Why Bullards Bar?
California Luxury Houseboats
Located near historic Highway 49 and surrounded by the Tahoe and Plumas National Forests, Bullards Bar Reservoir is your secret destination for the ultimate in outdoor recreation. Featuring 60+ miles of shoreline and 16 miles long, it's easy to see why Water Ski Magazine rates Bullards Bar Reservoir as one of the best recreational lakes in the United States.
Completed in 1969, Bullards Bar Dam is the 2nd tallest dam in California at 645 feet from the canyon floor. Bullards Bar offers two boat launching facilities with one launch ramp adjacent to Emerald Cove Marina. Emerald Cove Marina offers a variety of services, such as a general store, gasoline, boat moorage, and camping as well as houseboat, ski, patio, and fishing boat rentals. Emerald Cove also offers a marine service department to handle your boat repair and maintenance needs.
Houseboating, Wakeboarding & Boating
- Luxury Houseboat Vacations
- Water Skiing
- Wake Boarding
- Personal Water Crafts
- Swimming
- Boat Cruises and Sightseeing
- 160 Campsites (Some accessible by boat only)
- Shoreline Camping
- Hiking and Mountain Bike Trails
- Year round fishing (Bass, Crappie, Trout, and Kokanee Salmon)
Centrally Located in California
- 35 minutes from Nevada City / Grass Valley
- 45 minutes from Marysville
- 1 1/2 hours from Sacramento
- 2 1/2 hours from SF Bay Area
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