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Spruces - Big Cottonwood

Spruces Campground
Spruces - Big Cottonwood
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Spruces - Big Cottonwood
Spruces Campground

About Spruces - Big Cottonwood

Spruces Campground is located in scenic Big Cottonwood Canyon at an elevation of 7,500 feet. Salt Lake City is conveniently close. Visitors enjoy hiking, biking and fishing.

Number of accommodations: 96

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently closed - Opens on May 22

Sites & Availability

96 Sites Available

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🚐 001, Loop: LOWR
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$83.69
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🚐 002, Loop: LOWR
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003, Loop: LOWR
8 guests · Campfire
$105.95
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🚐 005, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 006, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 007, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 008, Loop: LOWR
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010, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 011, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 013, Loop: LOWR
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014, Loop: LOWR
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$29.38
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🚐 015, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 017, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 027, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 028, Loop: LOWR
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029, Loop: LOWR
8 guests · Campfire
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🚐 030, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 031, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 032, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 035, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 036, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 037, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 038, Loop: LOWR
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🚐 040, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 041, Loop: UPPR
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043, Loop: UPPR
8 guests · Campfire
$105.95
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🚐 044, Loop: UPPR
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045, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 046, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 047, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 048, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 049, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 050, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 051, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 052, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 053, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 054, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 055, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 056, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 058, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 059, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 060, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 061, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 062, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 063, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 064, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 065, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 066, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 067, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 068, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 069, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 070, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 071, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 072, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 073, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 074, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 075, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 076, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 077, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 078, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 079, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 080, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 081, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 082, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 083, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 084, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 085, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 086, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 087, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 088, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 089, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 090, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 091, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 092, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 093, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 094, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 095, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 096, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 097, Loop: UPPR
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🚐 GRP1, Loop: GRUP - OVERNIGHT
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$223.47
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🚐 GRP5, Loop: GRUP - OVERNIGHT
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$223.47
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🚐 GRP6, Loop: GRUP - OVERNIGHT
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$223.47
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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.

Review Summary

4.2
312 reviews
5
57.1%
178
4
19.9%
62
3
11.9%
37
2
6.7%
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hector m

Verified

September 4, 2025 Stayed at: 085, Loop: UPPR

5

peaceful and beautiful, this has become our favorite location and the staff is so nice and helpful..

Robin P

Verified

September 4, 2025 Stayed at: 058, Loop: UPPR

3

Flush toilets are not functioning. Port-a-potties in place.

Allie M

Verified

September 4, 2025 Stayed at: 049, Loop: UPPR

5

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

Verified

September 2, 2025 Stayed at: 035, Loop: LOWR

2

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

Verified

September 1, 2025 Stayed at: 013, Loop: LOWR

5

Friendly staff, clean site, and beautiful location!

John T

Verified

September 1, 2025 Stayed at: 062, Loop: UPPR

2

Disappointing the restrooms and water not working.

Katsí P

Verified

August 27, 2025 Stayed at: 071, Loop: UPPR

4

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

Verified

August 17, 2025 Stayed at: GRP5, Loop: GRUP - OVERNIGHT

5

Wary, clean

Sarah A

Verified

August 15, 2025 Stayed at: 040, Loop: UPPR

5

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

Verified

August 12, 2025 Stayed at: 021, Loop: LOWR

3

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

Category About
General

This Campground is in Bear Country
- Always store food and trash securely to avoid attracting wildlife
     - Failure to comply may result in fines up to $5,000, removal from your campsite and/or imprisonment
- Remember, a fed bear is a dead bear; your actions can save lives

General

Dogs are NOT allowed (only service animals) and owner may be fined $650
This is a watershed area;
 -Visitors will be fined for bringing domestic pets or livestock into the area
 -Wading and playing in the water is not allowed

General

Campground Etiquette and Rules
Gates open at 7am, close at 10pm
Quiet Hours are 10pm-6am No generators after 10pm
Camping is allowed only within the designated space provided. Do not go beyond the boundaries of your site
Maxoccupancy is 8 people per single site
Reserved campsites will be held until 12pm on the day following your scheduled arrival date
Horses/Off-road vehicles are strictly prohibited in the campground 
Leave No Trace
 -Put all trash in dumpsters or properly stored in your vehicle or bear box
 -Remove all personal property and trash when leaving
 -Unclean campsites will be reported to the District Ranger LEO
 -Leaving food/trash in an unoccupied campsite may result in a $5,000 fine
Cleaning fish, animals, or bathing where drinking water is supplied is strictly prohibited
Fireworks or other explosives are prohibited. Discharging of a firearm in the campground is not allowed
No fighting or boisterous behavior. Be courteous to your fellow visitor. Keep noise at a reasonable level
No amplified music is allowed in USDA Forest Service campgrounds and facilities. People come to the campgrounds for peace and quiet
Max Vehicle Length includes tow vehicle

General

This is a 'pack it in, pack it out' facility; please bring trash bags

General

There is a 2-night minimum stay on weekends; 3-night minimum stay on holiday weekends

General

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

General

First Come First Served (FF) sites
For reservable sites, reservations must be made at least 5 days in advance
You must claim a FF site in person on the day you wish to check-in
A site listed as FF does not guarantee availability, Recreation.gov does not update FF occupancy
The only way to know if an FF site is available is to arrive at the campground on the day you plan to check-in
Availability cannot be predicted
Many sites are in remote locations, we cannot contact camp hosts about availability
Recommended arrival times vary by day. Weekends and holidays typically fill more quickly
To claim an FF site, you must be present, occupy the site, and pay at that time
There is no waiting list for FF sites

General

Extra Vehicle -$10 per vehicle, per day (paid on-site cash/check)
Firewood -$9

General

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

General

Off-road vehicles are not allowed in the canyon.

General

Please understand that camping is an outdoor experience; we do not give refunds or credits for weather or natural conditions
Cancellations within 24 hours prior to arrival date will forfeit the entire use fee and a $10 cancellation fee
No-shows, early departures, or cancellations after the arrival date are not entitled to a refund
If a guest does not arrive at the campsite by 12pm the day after scheduled arrival and does not cancel the reservation, will be charged a $20 service fee and forfeit the first-night use fee

General

For more information on visiting Bear Country visit
wildawareutah.org 
wildlife.utah.gov 
For campground Rules and Regulations visit gocamputah.com/rules 

General

Click herefor more info about the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
-For more info, call Salt Lake Ranger District at 801-733-2660 opt 3 or Utah Recreation at 385-273-1100
-Visit our website gocamputah.comor Facebook facebook.com/letsgocamputah
To reserve a campsite call Recreation.gov reservation line 1-877-444-6777

General

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 

General

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

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