I have to credit this review to Jeffrey S our Community Manager. He planned the most amazing Yelp…read moreEvent at one of the most beautiful places on earth. Thank you for letting us find this beautiful place. Well be back but will never have as much fun as we did at the Yelp Elite Event. I honestly felt like I had been burned back to my summer camp days.

The fire pit, tables, and open area is perfect. It's A bit odd as to where the campsites are, but…read morewe found a real gem hidden away in the trees. The event I was at had a smaller contingent staying overnight, and others coming to participate in activities during the day. Although everything was fantastic for the event I was at, there are some other campgrounds I prefer for normal use, so it doesn't come in at five stars.

This is a beautiful campground-lots of trees, near water and remote enough to feel like you're…read moregetting away, while still close enough to town if you run out of beer and need to make a quick run to the store. Camp sites are clearly labeled with the site number as well as the reservation name-which came in handy when we didn't have our site number and needed to drive around to find our reserved location. Camp hosts Deb & Del were friendly and helpful toward the end of our visit, but when we arrived they were making their rounds and we missed them. The sites were a little tight to navigate-not that they were close together (they're not-there's plenty of privacy!) but the road is narrow and doesn't leave a lot of space to navigate around. Our trailer is 26 inches, and we made it with the help of a few other campers who guided us in. I did not see any pull through sites (they could exist, just not in the loop where we were), so if you're new to backing in, keep this in mind. There are bathrooms available, although we did not use them since we had facilities in our trailer. We did have cell reception (T-Mobile) but our friends (AT&T) did not. Neighbors were respectful and were quiet after hours and we had no problems with our site. After we got setup and started making dinner, we were already checking our calendar to see when we could come back. Smith and Morehouse may become one of my new favorite destinations!

Ahhh. Fabulous place to come and disconnect because your phone won't work here! Nope. Well - if you…read morehave a Starlink... Here's what you need to know: Weekends are busy. Not just busy busy but omg, where will everyone park? How long do I have to wait in line? Can I even count the number of paddleboarders and kayaks? There's no running water. Nada. Nada drop. So, bring your own! Campground Loop A has a river running through it. But if you have a big rig, a toy hauler , you should think twice as the road was narrow and windy. Spots are NOT pull through - master of maneuvers is needed. However, there were many massive RVs, which made moving down the winding road a challenge. Quiet time was observed by most campers (always subject to change - lol). Plenty of dogs were seen and thankfully, not heard. Outhouses were well kept. We stayed through to a Tuesday - campground decreased by 75%, and there were few people on the water. The night sky here is incredible! HINT: set your camera to a 30sec open shutter.

Perfectly situated off of the Mirror Lake Highway, and perched near the tranquil waters of…read moreButterfly Lake, this campground is probably my favorite designated camping area along this great stretch of scenic road. Winning that distinction is no small feat, as there are so many spots to stay along Utah's most prominent scenic byway, but it's just got so much going for it. First, it's at about 10,300ft in elevation, which means that in the blazing heat of summer, you may just kiss the '70s, spend most of the day in the '60s, and have those incredible nights in the tent in the '40s where you thank your lucky stars that you have someone who will go up the Mirror Lake Highway with you and hike by day, and snuggle up in a sleeping-bag-for-two by night. I've not actually had that last experience, but it's on my list. At any rate, the elevation is just what you need in summer, and is not to be messed with in cooler temps. The Highway actually closes during winter, so this campground typically doesn't open until around Memorial Day each spring. The namesake lake is delightful, and planted with willing trout. There are no monster fish lurking in the deep, but the kids will get a kick out of drowning a worm beneath a bobber. I also like that the lake is far enough away from the campsites that you're not constantly worrying about little ones wandering off to play in the water. The further up the road in the campground, the more true this is. If you're looking to launch off for adventure, there are hikes on hikes on hikes. My favorite ever lackadaisical hike I've ever had was on the MLH, but you can find your own. The western terminus of the Highline Trail is just a few hundred feet away down the road, so check that out for a starting point, or grab one of the other many trailheads at your disposal-Ruth Lake, Mirror Lake, Fehr Lake-those are all bodies of waters and names of nearby trailheads. I typically stay in dispersed campsites, but having a few resources, restrooms, parking, and a picnic table is nice sometimes too. I dream of staying here in the height of summer, of making overly-complicated camp meals, of wandering the creeks, of homemade marshmallow s'mores, hand-churned ice cream, and that warm sleeping bag at night.

Very clean bathroom and showers at the fox den. I should also mention that there's HOT showers! My…read morefriends said that it's the newest area opened at Derr Creek. It's well worth the $60/day fee with full hookups. The campsite also has clean fire pits, picnic tables, and a water spout. It's dog friendly and other campers are good about keeping their dogs on a leash. There's a boat ramp and a nice walkway to the "beach." There's a few picnic tables that I saw people enjoying their lunch at. It's fairly quiet and during the day since everyone seems to be on the water. Everyone respects quiet time at 10pm so it was a pleasant experience!

