Sweetwater Campground

Campground · Georgia · 150 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Allatoona Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access

150
Bookable sites
78 ft
Max rig length
up to 8
People per site
1
Accessible site
848 ft
Elevation
Sweetwater Campground Campsite
Photo: Jess/Peggy Varner · Recreation.gov

Overview

Sweetwater Campground sits on the banks of Allatoona Lake, providing visitors with a variety of water activities in the green rolling hills of Georgia.

Recreation

Allatoona Lake is one of the most frequently visited Corps of Engineers lakes in the nation. Nearly 7 million visitors each year enjoy picnicking, swimming, camping, hunting, fishing, boating and observing wildlife along the 270 miles of shoreline.

The lake is annually restocked with bass, crappie, bream, gar and catfish, making it a popular destination for anglers. Fishing jetties are available at numerous shoreline fishing locations, and a dock is provided at the campground.

Facilities

Sweetwater Campground provides more than 150 spacious reservable campsites, conveniently located near the dock and swimming beach. Lake front sites are also available, giving visitors sweeping views of the vast lake. Fire rings, picnic areas, drinking water, flush toilets and showers are all provided, creating a comfortable camping experience for visitors.

Natural Features

Located only 50 miles from Atlanta, Allatoona Lake is situated on the Etowah River, a tributary of the Coosa River. The serene lake and peaceful surroundings offer visitors respite from the rush of city living.

Nearby Attractions

The city of Cartersville is nearby, offering the Tellus Science Museum, Etowah Indian Mounds, and Booth Western Art Museum. The Visitor Center at Allatoona Lake Project Management Office features video exhibits and displays about the area’s history, ranging from the time of early Native Americans, to the Civil War and to present times. The Visitor Center overlooks the dam and offers many hiking trails. Red Top Mountain State Park has more than 15 miles of trails and offers interpretive programs. Eight marinas are located on Allatoona Lake that offer boat rentals and restaurants. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield is located in Kennesaw and White Water Park is in Marietta. Zoo Atlanta and Georgia Aquarium are located in Atlanta.

Contact Info

This location is staffed. Please call (770) 720-4025 to speak with local staff.

Charges & Cancellations

Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees

Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation.

Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

You can cancel or change reservations through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.

Late Cancellations

Overnight and Day Use Facilities: Late cancellations are those cancelled between 12:01 a.m. (Eastern) on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival.

Individual Campsites: If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a single night's reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply.

Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.

Group Facility: If a customer cancels a group overnight facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date they will be charged the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.

Group Day Use Area: If a customer cancels a group day use facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date, they will forfeit the total day use fee with no service fee charge.

No-Shows

Camping / Day Use: A camping no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Reserved campsites and group overnight facilities will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival. Group day-use facilities will be held until check-in time on your scheduled arrival date.

If a customer does not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by the times listed under "Late Cancellations" above, the customer may be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit use fees.

Refunds

Customers must request refunds no later than 14 days after the scheduled departure date. Recreation.gov will not grant refund requests after 14 days of departure.

Reservation Fee: For some facilities, tours or permits an additional reservation fee is charged. For some overnight and day-use facilities, an additional non-refundable reservation fee may apply. The non-refundable reservation fee for tours and tickets is $1.00. The non-refundable reservation fee for permits varies by location.

• Refunds for Bankcard Purchases: Refunds for bank card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank card.

• Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for Recreation.gov payments made by check or money order, and cash payments at selected campgrounds will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. Please Note: Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy.

• Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be cancelled and all fees paid will be refunded. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure.

The facts

  • 150 bookable sites
  • 151 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • 1 accessible site
  • Vehicles up to 78 ft
  • Up to 8 people per site
  • Loops: SCG

Site types

  • 106 Standard Electric
  • 42 Tent Only Nonelectric
  • 2 Group Standard Electric
  • 1 Management

Amenities

  • Electric hookups
  • Water hookups
  • Sewer hookups
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Shade
  • Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: campfires allowed, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

