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Reviewed Oct. 25, 2024

Comfortable, last minute find

Clean facilities, but no water or power. The camp hosts were friendly and helpful. Our site was right near the creek, well shaded, and reasonably separated from neighbors. There are hiking trails that lead to climbing walls; we watched one climber struggle for 20 minutes to get past an obstacle. The downside here is the road noise, which could be overwhelming sometimes when motorcyclists, ATVs, or overwound street racers sped by. Access to some amazing scenery in the Wasatch Mountains makes it worth a visit.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Little Mill by James B., October 25, 2024
  • Review photo of Little Mill by James B., October 25, 2024
  • Review photo of Little Mill by James B., October 25, 2024
  • Review photo of Little Mill by James B., October 25, 2024
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2024

Great for short trip

My family of five enjoyed this campground. We got a site with access to the river which my kids really enjoyed. There was a fun giant "sliding rock" in the area to climb on. Lots of trees for hammocks. Downside is it's right next to a busy highway and picnic areas. Although the campsite has quiet hours, the picnic area across the street stayed loud well past quiet hours. The road noise was a lot more than I expected.. especially at night. Definitely bring ear plugs or plan to stay only a nite or two. We planned on staying three nights, but were so exhausted by lack of sleep we left a day early.

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Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Mindy W., August 7, 2024
Reviewed Jul. 26, 2024

Terrible camp hosts and experience.

Wish they had negative stars. Terrible camp hosts. Hosts are not what they are. Maybe they had a bad day, maybe they don’t know what they are doing. Whatever was the reasoning for their bad behavior is not acceptable. I’d steer clear of this one. You will not have a good experience. They will badger and control your every move. Belittle and berate. Not shoot straight and take advantage of you. Go somewhere else.

Reviewed Sep. 9, 2021

Camp by the creek

I got a site right by the creek. Set up my hammock and listen to the running water.

Only negative is the site is off the main canyon road and there is some traffic noise during the day.

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Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Charles W., September 9, 2021
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Charles W., September 9, 2021
Reviewed Jun. 24, 2021

Lots of shade and new camp fires

The site we stayed at had many trees around to hang hammocks and also eat and picnic in the shade. There are brand new camp fires in all sites. This place is very clean in between people staying in a site. I also love the creek nearby. There are sites right next to the creek as well. Sliding rock area is great for kids of all ages to explore. I also enjoyed the trails into the trees near our site. The sites are close together and there was a raccoon that woke us up at 3:30am. We did get cold in the night and extra hot mid day. The lake yo the road is fun for swimming, paddle boarding and sand play. Dogs are allowed.

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Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Whitney K., June 24, 2021
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Whitney K., June 24, 2021
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Whitney K., June 24, 2021
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Whitney K., June 24, 2021
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Whitney K., June 24, 2021
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Whitney K., June 24, 2021
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Whitney K., June 24, 2021
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Whitney K., June 24, 2021
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Whitney K., June 24, 2021
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Whitney K., June 24, 2021
Reviewed May. 21, 2021

Favorite place to camp!

The lake is right up the road and a great place to swim and fish. There is a sliding rock for kids to climb and play on near the camp grounds. So many bike and walking trails. I love the creek that runs along the camp ground. We caught a lot of fish there. It is loud in the evenings with the highway that runs near the camp but the camp host are always friendly and a great place for kids so the noise didn’t bother me as much.

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Apr. 15, 2021

Beautiful spot for snow camping

Stayed here 4/14, the main gate for the Alpine scenic loop is still closed. Little mill is the only campground open, we had a great time. Vault toilets but no toilet paper, so bring your own. A wonderful place to camp next to a river!

Reviewed Aug. 17, 2020

Weekend Getaway!

Me and my family live right outside the canyon where little mill is located! We absolutely love camping here! It is such a nice place to just go up for a weekend and just relax. About 10-15 minutes further up the canyon there is a reservoir where you can swim kayak/canoe fish and hike around. It is such a nice place to relax and enjoy nature!

Reviewed May. 19, 2020

Beautiful Campground

Just returned from an overnight stay at Little Mill with amazing American Fork Creek right beside my sites The campground is clean, no water, trash or electric and vault toilets. The camp host were so friendly gave us suggestions on where to hike in the area. My only reason this campground didn’t get 5 stars is due to the horrible road noise. I seriously thought I was at a truck stop off the interstate. Honking and racing cars until 3am just ruined it. If noise doesn’t bother you head on over.

  • Review photo of Little Mill by Myrna G., May 19, 2020
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Myrna G., May 19, 2020
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Myrna G., May 19, 2020
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Reviewed Oct. 19, 2019

Beautiful campground

This campground is beautiful. It is small and next to a little river. Has lots of spots for rvs and ttent camping. Camp hosts are great.

Reviewed Aug. 22, 2019

Beautiful and only 20 minutes from home.

This is a great spot to pitch a tent close to the creek or take your RV. If you are planning on camping on the weekend plan on a crowd because it is so close to AF. Week days are the easiest days to get a spot. Call ahead and reserve a spot for a weekend. I have stayed here a few times and really haven't found a bad campsite. They are all roomy and close to the creek.

All spots have a nice fire ring pit, nice picnic table, bathrooms, and lots of shade and room. Most are creek side or close enough to the creek that you can hear it. You are also close to the road so the creek sounds drown out the road sounds.

This is really close to tibble fork reservoir, or timpanogos cave National monument. Both spot are only a 5 minute drive. Because this campground is so close to AF and Lehi it can get really busy in the Spring, Summer and Fall. Go mid week or book your spot in advance. This is a great spot to sit by the fire and beat the summertime heat in a beautiful canyon.

