Theater In The Pines

Overview

Theater in the Pines is a large group campsite located along the beautiful Alpine Loop Scenic Byway in the Wasatch Mountains. The Mount Timpanogos Wilderness Area is adjacent. Visitors enjoy hiking the Aspen Grove Trail to the summit of Mount Timpanogos.

Recreation

Hiking is very popular in the area. Several trails begin nearby, including the 14-mile round-trip Aspen Grove Trail, which begins next to the campground and climbs to the summit of rugged Mount Timpanogos. The 2-mile Stewart Falls Trail begins just above the campground's historic stone amphitheater.

Theater in the Pines sits along the 20-mile paved Alpine Loop Scenic Byway. It passes through alpine canyons, mountain meadows, aspen groves and pine forests, offering breathtaking views of the Wasatch Range.

Facilities

The campground can accommodate up to 150 people. Its large grassy field offers grand views of the surrounding peaks. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. A large gravel parking area is on-site. 

Natural Features

The campground is situated among stands of pine, fir and aspen trees at an elevation of 7,600 feet. Wildlife and 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

Cascade Springs, Deer Creek Reservoir, Tibble Fork Reservoir and the Timpanogos Cave National Monument are just a few of the surrounding attractions.

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.

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

  • Fire pit: all 1 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 1 sites
  • Group sites: all 1 sites
  • Longest RV: 30 ft
  • Largest party: 150 people
  • Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Fees

1 Overnight Group Site - $409.00, capacity - 150 people Extra vehicle - $10.00 per vehicle

Directions

From I-15, take exit 272 for 800 North toward Orem and proceed east on Highway 52 to the mouth of Provo Canyon. Go east on Highway 189 for 7 miles to Sundance Resort turnoff, Highway 92. Take Highway 92 for 6 miles. Campground will be on your left, past Sundance Resort and Aspen Grove Recreation Area.

Stay Limit

Check in from 3 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Daniel A
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Reviewed 3 months ago
Loved the mountains and seeing the wildlife in the area. We saw three moose, four deer and other animals. The campground was great. We mainly used RVs but had some tent campers. My only complaint is that this is next to the Stewart Falls and Timp trailhead and we had several hikers go through our campground with no regard to us being there. The restrooms, which are reserved for paid campers, was being used by anyone who came by. We had hikers going through tents thinking it was okay. The traffic on the road at night was atrocious with motorbikes zooming through the canyon with their loud exhaust. We had some of campers leave early due to the night noise. It would be appreciated if the forest service put up signs stating restrooms are not for public and provided a key to registered campers to keep the restrooms locked. The gate to the campground is in disrepair. We had people coming in through the gate to park thinking the field was open camping or just to hike on the trailhead. Honestly, campers are paying $400 night to use this campground. Forest service and camp host really doesn't care to make the camp experience worthwhile, at least while we were there. I guess they are there just to collect their money. Would we come back? Probably, but would ask for some of these changes ahead of time from camp host or rangers to manage the situation. It would be nice if those who managed the campsite, would actually manage the campsite.
Caleb P
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Reviewed 5 months ago
The space was beautiful. The camp host was friendly. However, really rude people dressed in matching outfits staying at the BYU Aspen Grove camp next door would walk right through our camp.
Zach M
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Reviewed a year ago
Facilities are great, but price is high and you're right next to a fairly busy road. Overall a good time, but you might find a better value elsewhere!
Taylor A
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Reviewed 4 years ago
If you are planning to use this site as a wedding venue, be prepared for an emotional and logistical rollercoaster. In the end, we had the wedding day of our dreams and couldn't be happier with how well it turned out, but it wasn't always clear we would get to this point. - Be prepared to do some cleaning up before your event, since other users have unfortunately left trash behind. Always Leave No Trace! - Bring your own water and trash bins. We rented a trailer with a locking door to be our bear-proof "dumpster". - I recommend table cloths for the picnic tables, since many of them have splinters/holes and need to be repainted. - There are about 9-12 mostly flat spots for tent campers among the trees surrounding the meadow. The middle of the meadow has a gradual slope, tall grass and is not idea for tent camping. - Allen, the Campground Host at the nearby Mt. Timpanogos Campground, was incredibly helpful and nice. - While away from the site, keep your valuables locked in a car. Stewart Falls and Mt. Timpanogos hikers frequently walk through the space and we found strangers helping themselves to our coolers and trash bags. (Like, who the heck does that?) As others have stated, this is such a beautiful area and we were so grateful to have our big day in the mountains with our friends and family.
Heather M
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Reviewed 4 years ago
I booked this campground to have a small private wedding with my family and friends. This campground is way overpriced for what is included. The camp host is up the mountain at a different campground. Doesn’t not monitor anything that goes on. The gate is closed to the parking lot(that is where the campers are supposed to park) -not sure how they think you can park 25 campers in there. They also have no designated campsites for tents. They only have one fire ring. The bathrooms are opened once you check in but you will have random people walking through the campground to use it… doesn’t matter what time of day it is. Then we had some teenagers come and pop up a tent at 10pm and start using our firewood and claimed they didn’t know they were supposed to reserve it. We tried putting up signs saying the wedding was a private event and the forest service came over and said it wasn’t allowed even though we rented the space. This site is misleading, the actual amphitheater is not included in the site reserved. Extremely disappointed with the respect of people and with the amount we paid for the site for what was actually there.
Madison B
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Reviewed 4 years ago
This is such a beautiful place. I had my wedding here. We reserved the group campsite and held our ceremony on the stage even though the stage wasn't able to reserve. Unfortunately there had been some graffiti that had been not quite all the way cleaned off which is of course not the parks fault. The water spigots are turned on the beginning of June but by the 7th water still wasn't flowing consistently. Otherwise the day turned out beautifully and I'm so grateful to have been able to have such a special day in these gorgeous mountains.
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