Tuttletown Recreation Area

Tuttletown Recreation Area near Sonora California on the New Melones Lake on the Stanislaus River. The 12,500 surface-acre lake is the fifth largest lake in California and is situated along the edge of the Mother Lode, the rich gold vein that prompted the California Gold Rush of 1849. The campground provides modern conveniences like flush toilets, showers and drinking water. Picnic tables and fire rings are provided at each campsite.