A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
The recreation area supports a wide range of on- and off-water activities: a boat launch with parking, an RV dump station and fish-cleaning station are on-site, and the broader New Melones complex is known for year-round fishing, boating and water-sports (wakeboarding, waterskiing, jet skiing, sailing), plus kayaking and swimming. Trails nearby support hiking, mountain biking and equestrian use in the adjacent Peoria Wildlife Mitigation Area; noteworthy natural features within a short drive include Natural Bridges and the Table Mountain lava-flow trail.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 152 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 129 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 130 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 131 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 132 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 133 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 134 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 135 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 137 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 138 walk to | C | C | $18 |
Hookups (individual campsites): 110 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup).
TUTTLETOWN RECREATION AREA
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Bureau of Reclamation ↗ (207 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Actually stayed at Big Oak . Was still awesome Had the campground to ourselves, went after holiday weekend rented a patio boat and enjoyed the water ”
“Only 3 campsites occupied the day after Memorial Day and I was the only camper on the upper loop with a view of the lake so the campground was very quiet ”
“I spent 2 nights camping at Tuttle Town and had a great experience! The campground was peaceful, clean, and well-maintained, easy access to restrooms. It’s a great spot for a quiet getaway and enjoying nature.”
| 139 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 140 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 141 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 142 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 143 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 144 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 153 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 154 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 155 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 156 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 157 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 158 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 159 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 077 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 078 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 079 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 080 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 081 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 082 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 083 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 084 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 088 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 090 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 091 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 122 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 123 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 126 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 127 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 160 walk to | C | C | $18 |
| 161 walk to | C | C | $18 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights92 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 21 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 7 · 30 mi from campground
$129/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 10 · 48 mi from campground
$139/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
Yosemite National Park area · 9 hr · from $220/person
Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $1295/person
Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $250/person
Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $360/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Dec 2026 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Jan 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Feb 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Mar 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Apr 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| May 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Seasonal loop closures in this window: Acorn Sites 1-35 (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); Acorn Sites 36-69 (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); Manzanita Sites 70-93 (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); Chamise Sites 126-144 (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); Chamise Sites 145-161 (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); Manzanita Sites 94-125 (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); Fiddleneck Group Site (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); Oak Knoll Group Site (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027).
For May weekends, book about 56 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 27 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 5 days ahead |
| February | 6 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 8 days ahead |
| March | 7 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 5 days ahead | 20 days ahead |
| April | 12 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 43 days ahead |
| May | 27 days ahead | 56 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 81 days ahead |
| June | 16 days ahead | 46 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 86 days ahead |
| July | 14 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 54 days ahead |
| August | 17 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 46 days ahead |
| September | 12 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 19 days ahead |
| October | 5 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 18 days ahead |
| November | 4 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 5 days ahead | 19 days ahead |
| December | 4 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 5 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (15,891 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
150 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 2 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
101 sites · $22/night
Loops: Acorn Sites 1-35 loop (32), Acorn Sites 36-69 loop (32), Manzanita Sites 94-125 loop (28), Manzanita Sites 70-93 loop (9)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
40 sites · $18/night
Loops: Chamise Sites 126-144 loop (18), Manzanita Sites 70-93 loop (11), Chamise Sites 145-161 loop (9), Manzanita Sites 94-125 loop (2)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
9 sites · $22/night
Loops: Chamise Sites 145-161 loop (7), Acorn Sites 36-69 loop (1), Manzanita Sites 70-93 loop (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $150/night
Loops: Fiddleneck Group Site loop (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $125/night
Loops: Oak Knoll Group Site loop (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Yosemite National Park area · 4 hr–6 hr · from $333/person
Yosemite National Park area · 14 hr–15 hr · from $1200/person
Yosemite National Park area · 5 hr · from $220/person
Yosemite National Park area · 7 hr · from $180/person
Yosemite National Park area · 1.5 hr · from $90/person
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