Sweetwater Lake Campground
usfs · CO
- fuel station15 mi
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
About
Sweetwater Lake Campground, elevation 7,740 feet, is on the south end of 72 acre, Sweetwater Lake. The vegetation surrounding the campground and the sites is scrub oak, serviceberry, wild rose and willow. High limestone cliffs tower above the area on two sides. Sweetwater Campground has 9 partially shaded campsites with picnic tables, food lockers and fire rings. This campground has small sites. Six of the sites can accommodate vehicles up to 30 feet long. There is one vault toilet.
Around this stay
Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.
- 15 mi
fuel station
Shell
- 15 mi
grocery
Ridley's Family Markets
- 7.7 mi
potable water
Deep Lake Spring
- 0.2 mi
trailhead
Ute/sweetwater Trailhead
- 7.8 mi
attraction
Deep Creek Overlook
- < 0.1 mi
recreation site
Sweetwater Lake
No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.
Forest road access near this stay: SWEETWATER CAMPGROUND in White River National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.
Contact & access
- CO
- fs.usda.gov
- OPEN
Source and verification
Last verified: 10/10/2026
See the Sources tab for provenance detail.

