Tuttletown Recreation Area

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Tuttletown 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 Foothill Oak Woodlands hug the 100 miles of shoreline. Popular activities on and around the large lake include fishing, boating, water skiing, wake boarding, jet skiing, sailing, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, wildlife viewing, rock climbing, hiking, biking and picnicking. Equestrian trails are also 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 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 conveniences like flush toilets, showers and water spigots, with picnic tables and fire rings at each campsite. Visitors will also find a fish cleaning station and an electric vehicle charging station in the Lupine day use area. 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 countless 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 provide great opportunities for learning about the area, and golfing, snow skiing, river rafting, commercial caves, and historical railroad and Native American museums are also located nearby. Surrounding communities are popular vacation and retirement destinations and provide necessary services and shopping.

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Pet friendly

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Acorn Sites 1-35 · STANDARD NONELECTRIC · Overnight

Max Num of People: 8
Pets Allowed: Yes
Capacity/Size Rating: Single
Max Vehicle Length: 40
Campfire Allowed: Yes
Shade: No

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Sonora, CA

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Amenities

Accessible campsites
16 sites
BBQ
Camp host
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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