USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Sweetwater Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $8 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,723 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SWEETWATER CAMPGROUND (NFSR 607.1) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Dotsero, CO
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. 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. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 13° | -11° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 17° | 0° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 23° | 5° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 29° | 8° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 34° | 24° | 70° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 49° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 46° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 55° | 47° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 49° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 35° | -5° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 25° | -5° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 12° | -7° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Ute - Sweetwater #2032 · 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Ute - Sweetwater 4.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Sweetwater TH #1854 · 1.7 mi as the crow flies
Sweetwater 7.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Shingle Peak TH #2042 · 2.0 mi as the crow flies
Turret Creek 9.7 mi Hike, Shingle Peak 8.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Hack Lake Trailhead · 3.7 mi as the crow flies
8451f 6.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Wagon Wheel TH #2049 · 9.9 mi as the crow flies
Wagon Wheel 5.0 mi Hike · Drive there
All 729 trails in White River National Forest · All 2,359 trails in BLM lands in Colorado
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Sweetwater Lake Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Deep Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 29 sites
- Lyons Gulch Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 8 mi
- Pinball Camping Area · Bureau of Land Management · 12 mi
- Gypsum Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi
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