Spruces - Big Cottonwood

Love this campground and hosts were great but the campground itself needs a little love. Picnic tables need serious help and brush around fire pits need to be cleared back for safety reasons and so you can put chairs around it . There were a lot of deadfall trees all around our site 66 that made it hard to walk around trails.

First, the good. The site itself was beautiful and immaculate. There was evidence of recent maintenance on the tables and benches, which we appreciated. The fire pit was great, as was the grill. The park staff were helpful and friendly. Now for the complaints. There was no running water, a circumstance that we were not notified of prior to our arrival. Also, with no advance notice, the restrooms were out of commission and we instead had to use portable toilet booths, which was a significant problem for my disabled sister-in-law. There were light poles and fixtures at the perimeter of the site, which did not come on at dark as we expected, based on past years of reserving group sites. I feel that for the price we paid, these were significant issues that warranted at minimum, a discounted rate until corrective action was taken to bring the facility up to the advertised condition. Instead, the rates have gone up.

We reserved a camping space at Spruces in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City Utah. The staff had our reservation posted and ready for us. The site was spotless, the air was cool and the hot dogs and marshmallows were yummy

This campground and camp site was sooo beautiful!!! The nature was so green and amazing. No bothersome bugs. We saw juvenile moose playing across from our campground in the open field. We hiked at the hikes nearby. We loved our camp spot with creek access. The spot to put the tent in is a tiny bit slanted so be prepared for that. We loved walking around the campground to look at all the beautiful sites.

Very beautiful campground and campsite. Contrary to the description, this is not a full shade campsite. Bring an EZUP for the picnic area and you'll be fine. The restrooms were out during our stay and they had porta-pottys instead. If that's a dealbreaker, just know there are flush toilets and running sinks just 8 minutes up the canyon at Silver Lake by Brighton. Lifesaver for our 8 year old. The picnic area is about 40 ft downhill from the parking spot--it's not a terribly steep incline, but it IS an incline. The main tent area is just next to the parking area--easy access. There is a second tent site down below by the picnic area that can easily accommodate a 6-8 man tent. Be Aware: Big Cottonwood Creek is directly accessible to this campsite so beware if you have little ones. It was pretty shallow during our stay but, I've seen it much higher and swifter at other times. I'd choose an different site if I had littles. There is no wading.
Overall, it's a nice camping spot and we were very comfortable during our 3 night stay.

The biting flies were bad again this year and the rest rooms were closed with Honey buckets which detracted from the camping experience.

Great view and scenery. We came at a difficult time of year for flies. Staff was great.

We love camping in this yurt! Lots of trees so it’s nice & shady. Also perfect for hammocks! The little stream going through the site is a nice touch too! We look forward to more canning trips here!

OVerall the campground was great, but we were disappointed to find the restroom facilities (site wide) were not open while we were there - with porta-potties provided instead - but this was not mentioned in any of the online information provided.

It was great. The toilets weren’t working this week we went so we had to use honey buckets. Clean. Semi- quiet. Nice crew.