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Comments (199)
Water is extremely low, so there is no place to swim unless youre in a boat. Showers and restrooms are closed, only porta potties. There are RV driveways but you must be able to be fully offgrid (just fyi). When we got here, squatters were in our reserved spot. Barely any staff running this place. Will not return. Only plus was we got here after 9pm and were able to get in, since theres no gate
Completed a 2.5 mile hike that went in a circle around the recreation area. The hike is ranked moderate difficulty with some hilliness. Very scenic with multiple views of the lake and surrounding hills. FYI, there are no tables or or benches along the hike. There is a fairly large parking lot where the trail begins.
Cool place!! Fun to boat around for the day
Very nice lake , marina , launch ramp and services . Good parking at the boat launch
Water was a little low today but we have been here many times and always enjoy parking right near the boat ramp, sitting under the shade tree and floating in the water for a few hours. Nice way to cool off on a 100ﾟ day.
Nice campground, clean bathrooms. Water is no longer as accessible with the low water levels unless you have a boat and use the boat launch.
This is a nice and generally quiet place with beautiful lookouts areas, views and camping/day use areas. It was our first time to New Melones and we will be back Im sure. We were blessed to be able to enjoy the water, some fishing and also getting to enjoy the wildlife. We got to see at least a dozen deer near the water and even three fawns as well.
This review is based purely on the swim beach as I dont have a boat and didnt explore any other part of the lake. We went up on a hot day in July thinking there would be a nice beach to relax on and get in the water to cool off, Ive encountered plenty of those at lake before after all. Not this place, its basically a shoreline where boats cant get close to. No sand. Dirt, weedy swim area. Not at all what I was expecting, so if you come to swim, dont.
Nice campground just off of Highway 49. Most of the campsites have trees and some shade.It can be really, really hot here during the day in the height of summer. In the fall and spring it is a delightful place to be though. The Oaks are full of awesome woodpeckers and other birds. Lots of the campsites have great views of the lake too. There is an area for swimming, trails for hiking and mountain biking, and houseboats for rent too.
Don’t forget to bring bug repellent. Site 74 and 78 has good view to the lake during sunset.
Unfortunately the was local smoked because the fires, but the adventure was perfect. The place is very nice, I recommend. Arrive early to be able to park close. 🙌🏻👍🏻
Nice area took the dogs for a nice hike. Not too busy this time of the year. Plenty of parking.
This is probably a wonderful place, when weve had rain. The water levels are low, so the mud smells. Not much shade ,cause water is so far down. I sure if it ever rains again it will be nice. We will definitely go back, but not until we get some water
Nice place to go for easy hikes. I went on a Tuesday in April and there were very few people there. Did not see any wildlife but a few flowers and some very large ants. Enjoy our lovely California outdoors!
So much fun here. We camped here and stayed for two days. Views are great and lake is beautiful.
Nice quiet area, calm waters, beautiful place to visit!
This place is amazing! Much fun to be out on this beautiful lake enjoying the sun and taking in nature. Dogs are allowed on leash and this is a great place to camp! Do your part= Pick up any trash you might see to keep it nice for everyone!
Beautiful, but hard to fish if you dont have a boat
Very nice place love my stay , the rattle snakes are fun to mess with and this place lowkey haunted at night but yolo
Iron horse camp ground is the spot! Great camp host, clean bathrooms with hot showers.
Probably better for RV camping rather than camping in a tent. We experienced a rattlesnake in our campsite, freaked us out. Lots of damn pincher bugs and saw a few tarantulas 😳. Rented a boat on the lake, awesome staff run the show.
Beautiful, stunning. Just need more rain!
Hellish trek down to the water for swimming. Good bathrooms with 25 cent showers. Nice camping spots some with shade. You have to walk thru others campsites to reach yours....some people keep their music on too long. Car window broken in broad daylight....Close drive to marina. So so hot in the summer, water is very refreshing, clean and warm.
Hidden gem. Never have an issue getting a spot here. Lots of wildlife and a lake! Facilities and grounds have been in excellent condition every trip.
Took a hike here with the Sierra Camping Womens group. Beautiful views and cant wait to go again
Really nice surprise, good views! Stopped for a few hours in the RV for a rest. Recommend.
