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Campground
Sweetwater Campground
Allatoona LakeNear Canton, Georgia
Sweetwater Campground sits on the banks of Allatoona Lake, providing visitors with a variety of water activities in the green rolling hills of Georgia.
Sweetwater Campground
Sweetwater Campground sits on the banks of Allatoona Lake, providing visitors with a variety of water activities in the green rolling hills of Georgia.
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.
Need to Know
- Maximum of three pets are permitted per campsite
- Maximum of eight people per campsite
- Maximum of three vehicles per campsite
Camping limit is 14 consecutive days or 14 non-consecutive days in any 30-day period at all Corps of Engineers operated campgrounds on the Allatoona Lake Project.
- Off-road vehicles, golf carts and ATVs are not permitted
- Entrance gate is locked from 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Digital Copies of campground maps are available online. Please print ahead of time if you would like physical copy.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
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.
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.
Changes & 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.
Contact Information
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1138 Georgia Highway Spur 20 CARTERSVILLE GA 30121
Physical
1400 Fields Chapel RD Canton GA 30114
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 678-721-6700
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
- 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.
Available Campsites
- Site 096, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 140, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 126, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 115, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 095, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 131, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 136, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 103, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 128, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 112, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 071, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 133, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 138, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 017, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 122, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 012, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 031, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 120, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 108, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 125, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 145, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 052, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 068, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 001, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 093, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 009, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 045, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 060, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 038, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 106, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 051, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 129, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 050, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 090, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 109, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 049, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 127, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 076, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 118, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 144, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 079, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 098, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 083, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 002, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 134, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 048, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 058, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 097, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 130, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 147, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 139, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 046, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 037, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 104, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 149, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 005, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 022, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 039, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 035, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 117, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 010, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 121, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 043, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 004, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 089, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 054, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 124, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 085, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 084, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 088, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 107, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 024, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 116, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 016, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 110, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 146, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 072, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 074, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 113, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 080, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 063, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 111, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 019, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 033, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 055, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 078, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 101, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 056, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 053, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 105, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 042, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 086, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 099, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 041, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 029, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 073, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 148, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 142, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 044, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 100, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 094, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 114, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 034, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 067, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 059, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 066, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 065, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 092, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 006, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 081, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 040, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 026, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 015, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 032, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 119, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 091, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 036, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 28A-I, Loop SCG, Type Group Standard Electric
- Site 057, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 075, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 069, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 077, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 070, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 062, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 047, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 143, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 018, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 102, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 087, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 137, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 132, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 061, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 135, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 151, Loop SCG, Type Group Standard Electric
- Site 141, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 082, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 123, Loop SCG, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 064, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
- Site 008, Loop SCG, Type Standard Electric
