Jerome, Arizona.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Access road
- Mixed paved and unpaved
Mingus Group sits inside Prescott National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 1
- Group sites
- 1
- Group site capacity
- Up to 50 people
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Site driveways
- Pull-through
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
1 site; 1 pull-through. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mingus Group | C | Group standard nonelectric | Not on record | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book site Mingus Group |
Data source: Recreation.gov . Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Stay limit
- 14 days in 30-day period
- Quiet hours
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campground host
- On site
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Access road
- Mixed paved and unpaved
- Elevation
- 7,612 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- Verizon
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
34.6937, -112.1203 in Yavapai. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Mingus Group is open from May 1 to October 31 , at 7,612 ft.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Common questions
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Around Mingus Group
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Lower Goldwater Lake, whose mapped center point is 23 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Lower Goldwater Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Jerome State Historic Park (4.2 miles to its center) , Verde River Greenway State Natural Area (7.3 miles to its center) , and Dead Horse Ranch State Park (7.4 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Swimming nearby
Nearest to Mingus Group, in straight-line miles: Watson Lake (swimming hole, 18 miles), Crescent Moon (swimming hole, 20 miles), Grasshopper Point (swimming hole, 26 miles), The Crack (swimming hole, 26 miles), and Slide Rock (swimming hole, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Reservable Mingus Mountain Campground 
Reservable Playground Group Campground 
Reservable Potato Patch Campground 
Reservable Dead Horse Ranch State Park More campgrounds: camping near Jerome and campgrounds in Yavapai.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-29
- fs.usda.gov (reservationSystem), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, sites, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (season, toilets, water, hostOnSite), accessed 2026-09-29
- fs.usda.gov (water, toilets, quietHours, stayLimit, accessRoad), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0