Spot number 18 is full of flying bugs but the area is nice and spot number 62 has a great view with only clover mites covering the bench area. The wild turkey and deer were a welcomed surprise. The huge turkey vultures gathered in numbers to grace us with their aerial acrobats. Loved it.
The lake is lovely this time of year, the water is so warm but still refreshing. There is no sand, only dirt and rocks so bring chairs and swim shoes. We put up a canopy and had beers and leftover bbq from camping the night before, plenty of room for a family of 8. There are no buoys separating the swimming area from the boating area so you do need to be careful. I also would not recommend camping at this lake as there are no waterfront camping spots.
Great place to have fun at the beach area with family. Great for kayaking and boats
Its nice but too many rules and the park rangers comes by every 15 mins
It was nice, clean and quiet. Free showers.
Water level is so low but still had an amazing time. Walk in sites seem the best for tent camping for shade. Wild turkeys and deer right at our site.
We enjoyed camping in this area and kayaking on the lake. We went later in the day and it was pretty much just us out there. Very calm waters beautiful kayaking experience
Nice camp site around the lake. Unfortunately the rest rooms were not available during our stay and one can imagine how much inconvenience was that while camping. Scenic and lots of hikes near this.
If you don’t have a boat, do not waste your time and money here. We were camping there on the long weekend.. bathrooms, showers were close! No water! Any access to a beach! Horrible!! I do not recommend this place!
Besutiful camp ground in shoulder seasons. Bathrooms need some attention. Water is clear but very low with only one boat ramp open.
Nice campsites but its a hike down to the water! Bathrooms were closed when we went in January.
Peaceful and the scenery is spectacular. All water sports, mountain biking, hiking, camping.
Not a great place for taking the kids to swim. From out of town and our hotel didn’t have a pool, I took the kids to swim but without a boat it was terrible. Super sharp rocks, don’t recommend unless your desperate.
A wonderful recreation site to camp, swim, fish, and enjoy nature.
Good place for water sports. You have to have a boat or jet ski to get around. The water was warm and the lake is not crowded now. The rental marina is very busy so expect a long wait. The Marina staff is very friendly.
Some neat stuff in there. Also bait, tackle, ice etc
Great place to enjoy camping, long weekends. Check out the weather before you decide to visit. Great place to be. Nearby lake is beautiful
Beautiful area to pop around the lake. Kind of weird to get to the water and you sink into the shore when you walk. But its soothing in a warm toes kind-of way 😌
Very clean well stocked bathrooms (remember your quarters to shower) .50 cent gives approx 5min.. fair. Rangers polite and helpful Really nice!!
One of the most beautiful places Ive visited. I fish the lake 7 to 10 times a year. Fishing is always good. Some days better than others. Lots of wildlife. I plan on camping there next year cannot wait.
Water levels extremely low . Day at the lake turns into a big hike up and down the shoreline. Rocky shores or extremely muddy. Not ideal for kids. Camping is good with working showers.
Water is really low lots of trees coming up out of the water. Putting your boat in at Tuttle town seems some people are always rude impatient and in a hurry. If you come to the area please take your trash with you or put it in a trash can not on the sides of our country roads. Animals could eat it and choke to death and die among other things.
Hiked New Years day, great place to take on a moderate hike with the dog and hubby. Would be nice to have a bench or two along the hike at some look outs ...scenery just beautiful!
Black Bart day use area is great for picnicking. Tables and BBQs all with lake views
It was great, had showers and flushing toilets, a few of the sites were on a hill but not a big deal, it was dead empty when we went on a Wednesday so had the place to ourselves. It has a place to swim but its not too awesome, coming from someone that lives in Canada though. All in all it was great
It was quiet. Very dry though. Thought it was going to be cooler, but it was so hot! Ranging from 104 to 95 degrees. Lake was full, not dry and we saw plenty of fish jumping. We had a good time swimming in the lake. Beautiful scenery.
What a great place to go water skiing or fishing, jet skiing & camping. Its a pretty good sized lake with lots of nice coves that you can fish or just get out the action & get a little privacy. Ive never had a bad time on that lake.
It was very hot when we went and the landscape provided little shade. There is a large amount of bugs in the sites. Also, without a boat there is not much monumental to do. The biggest disappointment was the closure of the advertised bathrooms and showers. The good news seems to be that that it is easily available to make reservations.
