New Melones Lake

Calaveras County, Sierra Nevada Foothills, Central California · State Recreation Area

California's third-largest reservoir with 100 miles of shoreline near Angels Camp in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Managed by the Bureau of Reclamation, it offers camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, and wildlife viewing year-round.

Coordinates: 37.9879, -120.5355.

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