Redman Campground

Campground · Utah · 41 bookable sites ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Wasatch National Forest (NF) · Open Access

41
Bookable sites
36 ft
Max rig length
up to 50
People per site
8,311 ft
Elevation
Redman Campground
Photo: Utah Recreation Company · Recreation.gov

Overview

Redman Campground is located in scenic Big Cottonwood Canyon at an elevation of 8,300 feet. Salt Lake City is conveniently close. Visitors enjoy hiking, biking and fishing.

Recreation

Hiking and mountain biking are popular activities on area trails, including the Donut Falls Trail, which begins nearby. Fly-fishermen enjoy casting on Big Cottonwood Creek.

Facilities

The campground contains two group sites and numerous single, double, and triple-family sites, all with picnic tables and campfire rings. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Firewood is available for purchase from the host. Roads and parking spurs are dirt.

Natural Features

The campground is set among a forest of shady spruce and pine trees. Vivid summer wildflowers are abundant and autumn leaves put on quite a show.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (385) 273-1100.

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 half a mile 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.

Charges & Cancellations

Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees

  • Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation.
  • Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
  • You can cancel or change reservations through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.

Late Cancellations

  • Overnight and Day Use Facilities: Late cancellations are those cancelled between 12:01 a.m. (Eastern) on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival.
  • Individual Campsites: If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a single night's reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply.
  • Cabins / Lookouts: Customers will be charged a $10.00 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin or lookout reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.
  • Group Facility: If a customer cancels a group overnight facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date they will be charged the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.
  • Group Day Use Area: If a customer cancels a group day use facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date, they will forfeit the total day use fee with no service fee charge.

No-Shows

  • Camping / Day Use: A camping no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Reserved campsites and group overnight facilities will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival. Group day-use facilities will be held until check-in time on your scheduled arrival date.
  • If a customer does not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by the times listed under "Late Cancellations" above, the customer may be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit use fees.

Refunds

  • Customers must request refunds no later than 14 days after the scheduled departure date. Recreation.gov will not grant refund requests after 14 days of departure.
  • Reservation Fee: For some facilities, tours or permits an additional reservation fee is charged. For some overnight and day-use facilities, an additional non-refundable reservation fee may apply. The non-refundable reservation fee for tours and tickets is $1.00. The non-refundable reservation fee for permits varies by location.
  • Refunds for Bankcard Purchases: Refunds for bank card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank card.
  • Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for Recreation.gov payments made by check or money order, and cash payments at selected campgrounds will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. Please Note: Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy.
  • Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be cancelled and all fees paid will be refunded. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure.

Recreation.gov Billing Information

  • Reservation transaction will appear on customer's credit card statements as "Recreation.gov 877-444-6777."

Changes to Policies and Procedures

  • Recreation.gov reserves the right, when necessary, to modify reservation policies. These policies were last updated July 2018.

The facts

  • 41 bookable sites
  • 47 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • Vehicles up to 36 ft
  • Up to 50 people per site
  • Loops: LOWR, S&P, UPPR

Site types

  • 39 Standard Nonelectric
  • 6 Management
  • 2 Group Standard Nonelectric

Amenities

  • Campfires allowed
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Shade
  • Water hookups — not available

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, sewer hookups, grills, pets allowed.

Book on Recreation.gov

47 campsites at Redman Campground

Check-in 3:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
023LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
024LOWRGroup Standard Nonelectric—Gravel30 ft50
025LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft16
026LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
027LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft16
028LOWRGroup Standard NonelectricBack InGravel35 ft35
029LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
030LOWRStandard Nonelectric—Gravel20 ft8
031LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
032LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
033LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
034LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
035LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft16
036LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel30 ft16
037LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
038LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft16
039LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
040LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
041LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft16
042LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
043LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
044LOWRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft16
Double S&PS&PManagementBack InGravel20 ft16
Group Large, S&PS&PManagement—Gravel30 ft50
Group Small, S&PS&PManagementBack InGravel35 ft35
Single S&PS&PManagementBack InGravel25 ft8
Triple, S&PS&PManagementBack InGravel25 ft24
001 HOSTUPPRManagementBack InGravel20 ft8
002UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel25 ft8
003UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel36 ft8
004UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel25 ft8
005UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel25 ft8
006UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel25 ft8
010UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
011UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
012UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
013UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft16
014UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
015UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
016UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft16
017UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
018UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
019UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft16
020UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
021UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
022UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel20 ft8
789UPPRStandard NonelectricBack InGravel25 ft24

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 for 14 miles to the campground.

40.61417, -111.58861 · 40°36'51.0"N 111°35'19.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 72°F in Jul, down to 30°F in Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F313137435264727162493730
Low °F111217223139474638281811
Precip in5.24.44.54.33.41.71.11.82.23.23.94.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Fees and stay limits

Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay  28 Single Sites - $33.00, Capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle 10 Double Sites - $67.00, Capacity - 16 people + 2 vehicles 1 Triple Site - $96.00, Capacity - 24 people + 3 vehicles Group Site #28 - $209.00, Capacity - 35 people + 7 vehicles Group Site #24 - $244.00, Capacity - 50 people + 10 vehicles Extra Vehicle - $10.00 per vehicle (paid on-site cash/check) Firewood - $9.00 (paid on-site cash/check)

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Redman Campground

Can you reserve a site at Redman Campground?
Yes, Redman Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Redman Campground have?
47 sites in total, of which 41 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Redman Campground?
36 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Does Redman Campground have hookups?
No hookups are recorded here.
Are campfires allowed at Redman Campground?
Campfires are allowed at Redman Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Also listed by

Redman Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Redman Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

    Restrictions:

    • This campground is located Big Cottonwood Canyon, which is in the Salt Lake City Watershed. Special regulations apply and are strictly enforced. No pets allowed. This area is closed to swimming.

    USDA Forest Service's own page

    Camping near Redman Campground

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    Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-08-11.

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