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Sweetwater Lake Campground

US Forest Service · Colorado

Sweetwater Lake Campground in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

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.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$8/night
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
45
Coordinates
39.79743, -107.16076

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Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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