Spruce Grove Campground

Beautiful secluded spots between large boulder for tent campers across the river. Only a few RV sites are level. The host was friendly. The smaller bathroom smelled toxic. The main one was clean and fresh. We hiked the Lizard Rock trail, which was enjoyable and had a beautuful view.

Beautiful secluded spots between large boulder for tent campers across the river. Only a few RV sites are level. The host was friendly. The smaller bathroom smelled toxic. The main one was clean and fresh. We hiked the Lizard Rock trail, which was enjoyable and had a beautuful view.

Camphost were some of the best ever. Very attentive to the overall cleanliness of the spots and common areas.

Camphost were some of the best ever. Very attentive to the overall cleanliness of the spots and common areas.

We were in site #14, which claims to be a "parallel" spot. I assume that means you don't have to back in. The area was not large enough to just pull up with our popup. And there is a small area to back into, so the site should be specified as a back-in.

We were in site #14, which claims to be a "parallel" spot. I assume that means you don't have to back in. The area was not large enough to just pull up with our popup. And there is a small area to back into, so the site should be specified as a back-in.

To give credit where it is due, the campground was well maintained, and in a scenic location. That said I will never return. In my 25+ years of camping I have never experienced a more rude and authoritarian group of camp hosts. If you plan to camp in the “walk in” tent sites, don’t expect to have any sort of parking. There are maybe 7 or so places to park for these sites, and demand far out-ways supply. If you enjoy leaving the busy city behind but still want that authoritarian big brother constantly nagging you, then this is the place. If you take your foot off the brake of your vehicle expect a camp host to yell at you for speeding (5mph speed limit). If you want to enjoy your morning without being bothered…. Camp elsewhere… the camp host routinely came into our site uninvited, interrupting our conversations. If you have a topper “camper shell” on your truck, and tow in your camper…. Beware… this apparently constitutes “2 RV’s in the same site and that is not allowed. Do yourself a favor, save the money and camp somewhere you can enjoy nature without being constantly disturbed by folks with absolutely zero authority or enforcement capabilities, but will do everything they can to ensure you feel unwelcome. I ended up leaving this campground early and camping in the plentiful dispersed camping areas nearby and had a much more enjoyable time.

To give credit where it is due, the campground was well maintained, and in a scenic location. That said I will never return. In my 25+ years of camping I have never experienced a more rude and authoritarian group of camp hosts. If you plan to camp in the “walk in” tent sites, don’t expect to have any sort of parking. There are maybe 7 or so places to park for these sites, and demand far out-ways supply. If you enjoy leaving the busy city behind but still want that authoritarian big brother constantly nagging you, then this is the place. If you take your foot off the brake of your vehicle expect a camp host to yell at you for speeding (5mph speed limit). If you want to enjoy your morning without being bothered…. Camp elsewhere… the camp host routinely came into our site uninvited, interrupting our conversations. If you have a topper “camper shell” on your truck, and tow in your camper…. Beware… this apparently constitutes “2 RV’s in the same site and that is not allowed. Do yourself a favor, save the money and camp somewhere you can enjoy nature without being constantly disturbed by folks with absolutely zero authority or enforcement capabilities, but will do everything they can to ensure you feel unwelcome. I ended up leaving this campground early and camping in the plentiful dispersed camping areas nearby and had a much more enjoyable time.

It’s a beautiful campground.
The spots are spread out.
The river is easy to fish.
The hosts were helpful.
It’s close to cool tourist attractions: petrified forest, Cripple Creek, Victor…

It’s a beautiful campground.
The spots are spread out.
The river is easy to fish.
The hosts were helpful.
It’s close to cool tourist attractions: petrified forest, Cripple Creek, Victor…