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About Storm Mountain Day Use Area
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Reviews (80)
What Guests Are Saying
Storm Mountain Day Use Area is praised for its beautiful scenery, cleanliness, and friendly camp hosts, making it an ideal spot for picnics and gatherings. Many visitors enjoyed the peaceful, well-maintained environment, with good climbing options and ample facilities. However, some experienced issues with site reservations and noise from events, indicating a need for better management of bookings and visitor guidelines.
What Guests Are Saying
Storm Mountain Day Use Area is praised for its beautiful scenery, cleanliness, and friendly camp hosts, making it an ideal spot for picnics and gatherings. Many visitors enjoyed the peaceful, well-maintained environment, with good climbing options and ample facilities. However, some experienced issues with site reservations and noise from events, indicating a need for better management of bookings and visitor guidelines.
Review Summary
Su Hedberg
May 14, 2026
Great place to take the entire family. It was shady after 3. Nice clean tables and bathrooms. Loved how families were gathered and enjoying the mountains.
Michael B
December 23, 2025
Not sure why I needed a reservation, no one was at the entrance. All sites open. The map was misleading, but we found a place suitable for my handicapped husband, as no one else was using the facility.
Chris B
November 4, 2025
Just great.
Paul Hudson
October 16, 2025
Love this area. Beautiful all year long. Today was amazing, would have been better without all the rain while there but it was still crazy beautiful.
Holly W
October 12, 2025
Number 8 table. It was very nice But a little disappointed that no bbq grill box. My husband went to the trailer office. Ask for the change place but no one there. So, We decided to use the fire pit.
Angie Penrod
October 11, 2025
The amphitheater was perfect for our special day. Still a tid but chilly (mid May), but so worth every second of it. Electricity is available for speakers, dj, and microphones. Plenty of parking for our needs. The natural beauty of the location gave us the perfect backdrop that we wanted. Loved it!
Lora R
October 4, 2025
Nice picnic spot. Easy to reserve. Storm Mountain is beautiful! Our family made fire and enjoyed the afternoon/ evening up big cottonwood canyon. Definitely will be going back.
Laura M
September 19, 2025
Beautiful area. So beautiful in fact, that the entire property had been rented out for a wedding except for one spot, the picnic site we had reserved for a small family get together. So it was our party of 15 for a hot dog/smores roast and 100 other people for a formal wedding. We basically got kicked out of the site we had reserved and moved (albeit to a better site), but we were left with no parking. Every spot was taken. I think at least two spots should have been reserved for the site we had originally requested. The wedding and the parking were a total joke and kind of ruined our peaceful canyon picnic. A wedding like that should be required to book out the whole area.
Jennifer U
September 6, 2025
There was a wedding while we were there which is super sweet. What isn’t sweet was the wedding party decorating and being ridiculously loud around our campsite while decorating. We were trying to enjoy time with our family from out of town and could barely have a conversation because they were congregating in the pathway and decorating for the wedding with their cellophane blowing everywhere and not being considerate. I went to talk to the site host who was nowhere to be found during that time to see if we could move away from the area. We ended up only getting to enjoy that site for 2.5 hrs before we couldn’t deal with the noise anymore. It’s shame because it was a beautiful day and it is a great picnic site! I will return but probably find a site away from the main pathway to the amphitheater.
September 3, 2025
Our site wasn't reserved when we got there, there wasn't a host, the bathrooms were absolutely disgusting with blood all over the floor and filthy filthy toilets. The site wasn't cleaned up from the last people there, site 6. We've been up there several times and NEVER has the camp grounds been so disgusting! I can't believe I paid to use the site.
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Location & Directions for Storm Mountain Day Use Area
Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121 United States
Elevation: 1,771 ft
Getting There
From I-215, take the 6200 South exit and travel a mile east to Wasatch Blvd. Take Wasatch Blvd a mile south to junction with Big Cottonwood Canyon/Highway 190. Make a left at the junction and travel up Big Cottonwood Canyon 2.8 mi to the picnic area.
Highway access
The Storm Mountain Day Use Area is accessible via I-215, with the nearest exit at 6200 South leading to Wasatch Blvd, which connects to Big Cottonwood Canyon/Highway 190.
Policies & Rules
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 7a.m. Gates close at 10p.m.
- There is no electrical, water, or sewer hookups available.
- Please bring your own drinking water.
- First Come First Served (FF) sites - 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 in real time. - 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 to contact camp hosts about availability. - Recommended arrival times vary by day of the week, but weekends and holidays typically fill more quickly. - To claim an FF site, you must be physically present, occupy the site, and pay at that time.
- 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
- A $10 fee will be collected onsite for extra vehicles.
- Please understand that camping/picnicking is an outdoor experience; therefore, we do not give refunds or credits for weather or natural conditions.
- Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- For more information on camping and picnicking in Bear Country visit: - wildawareutah.org - wildlife.utah.gov For campground Rules and Regulations visit gocamputah.com/rules Click here for more info about the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest - For more information, please call Salt Lake Ranger District at 801-733-2660 opt 3 or Utah Recreation at 385-273-1100 - Visit our webiste utahrecreationcompany.com or Facebook facebook.com/letsgocamputah - To reserve a campsite call Recreation.gov reservation line 1-877-444-6777
- 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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