Water

Get up on your water skis or wake board at beautiful New Melones Lake, the fourth largest man made lake in California.  Launch your boat at Glory Hole, Angels Cove or Tuttletown boat ramps with adequate parking for weekend visitors.  Miles of shoreline and many quiet coves make this one of the least crowded sites for water sports, houseboating and fishing.  Numerous campsites with table, grills and parking for campers are within the park and nearby private RV campgrounds permit extended stays.  Houseboats and ski boats are available for rental at the Marina.  Glory Hole Sports http://gloryholesports.com/ is your provisioner for groceries, bait, fishing and water sports gear.  For more information click here

Angels Camp is home to O.A.R.S. (Outdoor Adventure River Specialists) a world-class, world-reknowned  whitewater rafting company.  O.A.R.S. offers half-day to week-long rafting adventures on over 35 rivers of the West, including the North Fork of the Stanislaus River that runs through Calaveras Big Trees State Park in the heart of the Stanislaus National Forest. Join a guided river rafting trip with experienced professional guides - you'll be glad you did!

Calaveras County features world-class fly fishing, tackle fishing and boating in the High Sierra hills where you and your fellow anglers can find excellent trout fishing on numerous California lakes and rivers, including the Stanislaus River and the popular New Melones Lake.

Are you looking for an activity to keep the whole family happy for the day? A great way to enjoy the Highway 4 corridor is to visit some of our beautiful mountain lakes and paddle around in a kayak or canoe for the afternoon. If you’re a fisherman, there’s no better way to “sneak up on ‘em” than in a roomy one person kayak. If you’re a nature lover, load your camera gear into a pedal kayak where you can pedal around, hands free to take photos. You can even Sail the pedal kayaks if you really want to have some fun! A tandem kayak offers the opportunity to take your spouse out for a romantic tour of one of our beautiful high alpine, granite basin lakes. Got kids? Take a 16 ft. canoe, put lifejackets on the little adventurers, load ‘em up and show them a fun-filled water world. That’ll wear them out! There are endless options to the kind of fun you can have on a lake. If you never tried Stand-Up Paddle Boarding, this might be the summer to give it a shot. From day trips to overnight camping, kayaking and canoeing opens up miles of shoreline for you to explore.