Buckhorn

nice views in winter good trails for walking clean and well kept camp

Nice place to visit in November

Originally in spot 9, but it wasn’t level enough so we moved to spot 7, called reservation.gov & rep was great & moved us. Problem was with the guests in spot 14, as he ran his generator non stop from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., spoke to him about it & stated he used a c-pap machine, thus the need for the generator usage. Those c-pap machines can be used with a battery. Per the rules, quiet hours are 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and they are NOT enforced by the ranger or camp host, as no one came through the camp sites to patrol the area during the quiet hours. Spoke to camp hosts Saturday a.m., they were nice & understanding & stated they would speak with the ranger at their 10 a.m. meeting that day, but stated if the person had a medical card, there may not be anything they could do. Not sure of outcome as we left a day early on Saturday about noon. Also there was no hot water in the showers next to spot 8 & could not locate trash cans to place garbage into. Nice campground for fall or maybe spring camping, but it would be very warm/hot in the summer. Need to update policy on quiet hours & generator usage, especially if person has a medical issue (and they should have to provide documentation to the camp host or ranger) when checking in. The camp host or the ranger manning the entrance gate should advise campers verbally of all rules (quiet hours, generator use, etc.) when checking in to stay in the campground.

Wonderful campground with great views - Entrance staff friendly and welcoming. Restrooms and showers have been great in the past but in early November 2023, although clean and stocked, they seem to be suffering from a shortage of maintenance and repair attention- We hope this can be addressed soon, as the longer maintenance and repairs are put off the harder it is to catch up again. One Men's bathroom was closed completely, & the shower in the women's side was unusable due to a missing set screw on the single lever shower control. In another loop the bathrooms were both open but very ready for interior repainting. It did appear that there was a serious effort to maintain the grounds, keep weeds cut and dead trees cut to firewood size and stacked, and overall it was once again a great stay.

Quiet, not crowded

This campground has enforced one way traffic in the campground this year. This accounts for 8 sites out of 22 in one campground that require you park with your door facing the road This requires you exit your RV into the street. Of course this does not allow the use of your awning. This is not conducive and could be very dangerous with children exiting the RV. We have been camping at Buckhorn Campground for approximately 25 years. Have never seen this rule enforced nor have we seen accidents prior to this policy enforcement.Change routing on the center road (sites13-16). Please consider a change to allow people to park RVs for appropriate use.

Quiet and peaceful

The original site (65) I planned on using ended up being on a one way road and I planned to back in but could not. Therefore, pay attention to the road directions when planning your trip. Also If you have not been there make sure to use the topo layer on the map. There are some high hills. I was able to change my site by calling but that would not have been possible if it were a busy time of the year. Great place to camp lake was low because it was October.

We stay at Buckhorn for overnight when on road trips between Oregon and California. Usually there mid week and camp ground is fairly empty and quiet. We only stay at one of the 22 paved sites so can't comment on others. This stay there was little moon and clear sky and lots of stars and a bit of the Milky Way was visible. Spectacular.

This is a great fall, winter and spring lake. The weather is great and not too hot then. Campground is usually not full. We kayak and fish or bring our patio boat. We camp in our camper looking out at our boats nearby. We come 1-2 times a month.