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Sweetwater Lake Campground

Carbonate, Colorado · 7,723 ft

Photos: USGS / USDA NAIP

At a glance

4 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026

Price per night
$8Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026
Sites
9From OpenStreetMap · Oct 2026
Hookups
Not yet known
Elevation
7,723 ft2,354 m
Pets
Not yet known
Big rigs
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Land
White River National Forest

U.S. Forest Service

Cell signal
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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.

From OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit

Cell service

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FCC map: no coverage reported

  • VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
  • AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Sweetwater Lake Campground: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • WedShowers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance T-storms, 97% chance of rain49°31°
  • ThuChance Snow Showers then Partly Sunny, 29% chance of rain47°24°
  • FriSunny54°30°
  • SatSunny, 2% chance of rain56°33°
  • SunMostly Sunny, 11% chance of rain54°32°

Nearby camping

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3 more within 25 mi

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

39.79743, -107.16077
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Managed by
U.S. Forest ServiceFederal operator
Nearest town
Carbonate

Data from OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps Foundation — Places, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites

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