Glory Hole Recreation Area is a national park campground at New Melones Lake in Calaveras County, California. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Instead of refreshing Recreation.gov, let Campsite Tonight watch for cancellations and automatically drop an open site into your cart the instant one frees up.
Glory Hole Recreation Area is moderately busy, with sites that can fill up on peak weekends. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
Sites here are tent or walk-in (no RV access). Campers rate it 3.8/5 across 305 reviews.
Other campgrounds at New Melones Lake include Tuttletown Recreation Area.
Total reservations in January — 2023: 76 · 2024: 68 · 2025: 125
Address
Angels Camp, California
Coordinates
38.0075, -120.5403
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
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