Sweetwater Campground

Description

See addtl listings under Campground, Cabin & Hotel sections. Call resort for additional information. Reservations must be made at least 24 hr in advance. No smoking or pets allowed in cabins or ranch house. Accommodations: Cabins: sleeps 6 and towels/linens not furnished. Ranch house: fully furnished which sleeps 14. RV park: Qty 200 full hookups with Qty 50 pull-thru.

Directions

I-12, Robert Exit (exit 47), drive North on Hwy 445 for approx 8 miles. Turn Left at Hwy 40. At 1st stop sign (Jct 40/443), turn right. Stay on Hwy 443, approx 6 miles. Road takes a 90 degree turn to the left. At stop sign, turn right. Sweetwater on corner of Cory & N Cooper. I-55, Independence Exit (exit 40-Scenic Route), drive east on Hwy 40. Drive through small town of Independence (2 miles after exit). At the traffic light, cross over RR tracks, road veers to the right, take 1st left back onto Hwy 40 (Car wash and Dollar General on corner). Approx 2.5 mi, Hwy 40 curves to the right and starts traveling uphill. At the top of the hill (Hilltop Grocery store on corner), turn left at Jct 1054. Take 1st right (1/10th mile) onto E Cooper Rd. approx 2.5 miles, E Cooper Rd takes a 90 degree turn to the left and turns into N. Cooper Rd. Approx 1.7 miles, Sweetwater on right (corner of N Cooper Rd and Cory Rd). Or if you are not the adventurous type, instead of turning at Jct 1054, continue on Hwy 40 another 3.5 miles. Take a left on Straughn Nursery Rd. At the stop sign take another left onto Cory Rd. At the stop sign take a right (N. Cooper Rd). Sweetwater on right-hand side. I-55, Amite Exit (exit 46) - Drive east on Hwy 16. drive through downtown Amite. Cross over RR tracks. pass 2nd Jct 1054, turn right at next street (N Bell Rd). Proceed on N Bell Rd, approx .25 mile. Veer left at the 90 degree curve. Drive .34 miles and turn right on N Cooper Rd. Drive 3.2 miles. Sweetwater is on the left.