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Tuttletown Recreation Area

New Melones Lake

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Campground guide

What to know before booking

Tuttletown Recreation Area is located at New Melones Lake on the Stanislaus River. The campground provides modern conveniences like flush toilets, showers and water spigots. New Melones Lake is located in Northern California between the historic gold rush towns of Sonora and Angels Camp.

max Stay

14 days

max Concurrent Stay

4 campsite(s) held

Official campground details, summarized

Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.

Facilities

The campground provides modern conveniences like flush toilets, showers and water spigots. Visitors will also find a fish cleaning station and electric vehicle charging station in the Lupine day use area. Picnic tables and fire rings are provided at each campsite. Recreation Area entrance gates close at 9:00 PM, and open at 4:00 AM. Exit gates are never closed.

Natural Features

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 biking are just some of the activities available in Tuttletown Recreation Area. Equestrian trails are also present in the Peoria Wildlife Mitigation Area and open for the general public. Camping is also permitted in designated campsites. Other interesting sites include Natural Bridges, which can be accessed from Parrott's Ferry Road. It has a hiking trail and creek that flow 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 Attractions

Tuttletown Recreation 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 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 also located nearby.

Campsite map

Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.

164 mapped sites

Campsites

A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.

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Acorn Sites 1-35

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Acorn Sites 1-35

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Site 089

Manzanita Sites 70-93

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Site 033

Acorn Sites 1-35

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Site 104

Manzanita Sites 94-125

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Site 093

Manzanita Sites 70-93

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Site 119

Manzanita Sites 94-125

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Yes

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Site 054

Acorn Sites 36-69

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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No

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Site 066

Acorn Sites 36-69

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Yes

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Site 159

Chamise Sites 145-161

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Yes

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Site 120

Manzanita Sites 94-125

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Yes

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Site 037

Acorn Sites 36-69

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Site 144

Chamise Sites 126-144

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Yes

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Site 018

Acorn Sites 1-35

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Site 068

Acorn Sites 36-69

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Yes

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Site 084

Manzanita Sites 70-93

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Site 118

Manzanita Sites 94-125

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Yes

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Site 091

Manzanita Sites 70-93

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Yes

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Site 094

Manzanita Sites 94-125

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Site 112

Manzanita Sites 94-125

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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No

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Site 154

Chamise Sites 145-161

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18 ft

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Yes

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Site 070

Manzanita Sites 70-93

TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC

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Site 074

Manzanita Sites 70-93

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Site 115

Manzanita Sites 94-125

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

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Important notices

PLEASE HEAD STRAIGHT TO YOUR CAMPSITE UPON ARRIVAL There will be a reservation tag and 1 or 2 vehicle tags clipped to your campsite's post. Please leave the reservation tag on the post and place the vehicle tag(s) inside your vehicle(s) with dates visible. Contact a Park Ranger if you have any questions.
At New Melones Lake there is a 14-day camping limit within a 30-day period.
Check-In time is 3:00pm. Check-Out time is 2:00pm. Please collect and dispose of your camp tags at check-out. Switching campsites after check-in is not permitted. Please contact a Park Ranger for assistance.
The recreation area entrance gate closes at 9:00pm. Vehicle entry after the gate is closed is prohibited. Exit at any time.

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