Overview

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, campfire pit with grill). Accessible vault toilets and potable water is available. 

Facilities

Sweetwater Campground has 12 single camping units. All units are suitable for tents & RV's (32 ft. max). All interior and spur roads are poaved. Each unit contains at least one picnic table, fire ring and bear box. This is one double vault toilet until (2 toilets). Well water is available and is piped to 3 faucets throughout the campground. 

Nearby Attractions

Rainbow Pools is .8 miles from campground and has hiking around it.

Preston Fall Trailhead is 7.3 miles from the campground and is a 4.5 mile hike.

Carlon Day Use area is 9.8 miles from the campground.

Buck Meadow is 3.1 miles from the campground.

Important Notices

• Be Bear aware; keep all food out of site in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating

• Firewood resrictions are in effect to prevent the spread of invasive insects and disease. Click here https://www.dontmovefirewood.org/ for more information.

• Electric site hook-ups are not available at this facility.

• A fee will be charged for additional vehicles.

• RV's 32 ft. max

• Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit http://www.firewood.ca.gov/ 

• Any accepted senior passes must be entered for the discount at the time of booking for single sites only. 

Notifications and Alerts

• Christmas Tree Cutting Permits Information: Recreation.gov Christmas Tree cutting permits will go on sale on Friday, October 10, 2025. Christmas trees are $10.00 each and there is a maximum of two (2) trees per permit for a total of $20.00. Fourth graders can use their Every Kid Outdoors pass to obtain one (1) free tree. There is an additional $2.50 reservation fee for all permits. Tree cutting dates are Friday, November 28, 2025, through Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Starting in 2026, Christmas trees will increase in price to $20.00 per tree.

Available Activities

• Hiking - Hiking

Directions

<p>15 miles east of Groveland on Highway 120</p>

Contact Information

Phone: 801-226-3564

Rental Options

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