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Sweetwater
12 mi east of Bass Lake, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G
About Sweetwater
**Sweetwater Campground remains closed due to the 2020 Creek Wildfire** Sweetwater Campground is laid out in a single loop along Chiquito Creek, shaded by pine, oak and cedar trees. Most sites overlook the creek or a brook that also runs by the campground. The campground attracts visitors primarily for its fishing and swimming holes. Many recreational activities are available at Mammoth Pool, including boating, trout fishing, hiking and swimming. Each campsite contains a picnic table, grill and campfire ring. Vault toilets are provided. Campers must bring drinking water. Supplies are available nearby at Wagner's Mammoth Pool Resort. Parking spurs are dirt and paved, but tight turns and trees at the edge of interior roads make this camp most ideal for pop-up tent trailers, slide-ins and tent campers. The Sierra National Forest, located on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada…
- Fees: $23.62 ($26.22)* per night, single site $43.24 ($48.00) per night, double site $7.00 per night, per additional vehicle *(taxes included)
- Season: June
- Managed by: Sierra National Forest, FS
- Where: 12 mi east of Bass Lake, CA · 37.365, -119.35222
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Sweet Eagle | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 3.9 mi |
| French | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 21.9 mi |
| Fuller | Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Shuteye Pass | Hiking | 2.3 mi | 2.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 16.9 mi
Water fill-up: 20.4 mi
Propane: 15.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Placer Campground 0.7 mi
- Logan Meadow Campground 1.1 mi
- Mammoth Pool 1.8 mi
- Soda Springs Campground 2.3 mi
- Little Jackass Campground 2.6 mi
- China Bar Campground 2.8 mi