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
Edmund A
VerifiedJune 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: Ironhorse 45-59, 80-89
The Campground Limits 3 Tents 6 People still not being enforced, way too many extra cars parked everywhere. Was great that it was a quiet week. Now if they can hurry up on the Dump Station Repairs would be awesome!
Cecilia S
VerifiedJune 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: Ironhorse 45-59, 80-89
Overall and excellent experience but access to the lake is at boat launch/ramp. We had excellent cellphone reception through Xfinity mobile.
Lynn S
VerifiedJune 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: Ironhorse 1-7, 23-44, 60-69
We had a great camp site, firepit needed cleaning and picnic table someone had placed burnt logs on bench and was difficult to clean. Overall, it was a great site and close to our friends too. Fishing was great we caught some really large Bass.
Katherine S
VerifiedJune 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Ironhorse 8-22, 70-79
Michael M
VerifiedMay 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: Ironhorse 1-7, 23-44, 60-69
Campground well kept, bathrooms clean and the Rangers very helpful and friendly with lots of info.
jim k
VerifiedMay 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: Ironhorse 45-59, 80-89
Excellent and clean bathrooms, but have some quarters available. Spacious with convenient water.
Bryan R
VerifiedMay 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Ironhorse 8-22, 70-79
Campground and Marina staff were really good the only thing that I think I would change there is on some of the campgrounds you have to walk down an unstable path to get to the camp site itself from where you park your cars I think I would add stairs and just to make it a little more safe all is for safe all in all great place to camp
Tom W
VerifiedMay 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 116, Loop: Big Oak 113-132
Camping at glory hole was quiet and enjoyable. The local Ranger (name??) was especially helpful and went out of his way to assist us with modifying our reservations.
Dan H
VerifiedMay 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: Ironhorse 1-7, 23-44, 60-69
This campground is very easy to access. Just a couple of hours from the Bay Area makes it a nice getaway. Moving around the campground is a breeze with good roads. The site features a nice, flat parking spot which was important since we slept in a 144" Sprinter van. Campsites are nicely spaced out for privacy.
Larry B
VerifiedMay 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Ironhorse 8-22, 70-79
This is a horrible site. There's a steep hill that made it ridiculously difficult to move camping gear from my vehicle to the camping area. I'm not in great shape. This is not a site for people that have a hard time moving around or with disabilities. The lake is so dried up and you can't see any water from this site. Very unhappy experience. I took my friend on his first ever camping trip and it was sort of ruined because of the hill and no visibility of water. I should have done more research on this spot before making the reservation. There's a thick forest of trees to the west and down the hill that blocks the view of the lake. There's not much space for tents either. Don't take more than 2 people to this spot. It is very close quarters.
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
