The campground is conveniently located near Grants Grove. There were a lot of empty sites, but I don't know if it was still too early for the masses, or because of a storm a few days earlier. No soap in the bathrooms, but there were sinks outside for washing dishes. It was ironic to see food bits in the sink when the park strongly warns against attracting bears.

The only campsite available was small and in the sun. The only shade was in an area between another campsite, and it was unclear to which site it belonged. That was also the only real area to pitch a tent. The closest restrooms were closed. There were several porta-potties which had not been cleaned or emptied in days, so the waste level was high. Some were out of toilet paper and some were missing hand sanitizer. There was a portable sink outside, but it was out of water and soap. The next closest restrooms were a long walk away. The only showers I noticed were by the store, which was too far away to walk. I would not stay here again, especially for $41.44.

The campground has lots of trees, vocal birds, and free WiFi. I saw a rabbit, hummingbird, and even a roadrunner!

My partner and I stayed here last night. This morning, we decided to stay another night, so we paid again. We were going to leave the campground to go hiking, so we took a photo of our receipt on the site post in case someone removed it. Sure enough, when we returned later, a couple were in our site. There was no receipt on the post, but they clearly had been there long enough to set up a pop-up shelter. I told them we had paid for the site. The man said they chose the site because it was empty. I mentioned their receipt wasn't displayed, and he said he just hadn't put it up, but I suspected he was lying, so I went to the camp host. The host I talked to was friendly, and said the other host was actually driving around, so she would meet us at the site. I returned to the site to see the man driving away, so I thought he might be going to pay. The camp host arrived and asked the woman where their receipt was. She said the man left to pay. I told the camp host what happened, and she said she had taken our receipt because the site was unoccupied. I told her we had paid, but she yelled at us that we hadn't left anything at the site, so we would have to pick another one. We had specifically chosen that site for shade and proximity to the bathroom. I explained that we sleep in our car, so we didn't have a tent or trailer to leave, but she just kept yelling at us. Ironically, she didn't seem to care much that not only had the other couple not paid at all, but they even lied about it. The camp host later apologized, but made excuses for her behavior. (The thieves didn't apologize.)

I would not stay here again due to the ridiculous "occupy rule," lack of amenities (no soap in bathrooms and no showers), and large amount of RVs (despite an RV village available nearby).

Also, Boulder Beach sucks. I sunk into knee-deep mud just walking into the lake.

We wanted to stay in Pinnacles National Park, but the campground was full. We ended up staying there the next day, but ironically, I liked Sweetwater much more. It's a somewhat long drive, but you're rewarded with decent solitude. There are only a few sites, so we got lucky. I was surprised how nice the campground was, especially since it was free. Be aware there is no water available. It's definitely not as convenient as staying in Pinnacles, but I would choose Sweetwater over camping in the park.

Given Yosemite's popularity, the campground was expectedly crowded. The sites are close together. The park is strict about using the food lockers, but apparently not strict about the generator use hours considering I heard one running way past the allowed time. There was no soap in the bathroom and no showers. (I was jealous of the modern bathroom at Camp 4.) There was no potable water at the closest facility on our first day. I appreciate the campground's location, but given the lack of amenities, I would not stay here again.