About this campground
Overview Ledgemere Day Use Picnic Area is just a couple of miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon, conveniently close to Salt Lake City. Big Cottonwood Creek runs alongside the site. Visitors enjoy fishing, hiking, and biking. Recreation Big Cottonwood Creek is stocked for trout fishing and is a favorite among local fly-fisherman. Additionally, many hiking and mountain biking trailheads are located in the canyon. Facilities Ledgemere Picnic Area offers 14 sites, all with tables, campfire rings and grills. Parking spurs and pathways within the area are paved. Flush toilets and non-potable water are provided. Natural Features Big Cottonwood Creek runs alongside the site. Summer wildflowers paint the canyon with vivid color beginning in late July. Autumn leaves put on quite a show in late September. 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 11.5 miles up-canyon, offering scenic chairlift rides, hiking, a few dining options and a challenging 18-hole disc golf course.
Getting there
Take exit 301 off I-15. Turn east and travel 6 miles on 7200 South to the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Travel 1.5 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon to picnic area.
Activities
- PICNICKING
- HIKING
- MOUNTAIN BIKING
- ROCK CLIMBING
- FISHING
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- CAVING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Birches Picnic AreaUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest0 mi
- DOGWOOD DAY USEUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest0 mi
- Storm Mountain Day Use AreaUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest1 mi
- TANNERS FLATUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest5 mi
- JORDAN PINESUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest6 mi
- Spruces - Big CottonwoodUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest7 mi
Never miss an opening at Ledgemere Picnic Area
Popular Utah campgrounds book out months ahead — but cancellations happen every day. We watch Ledgemere Picnic Areaaround the clock and alert you the moment a sold-out site reopens for your dates, so you don't have to keep refreshing Recreation.gov.
Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office or on Recreation.gov before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.