We did some fishing from the shore, but didnt catch anything the first evening out. Still had a wonderful time enjoying the scenery, quiet and wild life. Saw over 20 deer as we traveled around exploring the area.
Peak drought summer 2015 — Stanislaus River makes a comeback. Water level 820ft MSL or -220 ft from full which it has been for a while now! Still fascinating to see whats left at the bottom of these things— nothing, but for some well-preserved dead trees! Whatever, I dont do fresh water anyway, still great place to camp. Believe me you wouldnt have been able to get a boat in there, its all mud and flies long before you reach the water, tread carefully or you might not come back out...
Loved this place. The launch is quite a distance from camp. No foot access but otherwise the water was amazing.
I only drove to one of the many Vista point / parking lots and looked around, when I visited one of the picnic areas I can better answer
So beautiful, the Marina people were sweet. We brought our kayaks and they were helpful about the hidden gems with views
Went in May 2015, lake level was low and not appropriate for swimming (really muddy). Great hikes around, specifically Peoria Wilderness area about an hour away. You could also visit Mark Twains memorial cabin. Of course, the boat rental people were nice and organized. You could kayak or rent a motor boat there. The facility was very clean. Not a lot of shade on campsites. The view of the lake from the campsites was really good but you could not get to the water from the campsites. Osprey watching is a plus.
Wife and I spent 2 weeks in the park last July and it was hot. Had a great time. Other then getting raked for ice (go to Save Mart in Angles Camp) at little store by camp road entrance. Saw deer, turkeys and other wildlife everywhereRecommend to everyone.
Love this little spot. Perfect place to grab food, snacks or any fishing gear. Tons of selection, great prices, and very friendly staff. Definitely best to stop by before any trips to the lake. Angels camp needs the glory hole.
Water getting low. Helpful staff getting you to and from your boat. Everyone needs to go out on New Melones while there is still enough water.
Came here recently to camp and fish with friends, Feb. 2016. The restrooms are very clean and flush well. There is great cell phone service as if I was in the city. camp sites are clean. if you arrive after 9 you will not be let in so come before if you want to camp. overall very pleasant experience
LEACHES!!! THE LAKE IS INFESTED WITH LEACHES!!! GOT OUT OF THE WATER AND WE WERE COVERED!!!
This place is good for certain water sports (power boats, jets, water ski, fishing, etc.) but not for swimming - I was trying to find a spot to cool off and jump in the water - but I wouldnt recommend that in your wildest dreams - the currents are way too strong, its always windy and there are is no beach access, its very steep coming down to the water just to realize its muddy and all the above.
I had a great time renting a house boat and theres a lot to do in the water. We stayed out there for almost a day on the boat and had a great time. Definitely would recommend. Its really nice on the water.
Really clean, lots of wildlife, good fishing, nice swimming, great trails. Also: showers, close to a grocery store, urgent care, a cute downtown, good food, and a wonderful, welcoming Catholic Church. Perfect for enjoying the heck out of the outdoors when youre not into roughing it. :)Bring quarters for the showers.
Best suited for boat launches.. the trails are pretty decent.. there s an entry fee of $8.. so utilize it well to make it worth.. also I have seen many people fishing here..
Oh boy today was 9/4/21, we saw couple of sites empty, but it looked just like ant hill. People everywhere you looked. Just water was low, very low..,
Went here with a few buddies of mine. It took awhile for everyone to get there. But sure enough one by one they all came. Permanent bathrooms would make things in the park a little bit easier. Lots of wood around so its a pretty fun time. Beware of bears because theyll sneak up on ya.
Great place to bring your family. Theres quite a few boat launch locations, plus theres the ability to rent boats as well. Its a pretty big lake and the fishing is awesome.
An easy fit, naturally stimulating. The private location is ideal. Good place to drop your anchor. I came here once, & will probably come again, it was ballin. The fish here literally swallow your bait whole! If youre here by yourself, definitely milk it for all its worth. Occasional stiff winds, but you can still pitch a tent. You can bring a group, but dont try to stretch it beyond capacity.
Great host and staff! They staying top of everything! The park is kept clean and organized. Stayed here in Mid October and I would definitely book a spot here again!
Nice place for over night camping or a longer vacation. No bathrooms right now though, only porta potties. Lake is clean, boats available to rent, and only a short distance from Angels Camp and Murphys.