I think this might be my favorite reservoir to visit in Utah. The view of Mount Timpanogos is so…read morestunning! There's a sandy beach to lay out on, and grass patches in the shade as well. There are lots of pavilions and plenty of bathrooms. I've come here a few times over the years for the 4th of July, and even though it's probably one of the busiest days here, there's always plenty of room on the beach for everyone. The parking lot here is another story. They have extremely limited parking in their main lot, and then some over flow parking across the street. If you're coming on a holiday weekend or probably just a weekend in general, it's important to get here early. We had part of our group get there around 9am and they got one of the last spots in the main spot. We got there around 10:15am and were able to park in the overflow across the street, but once that's full you CANNOT park on the road, you'll get towed or ticketed, as we witnessed happen to many people on the 4th. A little ways up the road there is a pull off to park in, however you have to walk along the highway to get back to the state park. We've done it before, and it's not ideal. There's a gorgeous hike here to Chair Rock - I found a trail guide for the hike from Girl on a Hike's blog and it's a steep but VERY rewarding hike. When I did it a few years ago, no one else was there, and the views are absolutely stunning.

We camped here for 4th of July. It was so much fun! I accidentally booked our campsite for the…read morelower B loop which was super sunny so I would definitely recommend trying to reserve a site in the A loop or the upper B loop. The lower B loop tends to be mostly RVs which makes sense. Even though our site was super sunny, we had a nice gazebo so it's not a total loss if that's all you can get. One thing I must talk about is how great our camp host was. She was great about enforcing the speed limit and cleaning the bathrooms. I think the bathrooms at this campground were the cleanest bathrooms I've ever used while camping. We bought firewood from her but it was cash only! So definitely remember cash if you plan on having a fire! Because this campground is at a lower elevation than some of the other Utah campgrounds, it can get pretty hot in July. Maybe that's why there were so many spots open even though I waited till the last minute to book.

This place was gorgeous, perfect for camping. The restrooms had flush toilets (yay) and drinking…read morewater spigots at each site. Truly enjoyed our stay and the on site ranger was friendly and knowledgeable.

An absolutely beautiful area with a gorgeous and LONG hike to the Mount Timpanogos summit. We…read morecamped in the official Timpanooke campground so that we could start our hike around 3am from the trailhead. 12 long hours later we arrived back to where we started, but we did it! There were deer, smaller wildlife, and mountain goats. We did not feel threatened by other wildlife.

I was able to do an overnight Timp hike. It's 15 mile round trip, with a 35lb pack…read more Here are some of the amazing pictures and videos if you haven't been up there. The weather was calm and hot and the night was vibrant. They now have cell service at the top and along most of the trail, which gives a sense of safety. There were hundreds of people hiking the entire night long. I camped in the meadows area.

This is a really nice place to camp. Close to silver lake, a river (not much fish in the river)…read more Matter in fact we didn't even get a bite. The camp sites are clean and trails well worn. The bathrooms in the men's side could be cleaner but I guess with lots of young boy campers, they just don't keep the seats clean. At least the toilets are not the standard hole in the ground. It's nice to have plumbing and no flies. The only things is didn't like were the pricing. We had 3 parking stalls and they charged $78 per night.

With five of the most iconic and beautiful national parks America, you'd think Utah's best…read morecampgrounds would belong to one of those Disneyland-level attractions. But you'd be wrong. Spruces is Utah's best developed campground, as far as I know. Like with any campground, some sites are better than others, but you can hardly go wrong. The smell of the spruce grove is powerful, and the sound of the creek drowns out the sound of traffic on the highway. You feel isolated, but you're only ten minutes away from urbania. This is a special place and I take every opportunity I can to visit.

Aspen (not to be confused with Aspen Grove) Campground is a beautiful spot WAAAYYYYYY out in the…read moremiddle of nature! The campground consists of 31 regular sites (some doubles) and a group site, with no hook-ups. When I visited (Memorial Day weekend), there were hardly any people there, so it felt like we had the entire beautiful place to ourselves! Site 24 was beautiful, private, and had easy access to the river behind. There were multiple people fishing in the river and some kids with inner tubes, but the water felt really cold and seemed too shallow for any kind of swimming. But it would be great for kids wanting to splash around a bit in the summer! Since the campground is so far up in the mountains, the weather is cool when it's too hot for camping in the valley. Nighttime temps got to around 40 when we were there, which was fine for us in our camper trailer. The grounds were kept clean, and while we didn't see the camp host(s), we had no need for assistance during our trip. The drive to the campground from SLC was tough on our vehicle, which is an older SUV hauling a 17' vintage trailer. Even after getting up Parley's Canyon, there were additional significant stretches of incline and then about a mile on a dirt road before getting to the site. I do love being in the middle of nowhere, so this was fine, but I would take this into consideration the next time we are wanting to visit.