Sweetwater
Sweetwater is a national forest campground in California.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 37.82391, -120.00504
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10174943
About Sweetwater
Sweetwater Campground is located on a mixed conifer forested site adjacent to Highway 120, in close proximity to Yosemite National Park. Sites offer camping furniture (picnic tables, bear box, and campfire pit with grill). Accessible vault toilets are available and potable water is available over the summer season (May - Sep).CAUTION - BURNED AREA Please use caution while in the Rim Fire Burned Area. Potential hazards include loose and falling rocks, flash floods, and debris flows. Trees may have been weakened from fire damage and ongoing drought and may fall at any time. Stay on designated roads and trails and within opened areas. Be alert for falling objects and do not linger around large trees. Avoid the area during high winds or heavy rain.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- National Park Service · 25 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Chevron · 23 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 482 designated routes (644 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| San José Family Camp | Public campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Spinning Wheel | National forest campground | 1.8 mi | — | — |
| Lumsden Bridge | National forest campground | 2.1 mi | — | — |
| Lumsden Bridge Campground | National forest campground | 2.2 mi | — | — |
| Lumsden Bridge Campground | Private campground | 2.2 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.