About Spruces - Big Cottonwood
Number of accommodations: 96
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Reviews (312)
What Guests Are Saying
The campground at Spruces in Big Cottonwood Canyon offers beautiful scenery, friendly staff, and well-maintained sites, making it a popular choice for campers. Many visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, great hiking options, and clean facilities, despite some complaints about the restroom situation and water availability. While there have been issues with locked bathrooms and high traffic on weekends, overall experiences highlight the campground's charm and natural beauty.
What Guests Are Saying
The campground at Spruces in Big Cottonwood Canyon offers beautiful scenery, friendly staff, and well-maintained sites, making it a popular choice for campers. Many visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, great hiking options, and clean facilities, despite some complaints about the restroom situation and water availability. While there have been issues with locked bathrooms and high traffic on weekends, overall experiences highlight the campground's charm and natural beauty.
Review Summary
hector m
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 085, Loop: UPPR
peaceful and beautiful, this has become our favorite location and the staff is so nice and helpful..
Robin P
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: UPPR
Flush toilets are not functioning. Port-a-potties in place.
Allie M
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: UPPR
Alway love camping at Spruces! They have everything you need for everyone from campsite close to each other to one's more isolated. Have gone here for years and will continue to for many more!
Joan K
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: LOWR
THE RESTROOMS HAVE BEEN LOCKED ALL SUMMER AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO ONE WORKING ON FIXING THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEWAGE SYSTEM. WE LOVE GOING TO THE SPRUSES AND HAVE BEEN GOING THERE FOR MANY YEARS.
SOME OF THE SITES ARE RESERVED SO NO ONE CAN USE THEM AND THE PE0PLE NEVER SHOW UP.
THERE SHOULD BE AN ACCOUNTABLE SYSTEM THAT WOULD WORK BETTER.
Mike B
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: LOWR
Friendly staff, clean site, and beautiful location!
John T
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: UPPR
Disappointing the restrooms and water not working.
Katsí P
VerifiedAugust 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 071, Loop: UPPR
The camp ground is beautiful. The camp hosts were nice, I just wish there was some sort of schedule as to how often they come around. We had a hard time tracking them down to get firewood even though we were two camp sites away. There was drinking water available but no restrooms, only porta potties. They were very clean on Friday but were getting a little full Sunday. Campsite 71 was beautiful and private. No back in, so not a great spot for trailers or car camping. There were two parking spaces perpendicular to the camp site. There was a slight hill to bring things back and forth, so a wagon is recommended for hauling stuff. Space for two tents. Access to river. The bees were a little annoying, there seemed to be a little underground next in the site, but the smoke from a fire helped. You could hear cars from the highway but the river drowned it out at night. Overall, great experience with this campground and campsite. I would definitely recommend and come back again.
Lisa p
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: GRP5, Loop: GRUP - OVERNIGHT
Wary, clean
Sarah A
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: UPPR
Great campground near lots of nice hiking. There was no running water when we were there but it was not a big deal---the port-o-potties were very clean. We have a large tent--our site had an ample area for setting it up but we would have had trouble fitting it into some of the sites we walked past.
Twila M
VerifiedAugust 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: LOWR
Non working bathrooms because they don't want to fix a water leak is very inconvenient
Location Spruces - Big Cottonwood
Address:
Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd
Salt Lake City, UT, 84121
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 40.6406 / -111.636
Elevation: 2251 feet
Policies & Rules
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This Campground is in Bear Country
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Dogs are NOT allowed (only service animals) and owner may be fined $650
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Campground Etiquette and Rules
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This is a 'pack it in, pack it out' facility; please bring trash bags |
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There is a 2-night minimum stay on weekends; 3-night minimum stay on holiday weekends |
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Trailers/Campers and RVs: Come with your RV/trailer water tank filled. Hooking up to spigots or the power in the restrooms, even for medical devices is strictly prohibited |
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First Come First Served (FF) sites
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Extra Vehicle -$10 per vehicle, per day (paid on-site cash/check)
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If you booked at a discount without a Senior or Access pass, you'll need to pay the difference in cash/check upon arrival. Only Senior or Access passes qualify for discounts and proof of ownership upon arrival is required |
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Off-road vehicles are not allowed in the canyon. |
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Please understand that camping is an outdoor experience; we do not give refunds or credits for weather or natural conditions
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For more information on visiting Bear Country visit
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Click herefor more info about the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
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Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood within 10 miles of your destination and burning it on-site. For more information click here |
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Please note: Utah Recreation is not responsible for accident or injury to any person or property resulting from the use of this facility and is not responsible for the loss of money or valuables of any kind. The user of this permit assumes full and complete responsibility for the conduct and actions of all members in their party |