Buckhorn
Campground · California · 93 bookable sites ·
Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers
- 93
- Bookable sites
- 150 ft
- Max rig length
- up to 80
- People per site
- 524 ft
- Elevation
Overview
Buckhorn Recreation Area is at Black Butte Lake, situated at the northern end of the Sacramento valley, 100 miles north of Sacramento, CA and 30 minutes south of Red Bluff, CA. The lake is a popular meeting place for water sports and outdoor enthusiasts, so bring family and friends for an incredibly scenic getaway.Recreation
Find excitement with wake boarding and sailing or explore the shoreline's 13 miles of fitness trails for hiking, running and biking. Black Butte is renowned for its warm-water fishing, including catches such as crappie, channel catfish, and large and smallmouth bass.Facilities
Buckhorn has 93 campsites, including a group campground and five walk-in sites. Conveniences include showers, a modern boat ramp complex, two playgrounds, an exercise area, and shoreline access. No sites have electric or water hookups. The area is open year-round.Natural Features
Black Butte Lake was formed in 1963 with the completion of the Black Butte Dam on Stony Creek.The lake's surface area measures 4,460 acres when water levels are high. Black basalt buttes and blue oak woodland hug the lake's 40 miles of shoreline.
Nearby Attractions
A 18 hole disc golf course can be accessed across from the Orland Buttes Campground. Horeseback riders can make use of the horse trails at Grizzly Flat and Burris Creek. Drive east to visit the Mendocino National Forest.The facts
- 93 bookable sites
- Vehicles up to 150 ft
- Up to 80 people per site
- Loops: 1-22, 23-6, 66-8, BUCK
Site types
- 87 Standard Nonelectric
- 5 Walk To
- 1 Group Standard Nonelectric
Amenities
- Campfires allowed
- Shade
- Pets allowed
- Water hookups — not available
Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, sewer hookups, fire pits, picnic tables, grills.
93 campsites at Buckhorn
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH01 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 28 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH02 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 24 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH03 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 31 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH04 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 91 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH05 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 31 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH06 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH07 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 77 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH08 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 89 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH09 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 60 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH10 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 65 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH11 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 65 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH12 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 50 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH13 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 74 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH14 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 70 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH15 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 50 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH16 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 62 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH17 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 55 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH18 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 73 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH19 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 69 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH20 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 34 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH21 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 46 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH22 | 1-22 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 68 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH23 | 23-6 | Walk To | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH24 | 23-6 | Walk To | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH25 | 23-6 | Walk To | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH26 | 23-6 | Walk To | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH27 | 23-6 | Walk To | — | — | — | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH28 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 25 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH29 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH30 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 100 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH31 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 66 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH32 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH33 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH34 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH35 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH36 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH37 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 20 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH38 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 100 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH39 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH40 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH41 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 100 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH42 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH43 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH44 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 50 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH45 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 35 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH46 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 60 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH47 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 39 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH48 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 50 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH49 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 100 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH50 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 57 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH51 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 47 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH52 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 35 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH53 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 37 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH54 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 35 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH55 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 40 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH56 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 66 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH57 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 40 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH58 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 100 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH59 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 35 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH60 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 45 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH61 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 60 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH62 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 150 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH63 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 135 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH64 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Pull Through | Paved | 80 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH65 | 23-6 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 90 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH66 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH67 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH68 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH69 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH70 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH71 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH72 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH73 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH74 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH75 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH76 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH77 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH78 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH79 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH80 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH81 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH82 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH83 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH84 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH85 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH86 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH87 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH88 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH89 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH90 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH91 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BH92 | 66-8 | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | 30 ft | 8 | 🐾 |
| BHGUA | BUCK | Group Standard Nonelectric | — | Paved | 60 ft | 80 | 🐾 |
Getting there
From Interstate 5, take the Black Butte Lake exit at Orland, CA. Travel west on County Road 200/Newville Road for 12 miles. Turn left on Buckhorn Road and enter the Buckhorn Recreation area.
39.81210, -122.36684 · 39°48'43.5"N 122°22'0.6"W
Typical weather
Typically 94°F in Jul, down to 57°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 57 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 80 | 65 | 57 |
| Low °F | 38 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 58 | 51 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 10 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Buckhorn
- Can you reserve a site at Buckhorn?
- Yes, Buckhorn is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does Buckhorn have?
- 93 sites.
- What is the maximum RV length at Buckhorn?
- 150 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
- Are pets allowed at Buckhorn?
- Yes, pets are allowed at Buckhorn.
- Does Buckhorn have hookups?
- No hookups are recorded here.
- Are campfires allowed at Buckhorn?
- Campfires are allowed at Buckhorn. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.
Camping near Buckhorn
- Orland Buttes 2.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Pines Group Site - Stony Gorge Reservoir 17.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Red Bluff Recreation Area Boat Ramp 25.2 mi · Activity pass · we watch it
- Sycamore Grove (Red Bluff) Campground 25.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Camp Discovery Group Camp (Red Bluff Recreation Area) 25.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Thomes Gorge Trailhead 14.9 mi · Facility
- Horse Camp 20.5 mi · Campground
- Kingsley Glade Campground 22.2 mi · Campground
- Sugarfoot Glade Campground 22.3 mi · Campground
- Wyandotte Campground 23.5 mi · Campground
- Three Prong Campground 23.8 mi · Campground
- Camp Discovery Group Campground 25.3 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone 530-865-4781
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-04-01.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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