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Bureau of Reclamation project land · California

New Melones

New Melones is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 23,694 acres in Calaveras County, Tuolumne County, California (Bureau of Reclamation project land), managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

23,694acres (approx.)
Bureau of Reclamationmanager
Open accessPAD-US access
2counties
Check regulations with California Department of Fish and Wildlife Bureau of Reclamation: recreation Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size23,694 acres
ManagerBureau of Reclamation
Manager typeFederal
DesignationRecreation Management Area, Resource Management Area
Local designation: Bureau of Reclamation Land; Resource Management Area
Public access (PAD-US)Open access
PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).”
CountyCalaveras County, Tuolumne County
Reference point37.99530, -120.55351
A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records2 PAD-US records combined

Before you hunt here

Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “New Melones” in California combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.