Went there on my Birthday and the weather was great fishing was great and we even seen a asprey with its baby in the nest at asprey cove. Planning another trip back to hit other spots at new Melones reservoir
Large lake good for boating, fishing and camping. Full service marina available with houseboat rentals. Very low entry fees in the summer, free other times of the year.
Clean sites, running water, fire pits, tables, showers, great scene/wildlife viewing- turkeys, deer, variety of small birds including larger ones like hawks, blue heron, Canadian geese and owls. Store/gas station at entrance, be sure you have money if youre not a senior...$22 per night is pretty expensive if you ask me but for what you get I suppose its ok ;)
Nice fishing area caught lots of bass and trout. Thanks for letting g us fish during this pandemic it is greatly appreciated.
I say its okay+ to much policing ,to many people coming by to see what youre doing, which is good also for security and making sure it stays quiet at night, boating is great but very little Shoreline, access its not for Grandma and Grandpa unless theyre sturdy, never too crowded good supply of hardware and food at the hole
Loved the remoteness, yet close to small towns. The bathrooms and showers are very, very clean. Campsite was nice but not spectacular. Trying out the different swimming locations is a must. Best is black bart.
We go here all the time to eat our dinner and look for deer we are never disappointed. We love this place.
Water is high and clear w recent snow melt. Not crowded. Great skiing and fishing. Bald eagles beautiful.
Great service. Friendly staff willing to help. The tri tip sandwiches make a great lunch while fishing.
The park rangers were incompetent and annoying. Insisted prepaid guests pay to get in. Jumped to wrong conclusion about our party. Had the sheriff lurking over our wedding party. 10pm curfew strictly enforced. Would not recommend nor will I return.
Started 2019 out right, with a fishing trip out on New Melones. Winter fishing can be slow, but there is always something on the chew at this local lake. Sunrise is a beautiful way to start a morning on New Melones!
It didnt live up to its name. I checked every stall and left disappointed.
Great place to go. Easy to get to. Super hiking workout. Beautiful views! Good biking trails also. Summer it gets too hot!
We love coming here. The scenery is amazing. Everyone is very respective of their surroundings. So peaceful 😃
Waffles were given to us by a fellow camper, they were excellent. They made too many and we happily accepted the gift. Yummy!!
Really cool and relaxing area
Love New Melones Lake. This is the only lake in the area that costs a flat fee of $10 a day to launch, with no fishing access passes to pay for. You can get an annual launch pass for $70 a year!
Fantastic selection of fishing and boating supplies. The deli has a wonderful variety of food and the customer service was friendly and helpful.
Never got to go in all day use and campsites were closed only boat accesses were open i did not see any beach type access for swimming no where if you have a boat it was a huge lake it would be awesome but as for 2020 i will not be returning
Love boating here. The ramps are always organized and flow smoothly.
Favorite place to go fishing.
Loved it! Went on the off season, had the whole place to ourselves on a Saturday night. $22 for a really nice site is really reasonable. Highly recommended.
Great time fishing
The fishing aims amazing and the lake is just plan beautiful.. can get packed tho during summer time.
The Marina staff was fantastic everybody there extremely friendly and helpful definitely five stars
Paying full price of $22 for a dry camp site in a campground where the bathrooms and showers are locked is ridiculous! If the amenities aren’t going to be open, please don’t charge us for the full rate!
No considerations are made whatsoever for Ada Texas ability to the lake now these people need to learn how to run the show
The Marina has a new owner and the tone and attitude of a high quality operation is quite evident. Great service, and well stocked this is a great recreation area.
It’s a nice clean lake. Cheap launch and easy to access
Had a great time here, boat ramp and facilities are fantastic. Lake is awesome, cant wait to come back!
Beautiful New Melones Lake is a National park with no hook ups , so prepare for boon dockin but well worth it.
Great little area to take the kids. Wasnt too many people, water was nice.
Excellent place to fish clean and very few people.lots of room very clear water
Easy to get to, easy to put your boat in the water and its beautiful there. Lots of fish to catch.
Great place to chill with the family and possibly camp
I wish I could give it six stars. The anonymity of the whole thing is great. Plenty of holes for plenty of recreation. Great to see a physical place reserved for such a thing. Its scenic too...
