Tuttletown Recreation Area in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Tuttletown Recreation Area in CA
Bureau of Reclamation allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Situated at 1,100 feet elevation along New Melones Lake, Tuttletown Recreation Area sits in an oak woodland setting surrounded by rolling hills and marble cliffs. Sites include picnic tables and fire rings, with access to flush toilets, showers, drinking water spigots, an electric vehicle charger, and a fish cleaning station. On-site features include a disc-golf course and multi-use trails, with equestrian trails nearby at the Peoria Wildlife Mitigation Area. The location provides access to the 12,500-acre reservoir for boating, swimming, and fishing.
The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad.
Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 1.4 miles off, a 163-site campground. 21 hike-in sites -- most of them shaded. The New Melones Lake shoreline is 0.4 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. Bear Mountain stands 1,729 ft above the site, 4.8 miles northwest. The nearest town, Jamestown, is 5.6 mi off.
September normals 58–89°F, 0.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.