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  3. Spruces - Big Cottonwood

Camping at Spruces - Big Cottonwood near Salt Lake City

Public campground · Salt Lake City · 93 campsites · 3 group

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Spruces puts you close to a classic range of canyon recreation: hiking and mountain biking on numerous trails (the Donut Falls Trailhead is nearby at Jordan Pines), fly-fishing on Big Cottonwood Creek, and rock climbing on the canyon's granite walls. Solitude Mountain Resort is about three miles up-canyon, offering lift-access hiking, dining options and a disc golf course; another mile beyond is Silver Lake, with easy loops, canoeing and small-lake fishing.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 305 reviewsFirst come, first served · visiting info on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 70 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 93 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 96 sites.

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Price
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standard nonelectric
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No site is open for every night of your stay

The listing marks this stay first come, first served — no online reservations. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

  • Baseball Fields
  • Entrance Station
  • Flush Toilets Seasonal
  • Horseshoe Pit
  • Host
  • Parking Area
  • Paved Parking
  • Paved Roads
  • Volleyball Courts
  • Water Seasonal
Check-in
3:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
undefined
Maximum stay
7 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 89 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup).

Location

564 W 700 S
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Spruces - Big Cottonwood: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Spruces - Big Cottonwood?
Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (89 of 90 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Spruces - Big Cottonwood have RV hookups?
89 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Spruces - Big Cottonwood?
First come, first served — pay on site (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Spruces - Big Cottonwood?
undefined (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (89 of 90 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 89 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (3 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 92 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 105 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing undefined
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (85 reports), T-Mobile 3 (80 reports), AT&T 3 (54 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 9 sites
Shade
Listing 2 of 100 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing First come, first served — pay on site
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $29/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 7 nights max
Getting there
Listing 564 W 700 S (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (305 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The road up to the campground was extremely busy, with start and stop traffic the entire way. Would not recommend staying on a weekend.”

Cynthia S 1 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great group campsite in a truly beautiful, little campground. Plenty of parking for groups as well. ”

Johnny A 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

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

hector m 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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rv nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Park City RV Resort

8 mi from Spruces - Big Cottonwood (straight-line)
Sites $86/night
$172 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Tiny Shiny Escape, River Runs Thru!

11.3 mi from Spruces - Big Cottonwood (straight-line)
Sites from $95/night
$190 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights12 sites open for every night

River's Edge RV Resort

11.4 mi from Spruces - Big Cottonwood (straight-line)
Sites from $48/night
$96 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

93 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 3 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

82 sites · $29.07, $59.02/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

5 sites · $29.07/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Yurt

4 sites · $104.83/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard nonelectric (group)

3 sites · $221.11/night

Loops: GRUP - OVERNIGHT loop (3)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

2 sites · $29.07/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Private Park City Snowshoe Excursions (9:30am/12:30pm start time) 7 mi · 2 hr · from $145/person
    • Salt Lake City Guided Bus Tour 16 mi · 2.5 hr · from $69/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • 45 Minute Great Salt Lake Boat Tour 16 mi · 45 min · from $39/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 84 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 70 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2020 Coachmen Clipper
2020 Coachmen Clipper

Travel trailer · 17 ft · sleeps 5 · 12 mi from campground

$109/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2017 Palomino Solaire Ultra Lite
2017 Palomino Solaire Ultra Lite

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 13 mi from campground

$109/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Keystone Bullet
2021 Keystone Bullet

Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 9 · 16 mi from campground

$150/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Spruces - Big Cottonwood

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Private Park City Snowshoe Excursions (9:30am/12:30pm start time)
Private Park City Snowshoe Excursions (9:30am/12:30pm start time)

7 mi · 2 hr · from $145/person

Salt Lake City Guided Bus Tour
Salt Lake City Guided Bus Tour

16 mi · 2.5 hr · from $69/person

45 Minute Great Salt Lake Boat Tour
45 Minute Great Salt Lake Boat Tour

16 mi · 45 min · from $39/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Salt Lake City Trolley Tour with Characters & Stories
Salt Lake City Trolley Tour with Characters & Stories

16 mi · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $69/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 22–Sep 27: RV & Tent $29.07–$221.11, RV $29.07, Tent $29.07 per night

Sites open for booking 4 months ahead (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Spruces - Big Cottonwood

For July weekends, book about 147 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 117 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May94 days ahead134 days ahead32 days ahead71 days ahead
June112 days ahead125 days ahead60 days ahead120 days ahead
July117 days ahead147 days ahead55 days ahead122 days ahead
August95 days ahead125 days ahead45 days ahead119 days ahead
September51 days ahead122 days ahead34 days ahead116 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (19,874 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

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