The camping there is fantastic, especially on week night when you get the whole campground to yourself. Super quiet.
Early October and there were few other campers. Close to town to grab supplies and the sites are all mostly level.
Great place to take the family. Plenty of camping sites and places to launch a kayak or boat.
Great place to get your bait and groceries and information about the lake and fish. Great place for gas. Ice n beer 😊
Beautiful location, boating, camping and more. You can rent jet skis, boats, house boats. Very good prices.
Great place to take the family. Go swimming rent a boat. You can go camping. Fishing and hiking
Great place to camp. Very relaxed. Nice views of the lake.
Soooooo beautiful I love this lake great lake but its pay showers and its a high school gym feel
All good for fishing just leave by noon because it gets really crowded after 1:00
Camp sites are decent but location kinda sucks
Great place to camp in the late summer early early fall not too many people around
Great place to stop and grab last minute items before hitting the beautiful lake.. a must stop for me, very friendly staff too
A nice spot for a easy hike with some shaded areas. Good place for dogs and kids.
Plenty of water and fishing. But if your new, its easy to get lost do to theres no employees
Aside from the fabulously hilarious name, the place is beautiful and a place that must be explored to appreciate fully.
Love this place, always my last stop before New Lake Melones
Beautiful, not to busy..great size to wakeboard, surf and ski.
This is a great place to fly a drone.
Very hot, crowded, low water level.
Great facilities and fishing. We caught some nice crappie & bass.
Breakfast Burritos are fabulous. The people that work there are very nice and are always ready to help you.
Another great place to Camp fish and they even got hiking trails
Love going here with the kids to fish. Clean, clear water and big fish
Im writing about the marina that we were at. A great place to rent a boat from with quality boats/wave runners and service.
Beautiful
Good fishing for bass, catfish, and trout
Disappointed with the trail and everything is closed. Didnt see the glory home anywhere
Great staff great lake. Cheap launch fees. 10 bucks.
Good be better maintained. its clean but not much to see...Houseboats are nice
Very dry, little shade, no real water access. Better if you have a boat
Great place to launch your boat or just visit the lake
Great getaway spot, make reservations ahead of time.
Nice location but no permanent restrooms or showers. Only boondock camping for RVs.
This place is great. Beautiful scenery.
This is one fabulous lake....clean, warm, private, beautiful...
Name of place is misleading. I was hoping to find some kind of interaction but found myself fishing and stuff
Nice place to hike and bike in pandemic times like now
The day i stayed the toilets was all pluged up. Me being disabled made it hard to be next to it
Great place to fish. Park Ranger was very nice.
Launch area and marina fishing slow cat fish active
Difficult to swim here.. its mushy and grousse.. leeches in the water.
Nice large lake. Very clean
Fishing place. Great and easy boat launch
Awesome staff at lake new melones marina!!
They closed the campground for breeding birds nice area fun for the whole family
Very nice and quiet please very beautiful Park and Recreation Area
Been skiing at New Melones for ever. Love that lake.
The fishing access is great, and there is also a great bait shop
Fishing, relaxing, swimming, but damn, do not go into the public restroom
Awesome place to come with friends and or family
Too hot . All camp sites are not laveled for tents.
I love this place, you can always find a place to go that isnt stuffed full of people.
Great time out on the lake.
Good place wish there were better picnic places
Great campground. Clean bathrooms and showers.
Beautiful place friendly helpful people only stopped for day use.
Best place for walking your dogs
Careful on windy days, lake gets rough quick.
Love this lake. The water is the best!
Been going here for alot of years but man the rangers are getting to be real pests
Nice place for boating and jet ski!
Awesome environment cool rangers
Nice. Lake
Cool lake good fishing
Beautiful and quiet. Great hike!
Good fishing access
This is the best time of the year to go.
Very dirty facilities trash cans unemptied. Dues nor being well managed.
Doesnt live up to its name, fun spot for recreational activities, though..
They need to get the shower &bathroom fixed . Only have outhouse.
Best place to camp for the first time
Beautiful lake , great fishing.
Love how warm the water is hereGreat summer hang out
Go to nice
Nice boat launch for $10.
The camp sites are spread out, just the way I like it.
Bike around in this area. Very fun.