As far as wildlife there are deer, elk, big horn sheep, wild turkeys, squirrels and black bear. Even being so close to the city you can and will see lots of wildlife.

I have stayed here a bunch of times like I said mostly on the week days because the weekends get so crowded from what I can tell there is no bad spots in this campground. There are lots of big rocks the kids can play on good hikes close by, lots of great rock climbing and the creek is fun to play in and has some really good fishing, make sure to bring your pole or fly rod because there are lots of hungry trout in the creek.

You can get online reservations so that you know you have a spot at their website, it is better to book ahead on weekends or on summer holidays. Site start at $24 and go up in price.  https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231935

Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2018

Ranger Review: Oofos Oocloog Sport Clogs @ Little Mill Campground

Campground Review:

We've been up this canyon many times before, mostly for climbing. This canyon holds some of the most historic sport routes in America as some of the hardest routes in the country, at the time, were established here in the late 80's and early 90's. A place of particular interest if you're looking for hard routes is the infamous Hell Cave with all routes being 5.13 and up. Teardrop is a favorite among climbers looking to redpoint their first 13.

Now on to the campsite. We've always come here during the week, but it can be safe to say the weekend is a zoo up here given its proximity to the Wasatch metro. There are fire rings and picnic tables at all of the spots and they're all within a few minutes walk of the creek. Also within about 5-10 minutes are over 50 beginner, moderate, and intermediate routes with a few tough ones mixed in! Our favorite wall around here is Serenity Wall given how close it is and because we're huge fans of Firefly!

Product Review:

As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I get to test products from outdoor and lifestyle brands from time to time. On this trip we got to test some Oofos clogs.

Oofos - Men's Oocloog Sport, brown

If you do lots of hiking, trail running, or climbing like I do then having sore hips, knees, and ankles, is part of the game. With the Oofos clogs however, the game has changed! Here are some of the things I liked about the clogs and some things I would change!

Pros:

• They are super light and were very easy to stuff into a backpack. When going through really rough terrain it's essential to pack light but being able to switch out of your hiking boots after the approach is a necessity. With these I was able to give my feet a break from my stiff boots while also helping them recover and ease pain in my arch.

• They really do help you recover and have great traction! I walked all over the campground in these and didn't slip once even on a dirty, loose limestone/dolomite slope. Its rare that you're able to wear a clog or flipflop all the way to the base of a crag but with these I managed just fine. Because of this I am definitely going to use them at the hospital I work at since I wont have to worry about them slipping off while I'm working with patients!

Con:

• I say con because there was only 1 thing I didn't like about these clogs. Even though these are the sport model I think they should have made air holes on both sides of the shoe to allow for more breathability. I can't wear these without socks as my feet turn the insides into a swampy muddy mess that feels really gross. I remedy that by always wearing socks with them but it would have been nice to be able to rock them barefoot.

  • Review for the Oofos clogs.  Our videos got corrupted so we had to reshoot where we currently were , which happened to be the Perrine Bridge in Idaho.  The only bridge you can legally B.A.S.E. jump from!
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  • Nice and easy climb up a slightly dirty corner.  If ya want to make it a little spicier, this climb can be safely led on trad gear with pro everywhere!
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  • The road youll walk down to go to Serenity Wall.  This is the road on the far east end near the exit of the campground
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  • Review photo of Little Mill by Alan B., August 28, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Alan B., August 28, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Alan B., August 28, 2018
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2018

The perfect wooded campground!

We LOVED Little Mill! It’s the perfect campground. It has the smell of pine trees, a babbling brook, and it is just down the road from Timpanogos Cave National Monument. What more could a camper want?

We had a great tent site that was on the side near the mountain and across from us were campsites next to the road and the river. We did not hear any road noise at all, just the sound of wind in the trees and the water flowing. It was so peaceful!

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  • Review photo of Little Mill by Stacy R., August 3, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Stacy R., August 3, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Stacy R., August 3, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Stacy R., August 3, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Stacy R., August 3, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Stacy R., August 3, 2018
Reviewed Jul. 31, 2018

Good roadside campground

This campground was recently renovated, making it one of the nicest in the area. It has an interesting layout, where it is long and narrow along the American Fork river and SR92. The flow of the campground makes it nice for larger setups (though not huge). This is the campground of choice if you plan to go to Timpanogos Cave, which you should check out if you are anywhere near by.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Michael J., July 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Michael J., July 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Michael J., July 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Michael J., July 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Michael J., July 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Michael J., July 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Michael J., July 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Michael J., July 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Michael J., July 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Michael J., July 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Michael J., July 31, 2018
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Michael J., July 31, 2018
Reviewed May. 29, 2018

Quick trip for locals

Little Mill campground is a quick trip up American Fork Canyon. Runs parallel to the popular alpine loop road and the creek. Close to TImpanogas Cave trailhead.

  • Review photo of Little Mill by Andrea P., May 29, 2018
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2017

Stellar campsite

We arrived late but found maybe the last campsite available. Check in was easy, campsite was nice. The other campers weren't loud when trying to sleep. Plus it's open longer than any other campsites around so that makes it a real treat when it gets cold

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Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Jack B., October 23, 2017
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2017

Great for families

This is a really easy-access campground so it’s great for little kids. beautiful canyon, lots of spots, and just a great time! If you’re looking to really rough it though, go further up the canyon

Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Little Mill by Caden W., October 17, 2017
Reviewed Jul. 29, 2017

Great

We loved it. You could hear the river and we had a great time

Month of VisitJuly