Sweetwater Campground

Area Status: Closed

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.

Title:	Sweetwater Campground Restroom
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Forest Name:	Stanislaus National Forest
Location:	Sweetwater Campground
Credit:	Dusty Vaughn
Description:	Sweetwater Campground Restroom
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Title:	Sweetwater Campground Site
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Forest Name:	Stanislaus National Forest
Location:	Sweetwater Campground
Credit:	Dusty Vaughn
Description:	Sweetwater Campground Site
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Title:	Sweetwater Campground Sign
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Forest Name:	Stanislaus National Forest
Location:	Sweetwater Campground
Credit:	Dusty Vaughn
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At a Glance

Current Conditions:	Groveland Ranger District (HWY 120)
Reservations:	For reservations, visit www.recreation.gov or call 1 (877) 444-6777; TDD: 1877-833-6777.
Fees:	Camping fee is $29.00 for a single-family site. American Land & Leisure operates this campground under a special use permit administered by the Forest Service. The fees paid by concessionaires finance the refurbishment of facilities in the campgrounds they operate
Restrictions:	Camp in designated sites only. The number of people allowed in a single campsite is 6. The maximum length of stay in any campground is 14 days. Campfire permits are not required in developed campgrounds. Do not burn plastic or metal. Please leave the area in as good (or better) condition than you found it. Often, locations destroyed by thoughtless campers must be closed to restore the area's natural health. Help ensure your favorite area remains open.
Closest Towns:	Communities along Highway 120 with gas and groceries: Groveland Big Oak Flat Buck Meadows Yosemite Lakes Additionally, Crane Flat Station in Yosemite National Park has gas and a convenience store. The nearest hospital is in Sonora.
Water:	Water is not available during the winter season (Oct – April)
Restroom:	Accessible vault toilets are available at the campground. No RV dump station available.
Operated By:	American Land and Leisure between May – Sept and by Groveland Ranger District between Oct - Apr

General Information

Directions: 15 miles east of Groveland on Highway 120.

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Activities

Campground Camping

Tent and RV camping is permitted. The maximum number of people allowed in a single campsite is six.

RV Camping

Maximum RV/trailer length is 32 feet. No RV hookups available. Sweetwater Campground has drinking water, but filling of RVs is not allowed. The nearest fill up locations are in Groveland. Sweetwater Campground does not have a dump station.