Glory Hole Recreation Area Campground California

Glory Hole Recreation Area Overview

Glory Hole Recreation Area campground has 144 campsites and is located on hills above New Melones Lake and near the edge of California’s gold country. The campsites are situated in two spread out camping areas. Iron Horse includes campsites 1-89 and Big Oak has sites 90-144.  Many sites have views of New Melones Lake.

Campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets and hot showers. There’s also an amphitheater (at Iron Horse), dump station, marina, restaurant, camp store, bait shop, boat launch and boat rentals. Campsites have paved pads, a table, fire ring and grate.

Glory Hole Recreation Area

Popular outdoor recreation in the area includes boating, fishing, water skiing, jet skiing, sailing, swimming, kayaking canoeing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, picnicking and wildlife viewing. The New Melones Visitor Center also offers interpretive events and a museum. Visitors can also visit the quaint historic gold rush towns of Sonora and Angels Camp. Equestrian trails are located in the Peoria Wildlife Mitigation Area.

Tuttletown Recreation Area is also located on New Melones lake and has a nice campground.

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Amenities

• Amphitheater
• Bait Shop
• Bathhouse
• BBQ Grills
• Boat Launch/Ramp
• Boat Rental
• Camp Store
• Campfire Center
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Dock
• Drinking Water
• Electrical Hookup
• Equestrian trail
• Equipment Rentals
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Fish Cleaning Station
• Grills
• Ice
• Marina
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Restaurant
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
• Showers

Activities

• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Boating (non motorized)
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Horseback riding
• Jet Skiing
• Kayaking
• Lake
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• Picnicking
• Sailing
• Stargazing
• Swimming
• Walking Trails
• Water Skiing
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing
• Wind Surfing