Great fishing supplies. great sandwiches
4.4 (199 comments)
Review №1
2022-04-10This is a very family friendly camping area and lake. There are some good beginner to intermediate bike trails there and of course access to a large lake although the water is still low right now. My only issue is they didnt have the bathrooms open in my camping area which required a long hike or a car ride to get to the other area to take a shower and use the restrooms. Still a good place to go.
Review №2
2022-06-26What a beautiful place to have a good time with nature! We suddenly decided to camp and visited this place looking for campsites. To our surprise many sites were available. We wandered around to find the best one and finally tented on site 89 (88 was also good but it was taken). This campsite (80-89) are walk-ins so you have to carry your stuff from car and walk for at least 200m.Also, it is quite downhill so be careful with kids. Once you landed at the site there is no going back. You just dont want to leave the place. Thats how beautiful it is.Campsite has flush toilets, shower and taps for cleaning and drinking.
Review №3
2022-06-05Great boat rentals. Wonderful staff! Such a large lake so theres plenty of room to enjoy water skiing, tubing, boating, etc
Review №4
2022-06-15Nice lake. All manmade. Some camp sites are more covered than others.Park rangers seem attentive enough and addressed issues that arose.Lots of garbage left behind; seems the average visitor isnt as concerned with cleaning up. Lots of beer caps and cigarette butts and food wrappers.
Review №5
2022-01-11Very very clean. Restrooms open, and clean. Gorgeous park. Lots of deer!!
Review №6
2022-06-29Unexpectedly gorgeous. Youre only about 10 min out from local wineries. The view of the lake is spectacular (despite the drought). You can pull the water toys right up; we saw quite a few staying on boats. Really feels private. Our family loved staying here.Make sure you are prepped for RV camping though. Showers were closed and theres a significant amount of dirth as usual when you camp. Also, w had a tent outside, but a random thunderstorm hit in the middle of the night. Also, possible snakes in the hotter weather...
Review №7
2022-02-18Summer is usually pretty hot but just enough trees for shade and the water is incredibly comfortable. Plenty of fishing going on here even though I go here with my boys to swim in the summertime and bike ride in the summertime spring and fall. I hear the fishing is pretty good. Campgrounds are nice and clean and so are the restroom and shower facilities. Always a different boat launch opening or closing due to water levels rising or falling. Mostly falling due to the drought but snow melt run off has started to get it to come back up again. Lots of wildlife. Okay enough about the people. Lol. Actually a much more quiet crowd than some other lakes that are known for their off the hook partying. This isnt one of them its much more toned down and respectable. We Have seen plenty of deer raccoons foxes coyotes gopher snakes king snakes garter snakes racer snakes and rattlesnakes of course. Leave the rattlesnakes alone and theyll usually leave you alone and look for a way out to stay away from you. If you come in September and October in the late afternoon and evenings you might get lucky enough to see male tarantulas looking for females. Unless provoked the males are very docile and theyll usually just walk right over your hand as if youre not even there. Theyve got other things on their minds .Its cool to see bald eagles and ospreys in the skies as well
Review №8
2021-07-23100+ for the three days that I went, but I spent alot of my time in the water which was low but very warm! Night time stayed hot but the winds blew in which was nice.Camp spots were decently spaced out from eachother. But most of them were on his and slopes so flat areas were very limited in my area.I saw tons of wildlife from deer, birds, lizards and even a tarantula.A grocery store with a deli is only 20 min away so you so if you forgot anything or need more ice its a quick trip there and back which was a major plus. I would come back, but maybe on a cooler weekend.
Review №9
2022-04-07Great site options, cute little trail at the campground, the rec area isnt far at all, most of the roads lead to a close by gas station for any last minute needs, and the sites are very well maintained as well as the bathrooms. A very chill and easy camping spot. The camp host even let us move sites!
Review №10
2020-03-07Very nice CG. I was there in late Feb 2020, and it was nice and quiet, and less than half full even though the only CG open was Iron Horse. Big Oak looks very nice also. I use an inflatable kayak, and my only minor issue was the distance of the campsites from the waters edge, and it didnt seem as if the lake was all that low - but its still worth visiting. Im pretty sure all sites are dry. The camp host at the time, Wendy, was very nice and helpful.There are great trails to hike and mtb, esp for the beginning biker. Very scenic. The fishing was slow, but still, theres nothing better than to be near a serene lake. The only noise pollution was geese honking 24/7!