Sweetwater Campground, Bass Lake, CA

Sweetwater Campground is located in the Bass Lake Ranger District, Sierra National Forest (2 hrs 18 min northeast of Clovis, CA) with an elevation of 3,864 feet. There are a total of 10 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of April to mid October. 1 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 20 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $33.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (20)

3.9 out of 5

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@SoniaS563 · Camped on Aug 13, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

Great campsite! The river surrounding the site is gorgeous and a great place to hang, swim and relax. Fun area to hop around on the rocks. Beautiful trees surrounding the whole site. We didnt really leave the campsite at all. The bathroom was very clean. The only downside is there are no bear boxes provided which is not clearly stated on this website. Rec.gov needs to fix that. Bring a bear canister. Also need to bring your own water.

@SoniaS2992695 · Camped on Aug 13, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

@ThomasG8527799 · Camped on Aug 12, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

The map on the reservation website does not match the actual campsite location. Therefore we ended up at the wrong sweet water. Lucky they had spots for us there to pay cash. Basically the website needs to be fixed. This is not the sweet water near buck meadows on the northwest side of Yosemite.

@ThomasG828 · Camped on Aug 12, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

@ElizabethR912 · Camped on Jul 16, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

Very rustic, bring your own water. Vault toilets were cleaned daily, the camp host was very nice. Pretty place. No cell service, you can drive to the local general store for a signal and a fresh bag of ice.

@Elizabeth49131 · Camped on Jul 16, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

@CristalC235458 · Camped on Jul 3, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

We loved it. The only thing missing was running water to wash our hands after using bathroom. Other than that we had an amazing time.

@CristalC478 · Camped on Jul 3, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

We loved it. The only thing missing was running water to wash our hands after using bathroom. Other than that we had an amazing time.

@DeniseH657 · Camped on Jun 30, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

The campsite was clean and the host was so friendly and helpful. He kept the restrooms cleaned and well stocked too. The river was beautiful but a bit hard to get in because the rocks are very slippery. We swam at Mammoth a few minutes away which was breathtaking. When we arrived we were a bit confused looking for our site but learned you can pick which site you want and when the host comes around he checks you in. Great experience.

@DeniseH6389271 · Camped on Jun 30, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

@VINCENTV740293 · Camped on Jun 29, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

Sweetwater Creek is an amazing campsite! More than what we expected. The creek was perfect for cold plunging in the morning, hiking along and swimming around the many mini pools. Mammonth Pool Reserve is a beautiful lake super close by to post up at on the beachside and swimming. There is Wagner's store really close by for any last minute needs, firewood, drinks, snacks, ice and gasoline pump. I highly recommend this site and will definitely be coming back to camp here!

@VINCENTV353 · Camped on Jun 29, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

@KisaiE120 · Camped on Jun 28, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

A hidden gem ,, must be prepare with food and drinks ... but overall best place ever ❤️

@KisaiE8065627 · Camped on Jun 28, 2020 at Campsite #FS1-20

A hidden gem ,, must be prepare with food and drinks ... but overall best place ever ❤️

@MARIAHC1455213 · Camped on Sep 1, 2019 at Campsite #FS1-20

It was a poor experience no one was there to check us in. It was like a first come first serve we were luck no one else came because there was one site left but my name wasn’t on it so basically one one could took it and I would been out of luck

@MariahC132 · Camped on Sep 1, 2019 at Campsite #FS1-20

@SalvadorA795 · Camped on Aug 23, 2019 at Campsite #FS1-20

Great campground. Was not crowded when we went in late August. Great swimming hole. There are fish in the creek although we did not have any luck. We will definitely be going back.

@SalvadorA70007 · Camped on Aug 23, 2019 at Campsite #FS1-20

Great campground. Was not crowded when we went in late August. Great swimming hole. There are fish in the creek although we did not have any luck. We will definitely be going back.

@DavidC2858387 · Camped on Aug 7, 2019 at Campsite #FS1-20

I actually booked the wrong Sweetwater campground, not realizing their are two on opposite sides of Yosemite in different National Forests. That mistake was on me. So, I didn't end up staying at this Sweetwater and instead ended up at a different U.S. Forest Service campground. Nonetheless, I'm giving this an excellent rating because my experience with all of the Forest Service, NPS, and BLM maintained campgrounds has always been fantastic. The recreation.gov website makes planning and reserving space easy, which in turn makes the whole adventure travel experience easy. I do wist the lottery systems for other things on recreation.gov were a bit easier, but that's a different conversation. All in all, another great experience. And since this, I've had another at Furnace Creek in Death Valley! More are in the works for other parks and public spaces in the coming months.

@DavidC198 · Camped on Aug 7, 2019 at Campsite #FS1-20

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