New Bullards Bar Reservoir
About
New Bullards Bar Reservoir is a park in California managed by the Yuba County Water Agency, about 5 miles from the small town of Camptonville. The most comfortable stretch for a visit is late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Dobbins weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs near 78°F, while July and August average about 94°F with almost no wet days. Several campgrounds and trails sit close to the shoreline area. Garden Point Boating campground is just over a mile away, and the Bullards Bar Trail is about 2 miles out. Madrone Cove and Dark Day campgrounds are each roughly 2 miles off, making the reservoir an easy base for a camping trip.
Park size
3,823 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–76°F and lows of 38–47°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dobbins 1 S, CA weather station, 7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan57° high34° low
- Feb59° high35° low
- Mar64° high38° low
- Apr68° high40° low
- May76° high47° low
- Jun86° high52° low
- Jul94° high57° low
- Aug94° high55° low
- Sep89° high51° low
- Oct78° high44° low
- Nov64° high38° low
- Dec56° high34° low
Where it is
- New Bullards Bar Reservoir · Public land
- Nearest town
- Camptonville, California · 4.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Garden Point BoatingCamping1.2 mi
- Bullards Bar TrailHiking2 mi
- Madrone CoveCamping2.1 mi
- Dark DayCamping2.1 mi
- SchoolhouseHiking2.2 mi
- BullardsHiking2.6 mi
- Shady CreekCanoeing8.3 mi
- Oregon CreekCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
