Sweetwater

Sierra National Forest — lakeside, fishing, hiking

Location: North Fork, CA, CA

Price: From $41 per night

Rating: 3.9 out of 5 (10 reviews)

Season: May through October

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. Each campsite contains a picnic table, grill and campfire ring.

Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.

Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water, Fishing

Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/sweetwater to be notified when sites open up.

Sweetwater offers excellent creek-side camping with fishing and swimming opportunities, shaded by pine, oak, and cedar trees. Campers praise the pleasant creek setting and note that sites 5, 6, and 7 are particularly desirable for their creek proximity.

Wildlife alert: Black-throated Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Black Phoebe, Mallard, Greater Brown Skink, Common Sagebrush Lizard, Sierra Fence Lizard

Insider tips for Sweetwater: Request creek-side sites 5, 6, or 7 when booking Book early as this is a federal campground with only 2 sites Bring a self-contained RV; no hookups available

Skip Sweetwater if: You need electrical hookups or cell service. You require full facility restrooms rather than vault toilets. You plan to visit outside May through October.

Best time to visit Sweetwater: May-October — Official operating season per verified data.

Nearby campgrounds: Mammoth Pool (Oakhurst, CA), Rock Creek (Sierra National Forest, Ca) (North Fork, CA), Fish Creek (Ca) (Oakhurst, CA), Chilkoot (Bass Lake, CA).