Sites & Rates
Average nightly rates135 total sites
RV Sites
114 sites
Tent Sites
21 sites
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
Report Incorrect Information
Help us improve by reporting any incorrect amenity information for Glory Hole Recreation Area.
Rates, Sites & Availability
135 Sites Available
No sites found matching your criteria.
No available sites
All sites are booked for your selected dates. Try showing all sites to see booked options, create an alert to be notified when something opens up, or adjust your dates.
Site Details
Select a site to view details
135 Sites Available
No available sites
All sites are booked for your selected dates. Try showing all sites to see booked options, create an alert to be notified when something opens up, or adjust your dates.
Reviews (485)
What Guests Are Saying
Glory Hole Recreation Area offers beautiful views, well-maintained campsites, and clean restroom facilities, making it an enjoyable camping experience. Many campers appreciated the friendly rangers and the spacious layout, allowing for a peaceful atmosphere. Some minor drawbacks included noise from nearby sites and steep access to water, but overall, visitors expressed a desire to return due to the scenic environment and available amenities.
What Guests Are Saying
Glory Hole Recreation Area offers beautiful views, well-maintained campsites, and clean restroom facilities, making it an enjoyable camping experience. Many campers appreciated the friendly rangers and the spacious layout, allowing for a peaceful atmosphere. Some minor drawbacks included noise from nearby sites and steep access to water, but overall, visitors expressed a desire to return due to the scenic environment and available amenities.
Review Summary
William M
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 104, Loop: Big Oak 90-112
Generators from seven in the morning till 10 o’clock at night, they sound like lawnmowers
Kayleen H
VerifiedJune 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Ironhorse 8-22, 70-79
We stayed on a Thursday night and there were not many campers up there. It was so quiet. The bathrooms were clean.
Some of the campsites (especially #17… the one we originally chose) have a steep drop to a narrow, flat campsite then another even steeper drop to the lake. I would have been ok with it had I not had my energetic, overly confident and sometimes clumsy 4 year old with me. It made me nervous that he could tumble down the hill into the lake far below.
ROBERT M
VerifiedJune 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 097, Loop: Big Oak 90-112
YOU REALLY NEED FULL HOOK UPS FOR TRAVEL TRAILERS. WE LEFT ONE DAY EARLY, TOO HOT.
TRACY W
VerifiedJune 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 124, Loop: Big Oak 113-132
Quiet. Clean. Great location.
Anjan Kumar K
VerifiedJune 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 039, Loop: Ironhorse 1-7, 23-44, 60-69
Stayed at #39 site. Campground is maintained well. Flush toilets and shower available. Shade is partial. Afternoon can get really hot in summer.
Dwane G
VerifiedJune 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Ironhorse 8-22, 70-79
Happy camper
Chris M
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 125, Loop: Big Oak 113-132
Spacious sites with lots of shade options. A lot of the campgrounds are closed and in disrepair, but the open 2 open ones are nice.
Robin L
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 125, Loop: Big Oak 113-132
Great campsite! It was quiet and clean. Restrooms were kept clean as well. We definitely will be back!
Elizabeth F
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: Ironhorse 1-7, 23-44, 60-69
Very disappointing. From the online map, it is not clear that there is a significant elevation between the campsite and the lake, but appears that the distance between the site and the lake is close. It is not. Didn't even appear to be a reasonable walk to the lake. Then we drove around looking for a place to play in the lake, and couldn't find one. The swim beach parking is so far from the lake that it's not reasonable to carry all our "stuff" (canopy, paddleboards, etc) down to the water's edge. The closest spot is near the dock, but there is no swimming near the dock. Fine, we can handle that. So we unloaded our "stuff" near the dock, filled up the paddleboards, and paddled from there out away from the dock. But we got reprimanded multiple times for being too close to the dock, even though we were not swimming or fishing. It was super annoying, we couldn't find any good place to just play in the water, and there isn't a good map helping new comers know where to go, if there even is a good place to launch paddleboards, or sit on the lake side while the kids play in the water. Likely will not be going back. Just a whole lot of frustration and waste of money and kids unable to play freely.
Keith T
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Ironhorse 8-22, 70-79
This is not the kind of place you go to have a nice relaxing time by the lake. Access to the lake is almost nonexistent as the lake is too low to be near the campground or walkways. Near the water's edge it is very muddy, not a sand type surface. The campground itself is more like attending a music festival. It packed with loud people and loud music. We left one day into our 3 day trip to find something more suitable for relaxation.
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.
Elevation: 351 feet
6 mi drive to downtown Angels Camp (about 11 min)
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
Nearby Campgrounds
Nearby destinations
Last updated: September 6, 2026
