About Glory Hole Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 135
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water Access
- Lake Access
- Marina
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (431)
What Guests Are Saying
Glory Hole Recreation Area is highly praised for its peaceful, clean environment, with spacious campsites and well-maintained bathrooms, including free showers. Many visitors enjoyed the beautiful scenery and wildlife, along with excellent hiking opportunities nearby. While some noted issues like long grass and noise disturbances, overall, the campground is considered a great place to relax and camp, with friendly rangers and convenient amenities.
What Guests Are Saying
Glory Hole Recreation Area is highly praised for its peaceful, clean environment, with spacious campsites and well-maintained bathrooms, including free showers. Many visitors enjoyed the beautiful scenery and wildlife, along with excellent hiking opportunities nearby. While some noted issues like long grass and noise disturbances, overall, the campground is considered a great place to relax and camp, with friendly rangers and convenient amenities.
Review Summary
Rick W
VerifiedJanuary 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: Ironhorse 45-59, 80-89
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Brian J
VerifiedDecember 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 089, Loop: Ironhorse 45-59, 80-89
A bit muddy this time of year, but there were no crowds at all.
Tracie S
VerifiedNovember 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: Ironhorse 45-59, 80-89
Beautiful area even though the water levels wanted to make me cry. The spots are far enough apart to have some nice distance between each other. The spots are narrow (IMO). A little intimidating to back in if you're new to that as I am. The do have pull through spots to reserve though, and I'll definitely be utilizing one of those the next time. The showers were tidy and tended to. The showers were cheap from what I've experienced in campgrounds before. 50 cents to get it going, then each each quarter get's you 7.5 more minutes. Nice! Area was quiet when I went, but the weekend brought in a lot of fishing folks. All very respectful when I was there. All in all, it was a beautiful place that I would absolutely go back to.
Rick W
VerifiedNovember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: Ironhorse 45-59, 80-89
Love the place for winter camping. Lake is the lowest we have seen it though.
Jessica C
VerifiedNovember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: Ironhorse 8-22, 70-79
Wonderful and peaceful place to get away from the busy and noisy day to day. Staff are incredibly nice and keep thing’s well kept and cleaned. Amazing shooting star sighting’s at night with lots of stars in the night sky
Enayatullah K
VerifiedNovember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: Ironhorse 1-7, 23-44, 60-69
Good
Lance S
VerifiedNovember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 069, Loop: Ironhorse 1-7, 23-44, 60-69
Thanks to the rangers for making our late arrival happen smoothly. All the boys enjoyed their time camping.
JOYCE P
VerifiedNovember 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: Ironhorse 45-59, 80-89
NICE PLACE IT IS TO BAD THE LAKE IS SO LOW. CAMPGROUND QUIET ,DEER WALK AROUND CAMP ALL DAY. WE ENJOYED OUR STAY.
Robert Y
VerifiedNovember 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Ironhorse 1-7, 23-44, 60-69
My wife and I love RV camping at Glory Hole! However, the on and off problems with the dump site not being usable is disheartening. This has been a problem for many years and the septic system should have been addressed long ago. And now with the price of fuel, the trip over and back to the Tuttletown dump is a nuisance at best. Also, the bathroom cleaning crew cleaned the bathrooms (Ironhorse) but failed to clean the handicap porta-potty in front of said bathrooms, and it needed cleaning far more than the bathrooms.
Monica T
VerifiedNovember 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: Ironhorse 45-59, 80-89
Always enjoy the hiking trails! Sadly the water is gone in some sections of the lake due to years of drought.
Location Glory Hole Recreation Area
Address:
Glory Hole Recreation Area, 6503 Whittle Ranch Road
Angels Camp, CA, 95222
United States
From Sacramento take 99 S, 88 W and 12 E to San Andreas. Take 49 S for approximately 15 miles. Turn right onto Whittle Ranch Road and follow the road 2 miles to the recreation area.
From Central California and the Bay Area take 80 E, 580 E then 205 E to 120 E in Manteca. Take the exit for 120 E/99 N. Continue on 120 E, then take 108 E to 49N. Turn left onto Whittle Ranch Road and follow the road 2 miles to the recreation area.
Glory Hole Recreation Area is accessible via State Route 49, which is approximately 10 miles away, providing connection to U.S. Route 50 and other regional roads.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.0075 / -120.54
Elevation: 351 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
3PM
Check out time
2PM
General
- PLEASE HEAD STRAIGHT TO YOUR CAMPSITE UPON ARRIVALThere 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.
- The recreation area entrance gate closes at 9:00pm. Vehicle entry after the gate is closed is prohibited. Exit at any time.
- During quiet hours, loud noise is prohibited. Excessive noise (audible beyond 50ft) at any time is prohibited.
- Camping fees include boat launch and day-use fees. Two vehicles are permitted in standard campsites. One vehicle is permitted in walk-to sites. All vehicles must display a campground vehicle tag or an overflow vehicle parking receipt.Vehicles must remain on paved roads and parking spots. Off-roading is prohibited.
- Campfires are only allowed in fire rings or grills in designated areas. Campfires must be attended at all times and extinguished completely before leaving.Campers may collect only dead and down wood for campfires. Chainsaw use is not allowed on property.During National Weather Service "Red Flag Warning" days and facility fire bans, wood and charcoal fires will not be permitted.
- All pets must be on a maximum six-foot (1.8 m) leash at all times. Leaving your pets unattended is not permitted.
- The dump station is out of order at this time.
- While recreating at New Melones Reservoir: CLEAN, DRAIN, and DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that comes in contact with water. Never dump unwanted bait, worms, fish parts or other organisms into the water. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/ STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. REMOVE plants, seeds, animals and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. CLEAN your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. STAY on designated roads and trails and use local firewood. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/
- If New Melones Lake elevation is below 870', boat ramps are not available. "Water front" campsites may also not be available. Park maps depict an elevation around 1050 feet. Current lake elevation: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/dynamicapp/QueryMM?Stations=NML&SensorNums=6&End=2021-07-19&span=1+month
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
