Filming at Sweetwater
Location is one of the most important characters in your story.
Make it authentic.
Sweetwater Movieland Ranch is well known in Southern California. This unique property has hosted numerous film projects, photo shoots, and a wide variety of western events. The Hughes family was made aware of this property when it was back on the market in 2022 and felt a conviction and passion to restore it to its original charm. The property shares a line with the Vazquez Rock Natural Area Park and as a result shares and offers the same feel. It has been used for and is currently offering the following amenities for contracting:
Location is Character
Upper Canyon with overhanging Vazquez Rocks for film and photo projects.
Significant elevation changes from front to back of property nearly 100 feet in vertical drop making for epic views.
Flat trails and open areas
Footbridges, creek beds, and a large pond
Dusty roads, green pastures, tremendous hillside views.
Outdoor Arena measuring 75 x 75
Indoor Covered Arena measuring 100 x 200
Ranch House: built in 2000, this home features a community room, two bunkhouses and four adjacent stalls.
Rock House: built in 1939 from rock on the property, this home has a long and storied history of being a stagecoach stop, post office, brothel and bed and breakfast.
Distinct ‘western’ feel and backdrops
Water wells and storage tanks