Spruces - Big Cottonwood

Amazing, beautiful spot barely 30 minutes outside of Salt Lake City! Very clean, medium sized sites. Not much room to play or roam outside of the sites though. We spent the last night of a 14 day camping roadtrip at this site and it was a pleasant and easy way to end the two weeks.

Let’s start off with the only negative experience. The reservation system is terrible. The week we wanted could not be made due to the reservation only opening up for part of the week. When we returned for the rest of the week on the website at the precise time allowed the rest of the week was taken. We had to settle for a different camp spot than we wanted. The system needs better administering. As far as the campsite goes it was beautiful and we really enjoyed our stay.

Beautiful, shady site near a stream. No grill stand as another reviewer mentioned, so something to be aware of. Also, no lantern in the yurt. There was some traffic noise, but the sound of the rushing stream minimized that. There was also space to set up a second tent.

This is for site #26 at Spruces Campground, and close by facilities.

It's a decently large site, located next to a double bathroom (flush toilets with working water) and spigots. Only improvement in the bathrooms would be a trash can in both unisex stalls and a soap dispenser to use the sinks after using the bathroom could be nice as well, with maybe an air dryer? Just some thoughts. Also, be aware there is no place for dish washing, so make meals minimal or able to be packed out to the trash bins at the entrance to the campground.

The site itself could easily fit 2-3 smaller tents. There were a few issues -- we have a 16x16 tent and it would have fit better in this spot if tree roots and low hanging branches were not an issue. Sap everywhere (I understand it's nature and it's going to happen, but just a fair warning to those with kids who end up with sticky hands quick!) The firepit at this site sits flush with the asphalt, instead of raised, so if tripping is a constant hazard for you, that may be something to note.

Overall, a tent site size limitations would be nice to have for each site. We did drive around the rest of the campground afterwards to see if there were any other sites that might work better and we found a few and made note of those. Entrance 'guards' and any other worker we ran into while here was very kind and outgoing.

A gem of a campground in a lush, forested area, with all the amenities we could have asked for. The friendly staff even drove around in a golf cart delivering firewood!

Spruces is a beautiful place. Our campsite (#89) was on the stream. The sites are big enough and spaced far enough apart that eventhough the campground was full, there was no crowding.

What is there to say? It’s Big Cottonwood Canyon. So beautiful and only a short drive from SLC. We stayed on site 001 and there was lots of traffic by our site, try to stay in the sites that are further in so you are closer to the river and don’t have as much car traffic.

Great experience and amazing camp hosts. The bathroom was surprisingly very clean. We'll be back!

Great space :)

Spruces is one of the most gorgeous campgrounds in the area. Surrounded by spruce trees and mountains, you feel secluded yet you have cell phone service and potable water. Additionally, the camp host, Todd, was extremely accommodating and worked well with our large group to make our experience exactly what we needed it to be. We will definitely be coming back.