Glory Hole Recreation Area

USBR · California

Glory Hole Recreation Area in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Glory Hole Recreation Area is located at New Melones Lake on the Stanislaus River. The 12,500 surface-acre lake is the fourth largest reservoir in California and is situated along the edge of the Mother Lode, the rich gold vein that prompted the California Gold Rush of 1849. At an elevation of 1100 feet, the diverse and resource-abundant Foothill Oak Woodlands hug the 100 miles of shoreline.

What we know about it

Managed by: Bureau of Reclamation
Fee: $18–$22/night
Booking: Reservation required
Listed facilities: toilets, showers, dump station (as published by the agency)
Phone: 209-536-9094
Coordinates: 38.00750, -120.54028

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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