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GLORY HOLE RECREATION AREA

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94% of weekends booked at top sites·Peak May–Jul·144 sites

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The 10 most popular campsites at GLORY HOLE RECREATION AREA

The hardest sites to book at this park, reserving 94% of weekend nights in peak season (May–Jul). Set up an alert and we'll email you on cancellations.

Site 106

Best here

Ranked #1 of 144

RV · Sleeps 8 · Electric

Site 131

Top pick

Ranked #2 of 144

RV · Sleeps 8 · Electric

Site 132

Top pick

Ranked #3 of 144

RV · Sleeps 8 · Electric

Site 100

Top pick

Ranked #4 of 144

RV · Sleeps 8 · Electric

Site 130

Top pick

Ranked #5 of 144

RV · Sleeps 8 · Electric

Site 065

Top pick

Ranked #6 of 144

STANDARD · Sleeps 8 · Electric

Site 060

Standout

Ranked #7 of 144

STANDARD · Sleeps 8 · Electric

Site 104

Standout

Ranked #8 of 144

RV · Sleeps 8 · Electric

Site 022

Standout

Ranked #9 of 144

STANDARD · Sleeps 8 · Electric

Site 063

Standout

Ranked #10 of 144

STANDARD · Sleeps 8 · Electric

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About this park

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. Visitors can experience the beauty of New Melones by hiking the many trails in the Tuttletown and Glory Hole Recreation Areas. The climate is Mediterranean with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. For those who wish to venture outside the main recreation areas, there are many unique places to visit. Overall, the geography is quite varied and provides many opportunities for all types of recreation.

Recreation
Hiking, fishing, wakeboarding, waterskiing, boating, sailing and road and mountain biking are just a few of the activities available in Glory Hole Recreation Area. Camping is also permitted in designated campsites. Equestrian trails are also present in the Peoria Wildlife Mitigation Area and open for the general public. Other interesting sites include Natural Bridges, which can be accessed from Parrott's Ferry Road and has a nice hiking trail and a creek that flows through a marble cave. The Table Mountain Trail provides visitors an opportunity to hike to the top of an extensive lava flow which occurred over nine million years ago.

Nearby
Glory Hole Recreation 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 interesting information about the area. Surrounding communities are popular vacation and retirement destinations and provide necessary services and shopping opportunities. Golfing, snow skiing, river rafting, commercial caves, historical railroad and Native American museums are close by as well.