151 campsites at Sweetwater Campground

Check-in 4:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceGradeWaterMax rigPeople
001SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——38 ft8 🐾
002SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlight—37 ft8 🐾
003SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlightLakefront31 ft8 🐾
004SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedModerateLakefront32 ft8 🐾
005SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedModerateLakefront39 ft8 🐾
006SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved—Lakefront25 ft8 🐾
007SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedModerateLakefront24 ft8 🐾
008SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPavedSlightLakefront30 ft8 🐾
009SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSevereLakefront31 ft8 🐾
010SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved—Lakefront24 ft8 🐾
011SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved—Lakefront35 ft8 🐾
012SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved—Lakefront36 ft8 🐾
013SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPavedModerate—40 ft8 🐾
014SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved——70 ft8 🐾
015SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved——44 ft8 🐾
016SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPavedSlight—34 ft8 🐾
017SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——29 ft8 🐾
018SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved—Lakefront30 ft8 🐾
019SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPavedModerate—38 ft8 🐾
020SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved——38 ft8 🐾
021SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPavedSlight—54 ft8 🐾
022SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlight—30 ft8 🐾
023SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved——35 ft8 🐾
024SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPavedSlight—26 ft8 🐾
025SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlightLakefront25 ft8 🐾
026SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPavedModerate—50 ft8 🐾
027SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPavedSlight—65 ft8 🐾
029SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——70 ft8 🐾
030SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlight—45 ft8 🐾
031SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——34 ft8 🐾
032SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlight—35 ft8 🐾
033SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlight—25 ft8 🐾
034SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlightLakefront44 ft8 🐾
035SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlightLakefront47 ft8 🐾
036SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlightLakefront47 ft8 🐾
037SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlight—27 ft8 🐾
038SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlightLakefront37 ft8 🐾
039SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlight—29 ft8 🐾
040SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlightLakefront27 ft8 🐾
041SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlight—23 ft8 🐾
042SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlightLakefront38 ft8 🐾
043SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlightLakefront40 ft8 🐾
044SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlightLakefront38 ft8 🐾
045SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedModerate—32 ft8 🐾
046SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPavedSlight—36 ft8 🐾
047SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved—Lakefront29 ft8 🐾
048SCGStandard ElectricBack InPavedSlight—33 ft8 🐾
049SCGTent Only NonelectricPull ThroughPavedSlight—33 ft8 🐾
050SCGTent Only NonelectricParallelPaved—Lakefront55 ft8 🐾
051SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——31 ft8 🐾
052SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——45 ft8 🐾
053SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——47 ft8 🐾
054SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——48 ft8 🐾
055SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
056SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
057SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——45 ft8 🐾
058SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——35 ft8 🐾
059SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——37 ft8 🐾
060SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——38 ft8 🐾
061SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
062SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——38 ft8 🐾
063SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——47 ft8 🐾
064SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——35 ft8 🐾
065SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——35 ft8 🐾
066SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——46 ft8 🐾
067SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——45 ft8 🐾
068SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——47 ft8 🐾
069SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
070SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——70 ft8 🐾
071SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——70 ft8 🐾
072SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——70 ft8 🐾
073SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——75 ft8 🐾
074SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——47 ft8 🐾
075SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
076SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——70 ft8 🐾
077SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——35 ft8 🐾
078SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——38 ft8 🐾
079SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——23 ft8 🐾
080SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——48 ft8 🐾
081SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——35 ft8 🐾
082SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——35 ft8 🐾
083SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——28 ft8 🐾
084SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——41 ft8 🐾
085SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——37 ft8 🐾
086SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——35 ft8 🐾
087SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——39 ft8 🐾
088SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved—Lakefront41 ft8 🐾
089SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved—Lakefront38 ft8 🐾
090SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved—Lakefront29 ft8 🐾
091SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——38 ft8 🐾
092SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved—Lakefront50 ft8 🐾
093SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——34 ft8 🐾
094SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——45 ft8 🐾
095SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——30 ft8 🐾
096SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——45 ft8 🐾
097SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——65 ft8 🐾
098SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——50 ft8 🐾
099SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——32 ft8 🐾
100SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——68 ft8 🐾
101SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
102SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——38 ft8 🐾
103SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——78 ft8 🐾
104SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——33 ft8 🐾
105SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved——75 ft8 🐾
106SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved——50 ft8♿ 🐾
107SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved——60 ft8 🐾
108SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——32 ft8 🐾
109SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved——46 ft8 🐾
110SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——56 ft8 🐾
111SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved——54 ft8 🐾
112SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——36 ft8 🐾
113SCGTent Only NonelectricPull ThroughPaved——65 ft8 🐾
114SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——36 ft8 🐾
115SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——30 ft8 🐾
116SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
117SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
118SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved——70 ft8 🐾
119SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——48 ft8 🐾
120SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
121SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
122SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
123SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——60 ft8 🐾
124SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
125SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——50 ft8 🐾
126SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved——68 ft8 🐾
127SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——60 ft8 🐾
128SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
129SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——58 ft8 🐾
130SCGTent Only NonelectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
131SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——68 ft8 🐾
132SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——49 ft8 🐾
133SCGStandard ElectricPull ThroughPaved——60 ft8 🐾
134SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——42 ft8 🐾
135SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——60 ft8 🐾
136SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——60 ft8 🐾
137SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——32 ft8 🐾
138SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——70 ft8 🐾
139SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
140SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——60 ft8 🐾
141SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——30 ft8 🐾
142SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——50 ft8 🐾
143SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——34 ft8 🐾
144SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——38 ft8 🐾
145SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——36 ft8 🐾
146SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——38 ft8 🐾
147SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——31 ft8 🐾
148SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——40 ft8 🐾
149SCGStandard ElectricBack InPaved——32 ft8 🐾
150SCGManagementBack InPaved——60 ft8 🐾
151SCGGroup Standard ElectricBack InPaved——48 ft8 🐾
28A-ISCGGroup Standard ElectricBack InPaved———8 🐾

Getting there

  • Physical address: Sweetwater Campground, 1400 Fields Chapel Road, CANTON, GA 30114
  • From I-75 take exit 290 and head east on Highway 20 toward Canton/Rome. After approximately 12 miles turn right onto Fields Chapel Road and follow for 2 miles into the campground.
    From I-575 take extit 16. Follow Highway 20 west toward Cartersville, after 5 miles turn left on Fields Chapel Road and follow for 2 miles into the campground.

34.19444, -84.57889 · 34°11'40.0"N 84°34'44.0"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in5.15.05.44.43.74.15.25.14.23.54.45.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Sweetwater Campground

Can you reserve a site at Sweetwater Campground?
Yes, Sweetwater Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Sweetwater Campground have?
151 sites in total, of which 150 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Sweetwater Campground?
78 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Sweetwater Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Sweetwater Campground.
Does Sweetwater Campground have hookups?
Electric, Water, Sewer.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-04-14.

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