New Melones Camping evaluation

Just got back from new melones this weekend. Here is my evaluation.
1. Bring shade and lots of it.
2. The wind can pick up later in the afternoon so make sure you have spikes.
3. The showers and bathrooms are nice and clean
4. Doesn't matter what camp site you have because the water level is sooo low you wont be able to leave your boat in the water or get to it. The lake is 70feet down.
5. The water is glass up until about 12 then you can still find glass very easily. Plant down wherever there is glass and ride.
6. definately go to natural bridges and swim through the cavern it is FUN. water is cold though.
Here are some pics from my trip


Sorry about the pics of my white a$$friends hahaha
I will post more pics later

more pics

this is my first time riding switch for longer than 10 seconds

anyone else have some views on new melones

thanks for the pics.
We were supposed to go down there last month for a wedding reception weekend on a houseboat with friends, but the deal (the whole deal) got cancelled.
It s about 2.5 hours south of us, I've only seen it from the window of a Southwest 737 enroute to SoCal, but we are going to give it a try at some point.

it is worth checking out, I was wondering if anyone has taken there boat to natural bridges through the waterway. The ranger said we could but another said we couldn't. I was assuming we couldnt because the water level was so low so I didnt try but I think I am going to do a little more exploring next time i go there.

We go out there all the time. The water level is really low compared to last year but we end up hanging out in the channels.

hey Ben do you know if the channel to natural bridges is accesible because I went down that way and not too far in it started to look kind of narrow? been there this year?

Good morning water, in the SPOTS. always a good time

Rick,
Where the hell is that cave? We went up there yesterday and drove around and could not find it. I assumed it was up the main river. I drove until I saw the third bridge but no luck. Help a brotha out.
Cory

cory we had to drive there on the road. I think the water level is too low to get there by boat right now. we left the boat on the trailer and unhitched and drove about15 minutes to get there.