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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 and Big Cottonwood Canyon camping. Recreation Hiking and mountain biking are popular activities on canyon trails, including the Donut Falls Trail, which begins in the nearby Jordan Pines Campground. Fly-fishermen enjoy casting on Big Cottonwood Creek. Facilities This large campground contains several group overnight campsites and day-use picnic sites, as well as numerous single and double-family campsites. All sites have picnic tables, campfire rings and grills. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. A baseball field, volleyball court and horseshoe pits are located within the campground. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. All roads, parking areas and parking sites are paved and all walkways are concrete or paved. 81 Single Sites- $26.00, Capacity - 8 people 9 Double Sites - $53.00, Capacity - 16 people 2 Triple Sites - $80.00, Capacity - 24 people Day Use Group Site #4, #8 - $130.00, Capacity - 50 people Day Use Group Site #2, #3 - $250.00, Capacity - 100 people Day Use Group Site #9 with pavilion/cabin - $265.00, Capacity - 100 people Day Use Group Sites #7 - $265.00, Capacity - 150 people 2 Overnight Group Sites - $180.00, Capacity - 50 people Day use parking for hiking access is $9.00 Natural Features The campground is set among a forest of shady spruce and aspen trees. Vivid summer wildflowers are abundant and autumn leaves put on quite a show. Nearby Attractions Big Cottonwood Canyon is a beautiful area known for its soaring peaks, pristine hidden lakes and cascading streams. Numerous hiking and mountain biking trails are in the area. Rock climbing is a popular activity as well. Solitude Mountain Resort is 3 miles up-canyon, offering scenic chairlift rides, hiking, a few dining options and a challenging 18-hole disc golf course. Silver Lake is another mile past Solitude. Fishing and canoeing are popular activities. An easy trail loops around the small lake. ADA Access: N
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 9.7 miles to the campground.
83 Single Sites- $28.00, Capacity - 8 people
8 Double Sites - $56.00, Capacity - 16 people
2 Triple Sites - $78.00, Capacity - 24 people
4 Glamping Sites - $99.00, Capacity - 8 people (deposit required)
Day Use Group Site #4, #8 - $150.00, Capacity - 50 people
2 Overnight Group Sites - $209.00, Capacity - 50 people
Day Use Group Site #2, #3 - $290.00, Capacity - 100 people
Day Use Group Site #9 with pavilion/cabin - $302.00, Capacity - 100 people
Day Use Group Sites #7 - $302.00, Capacity - 150 people
Day use parking for hiking access is $10.00
Extra vehicle - $10.00 per vehicle
Such a neat rustic piece of history! Originally (early 1900s) a tree nursery, now accessible year round for recreating: snow shoeing, cross country skiing, hiking, camping. Heated, flush restrooms are on site. Many picnic table spots and a 1930s cabin with a fireplace that can be reserved for special events. There is a parking lot. If it gets full, street parking isn't too far away, just stay to the right of the white line to avoid a parking ticket.
Note: this is a protected Watershed area so no pets allowed.
As soon as I pulled in, this was one of my favorite campgrounds. The aspen's, the trees, and the surrounding nature is amazing. The campground has plenty of amenities as in bathrooms and water, however the campground does not offer any hookups. However there is a campsite right next to campsite number one that has a faucet and a threaded valve so you can fill up your tanks.
My only complaint about this campground is the gates are locked and closed from 10:00 to 6:00. So if I wanted to go into town I had to make sure I was back in by 10:00 p.m. Not a huge deal and I understand why they do it.
This campground is very family friendly. There is even a trail that leads to donut falls, an easy 3 mile hike to a waterfall.
Oh my goodness! I can’t say enough wonderful things about the Spruces campgrounds, especially this year‘s camp hosts Chris, and Kari! They both went out of their way to make sure we were stocked with firewood, comfortable in our campsites, and when they found the moose they would notify us! We hope to see them both back next year!
Oh, the Spruces Campground! Where my snowshoe adventure was less of a graceful glide through a winter wonderland and more of a hilarious attempt at not face-planting every five steps. The moment I strapped on those snowshoes, I felt like a yeti on a tightrope – awkward but weirdly majestic. The scenery was breathtaking, though sometimes literally, as I tried to navigate through snow that seemed to have aspirations of being quicksand.
The trees were decked out in their finest winter coats, standing like silent cheerleaders as I waddled, stumbled, and occasionally glided with all the grace of a newborn deer on ice. The air was so fresh it must have been sourced from a mint factory, and the quiet was so profound, you could hear a snowflake sigh as it landed.
And let’s not forget the wildlife – I’m pretty sure the squirrels were holding back giggles at my snowshoe shenanigans. In the end, my adventure at the Spruces Campground was a delightful mix of nature's serenity and my own comical clumsiness. I left with cold toes, rosy cheeks, and a belly full of laughter. Would I do it again? In a snowbeat!
