On Easter weekend we headed out to our favorite winter camping spot at New Melones Reservoir. Yes, it was the beginning of spring, but the heavy winter rains had prevent us from camping in winter this year.
We had been keeping a tab on the water level risings.
This is how much water was there end of October 2022.
This is how much water was there in March 2022.
And this is how much was there April 2023.
It's at 95% historical average, meaning just a little above half full.
Last October, there was no water at the one boat ramp.
This April not only was there water, but a boat dock for this area was under construction.
We have never seen it this green here. All the flowers were in full bloom. A beautiful field of flowers right beside the campsite, so perfect!!
We could see the water from our site!! We had fun watching the swifts flying around and checking us out. They were very curious as to what we were doing at the picnic table.
The wild turkeys had fun roaming the campground and we had a blast watching them.
One of our favorite trails, the Tower Trail was full of surprises too!
Someone must have planted these Irises as a memorial for a pet or loved one.
With the heavy snowpack at higher elevations, we might not be able to get to some of our favorite summer campgrounds sites until September, if the NFS opens them at all this year.
