About Spruces - Big Cottonwood
Number of accommodations: 96
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
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2026 Season availability
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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
Jenna D
VerifiedAugust 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: LOWR
This is one of the nicest campgrounds we’ve been to. Very clean, plenty of space, quiet, beautiful, green, flushing toilets, and faucets with running water. And so close to home! We also liked being able to have fires. They even cut up some of the dead trees so you could easily use it for firewood. We will keep coming back!
Edward Z
VerifiedJuly 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 095, Loop: UPPR
Good campground close to town. Maintenance has deteriorated over last three years. Bathrooms have leaking faucets, campsites often have more campers than allowed especially on weekends, vehicles park off paved pad, campsites not cleaned when campers leave, and group site 66 has had port-a-potties for the last three years.
Sheila J
VerifiedJuly 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: LOWR
We love staying at Spruces and fishing at Silver Lake. Our 6 year old granddaughter caught 8 fish! We released them all.
Ian S
VerifiedJuly 27, 2021 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: LOWR
The best!
Karina P
VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: UPPR
Spruces is always beautiful and well-kept. The new Yurts are so fun, and it was more furnished than I was expecting with two mattresses (very comfy), little tables with lights, a chair, and rugs. It was very roomy and comfortable!
Renae R
VerifiedJuly 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: UPPR
Great campsite with adequate room for 2 tents. Pull-through parking accommodated 2 cars. Loved the small stream which delighted the little ones but was small enough to be safe.
Carla B
VerifiedJuly 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 083, Loop: UPPR
Great campground with heavily wooded, private sites. You do hear road noise during the day, but everything is quiet at night. We had site 83, very private with picnic table area elevated with 3-5 steps from the parking area. Easily fit our 27' motorhome and easy to level. Even came with a moose which joined us for breakfast in the morning! Great location for access hiking trails in the area.
Komiljon N
VerifiedJuly 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 093, Loop: UPPR
Very beautiful place. An excellent weather in summer. Amazing fresh air. Beautiful wildlife.
But restrooms were dirty, some faucets don't work. The hosts do not care about enforcing quiet hours rules. We had reservation for two nights, but we left after first night because non stop noise from vehicles at Big Cottonwood Canyon Road and drunk campers, working generators did not let us to sleep and take a rest.
Kimberly M
VerifiedJuly 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: LOWR
I loved it here. The location was very comfortable and beautiful. It was far enough from others that it wasn't loud and felt more private. The quiet hours seemed enforced. The restrooms were pretty good as well.
Melanie B
VerifiedJuly 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: LOWR
Beautiful place, spacious camp sites :)
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
Arrival & departure
Check out time
12PM
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
- 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
- Gates open at 7am, close at 10pm. Camping is allowed only within the designated space provided. Do not go beyond the boundaries of your site. Max occupancy 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. 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.
- This is a 'pack it in, pack it out' facility; please bring trash bags
- There is a 2-night minimum stay on weekends; 3-night minimum stay on holiday weekends
- 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
- 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
- Extra Vehicle -$10 per vehicle, per day (paid on-site cash/check) Firewood -$9
- 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
- Off-road vehicles are not allowed in the canyon.
- 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.
- For more information on visiting Bear Country visit wildawareutah.org wildlife.utah.gov For campground Rules and Regulations visit gocamputah.com/rules
- 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
- 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
- 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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