Sweetwater (Stanislaus National Forest)

Yosemite

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Sweetwater (Stanislaus National Forest)

Yosemite

About this campsite

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.

Location

Sweetwater (Stanislaus National Forest)•CA

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Weather Forecast

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MON☀️

24° / 13°

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TODAY☀️

28° / 15°

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WED☀️

31° / 18°

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33° / 17°

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33° / 18°

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Common questions about Sweetwater (Stanislaus National Forest)

Is Sweetwater (Stanislaus National Forest) free to camp at?

Yes. Sweetwater (Stanislaus National Forest) in CA is a free camp, so there is no nightly fee to stay. There is no booking system for it, so plan on first in, best dressed, especially on long weekends. We hold no facilities list for it, so go in self sufficient with your own water and a way to deal with rubbish.

Can you book Sweetwater (Stanislaus National Forest) online?

We hold no online booking link for Sweetwater (Stanislaus National Forest), so it is not bookable through this page. For sites like this, turning up early in the day is the surest way to get a spot, particularly in peak season.

Where is Sweetwater (Stanislaus National Forest)?

Sweetwater (Stanislaus National Forest) sits in CA. The map on this page shows the exact spot, and the coordinates travel straight into your navigation app. Check road conditions before you set out if you are towing, since access tracks can change with the weather.

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