Glory Hole Recreation Area

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Glory Hole Recreation Area is located at New Melones Lake on the Stanislaus River. The 12,500 surface-acre lake is the fourth largest reservoir in California and is situated along the edge of the Mother Lode, the rich gold vein that prompted the California Gold Rush of 1849. At an elevation of 1,100 feet, the diverse and resource-abundant Foothill Oak Woodlands hug the 100 miles of shoreline. Popular activities on and around the large, yet uncrowded lake include fishing, boating, water skiing, wake boarding, jet skiing, sailing, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, wildlife viewing, rock climbing, hiking, road and mountain biking, horseback riding and picnicking. Equestrian trails are present in the Peoria Wildlife Mitigation Area and open to the general public. Other interesting sites include Natural Bridges, accessed from Parrott's Ferry Road, which has a nice hiking trail and a creek that flows through a marble cave, and the Table Mountain Trail, which gives visitors the chance to hike to the top of an extensive lava flow that occurred over nine million years ago. The New Melones Visitor Center offers year-round interpretive events and a museum highlighting natural and cultural resources. The campground provides modern amenities like flush toilets, showers and drinking water, with picnic tables and fire rings at each campsite. Visitors will also find a full-service marina, boat launch, day-use areas, barbeque grills and a fish cleaning station, plus an amphitheater for Ranger programs and horseshoe pits in the Ironhorse campground. Recreation Area entrance gates close at 9:00 PM and open at 4:00 AM; exit gates are never closed. New Melones Lake is located in Northern California between the historic gold rush towns of Sonora and Angels Camp. The terrain varies from rolling hills to steep marble cliffs, and the vegetation consists of oaks, Ponderosa pines, chamise and buckbrush shrubs. The climate is Mediterranean with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters, and visitors can experience the beauty of New Melones by hiking the many trails in the Tuttletown and Glory Hole Recreation Areas. The area is surrounded by many places of natural beauty including Natural Bridges, Camp Nine, Yosemite National Park, Stanislaus National Forest, Moaning Caverns, Big Trees State Park and Columbia State Park. Angels Camp Museum, Calaveras County Museum and Sonora Military Museum also provide great opportunities for learning about the area, and golfing, snow skiing, river rafting, commercial caves, and historical railroad and Native American museums are close by as well. Surrounding communities are popular vacation and retirement destinations and provide necessary services and shopping.

Pet friendly

Pet friendly

Location

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Big Oak 90-112 · RV NONELECTRIC · Overnight

Max Num of People: 8
Pets Allowed: Yes
Capacity/Size Rating: Single
Max Vehicle Length: 40
Campfire Allowed: Yes
Shade: Yes

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Angels Camp, CA

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Amenities

Accessible campsites
11 sites
BBQ
Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Shade

Rules & policies

Check-in
3:00 PM
Check-out
2:00 PM
People per site
Up to 8
Vehicles per site
Up to 2
Camping equipment required
Pets allowed

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