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Pull-thru
USFSSierra National Forest · California
Sweetwater
Overview 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.
Sites1210 reservable
Elev.3,921ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig20 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h25real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 3,921 ft, Sweetwater has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 12 sites total: 10 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and reservability. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 23.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
64 mi
1h25
02
Sacramento
187 mi
4h09
03
San Francisco
221 mi
4h55
04
Los Angeles
308 mi
6h51
05
San Diego
448 mi
9h57
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 12 SITES
Color byShow only
9 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
12
Sites
★ The standout
Site 008
AREA SWEETWATER.
To neighbor
101 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.8 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.