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Buckhorn

Warning

General

Buckhorn Campground – Limited Restroom FacilitiesDue to ongoing sanitation infrastructure issues, flushing toilets and showers will not be available. Portable restrooms and handwashing stations will be in place to support public health and safety. These facilities will be located near existing restroom areas.Potable water and dump stations will remain available for visitor use.We appreciate the public’s patience and apologize for any inconvenience.For more information, please contact the Project Office at (530) 865-4781.

Warning

General

Due to a PG&E power line issue, a generator is operating 24 hours a day to maintain power to the campground water system. Campsites 1–10 may be most impacted by generator noise.We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.For questions, please contact the office at (530) 865-4781.

Buckhorn Recreation Area
Sunset over the Coast Range as viewed from Buckhorn Recration Area
Day use area picnic site with table and barbecue pedestal.
Campsite within Buckhorn Campground showing picnic table, firepit, and the view of the lake.
Campsite within Buckhorn Campground showing picnic table, firepit, and lake in background.

About Buckhorn

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.

Number of accommodations: 91

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Apr 1 to Sep 30

Sites & Availability

91 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 BH01, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH02, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH03, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH04, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH05, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH06, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH07, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH08, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH09, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH10, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH11, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH12, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH13, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH14, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH15, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH16, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH17, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH18, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH19, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH20, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH21, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH22, Loop: 1-22
No Hookups
$18.00
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BH23, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$20.00
/ per night
BH24, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$20.00
/ per night
BH25, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$20.00
/ per night
BH26, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$20.00
/ per night
BH27, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$20.00
/ per night
BH28, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH29, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH30, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH31, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
BH32, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH33, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH34, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH35, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH36, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH37, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH38, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH39, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH40, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH41, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH42, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH43, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH44, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH45, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH46, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH47, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH48, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH49, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH50, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH51, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH52, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH53, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH54, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH55, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH56, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH57, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH59, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH60, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH61, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
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🚐 BH62, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH63, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH64, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
🚐 BH65, Loop: 23-6
No Hookups
$18.00
/ per night
BH66, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH67, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH68, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH69, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH70, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH71, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH72, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH73, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
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BH74, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH75, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH76, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
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BH77, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH78, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH79, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH80, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH81, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH82, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH83, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH84, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH85, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH86, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH87, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH88, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH89, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH90, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH91, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night
BH92, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
$18.00
/ per night

Reviews (269)

What Guests Are Saying

Buckhorn Campground offers a beautiful setting with well-maintained grounds, clean bathrooms, and excellent access to nature and water activities, making it a great choice for a peaceful getaway. Many campers appreciated the cleanliness of their sites, the friendly park hosts, and the enjoyable atmosphere for family activities. However, some guests noted ongoing issues with restroom maintenance, noise from a generator, and the need for better site descriptions and accessibility improvements. Overall, visitors expressed a desire to return despite minor inconveniences.

Review Summary

3.8
269 reviews
5
39.8%
107
4
27.1%
73
3
16.0%
43
2
9.3%
25
1
7.8%
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Inam H

Verified

May 31, 2021 Stayed at: BH30, Loop: 23-6

5

Great views.

Andrew D

Verified

May 30, 2021 Stayed at: BH14, Loop: 1-22

1

First off this lake is not what it used to be , I've been coming to this lake for over 25 years , used to be quiet and they had a person at the booth that would take your money and give you a campsite , Now you have to go online and jump through hoops to make a reservation then pay online , covid is over take payments at the booth !!! OK now to my rant when i made reservations online which i hate i told them i want a quiet place for me to sleep , it was 8pm so they said they will give me campsite 18 and they said there was 200 feet in both directions from the nearest campsite ok fine paid for it online , go to the booth to check in and the guy which was a very nice person said campsite 18 was already booked and reserved ( nice going online booking guy) so after about an hour of the very nice person at the booth trying to figure out what's going on he had no choice but to find me another campsite which he did and only had one campsite as a choice so is said ok which was campsite 14 !! right in the middle of every load mouth camper , I am not blaming the nice guy at the booth it was not his fault , so i go to campsite 14 and tried to sleep HA not a chance too many people talking at 10 pm very loud talking ,so i got fed up and left , googled free campsites and found peace in haven at cowboy campground this place is so unreal quiet , black butte lake used to be like this place very quiet and they even had a free campground which i camped at many times but times have changed .

Adrian G

Verified

May 28, 2021 Stayed at: BH08, Loop: 1-22

4

Very nice clean campground. Beautiful view of the lake and many hiking trails. It was very windy the 2 days we were there so be aware of that possibility.

Leah W

Verified

May 27, 2021 Stayed at: BH39, Loop: 23-6

4

The campground is awesome and clean including bathrooms. We got winded out though and our tent ruined! Darn that nature LOL

Jesus P

Verified

February 12, 2020 Stayed at: BH60, Loop: 23-6

5

I like this place x my kids,because they enjoyed swimming in warm waters

Darryl W

Verified

January 31, 2020 Stayed at: BH49, Loop: 23-6

5

Buckhorn camp grounds at Black Butte lake is a pleasant place to camp, picnic, swim and water ski among other activities like fishing and hunting. And it's a short 15 min. drive back to town for gas. food, groceries and supplies.

John R

Verified

January 17, 2020 Stayed at: BH65, Loop: 23-6

5

Clean and well maintained camps. Great stop off I5 north or south bound. Black butte lake is great. The buttes surround the lake and are beautiful.

Tod G

Verified

January 16, 2020 Stayed at: BH41, Loop: 23-6

5

Very clean campground. Spacious campsites. Beautiful views. Will definitely come here again

Tammy S

Verified

December 19, 2019 Stayed at: BH38, Loop: 23-6

5

Perfect site, had a wonderful time, will be back!

Location Buckhorn

Address:
19225 Newville Road
Orland, CA, 95963-8901
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 39.8121 / -122.367

Elevation: 158 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Limited Sanitation Facilities Due to ongoing sanitation infrastructure issues, flushing toilets and showers will not be available. Portable restrooms and handwashing stations will be in place to support public health and safety. These facilities will be located near existing restroom areas. Potable water and dump stations will remain available for visitor use.

General

Vehicle Pass Info: Each campsite allows up to 4 vehicles* (up to 40 vehicles for group use area). Please print your reservation or write your reservation # and the reserved camper’s last name, and place it on the dashboard of each vehicle while in the recreation area. (*Please note: 4 vehicles may not fit within each campsite’s parking area.)

General

Please adhere to all road signs. Traffic for sites 1 through 22 is one way in, one way out. All vehicles must face with the flow of traffic in case of an emergency.

General

There are no electric/water/sewer hookups. A dump station and water filling station is available.

General

No fireworks allowed

General

No off-road vehicles

General

Entrance gates close at 10 pm from April 1 through Sept. 30th. Quiet hours are from 10 pm to 6 am.

General

Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.

Warnings & Advisories

Warning

General

Buckhorn Campground – Limited Restroom FacilitiesDue to ongoing sanitation infrastructure issues, flushing toilets and showers will not be available. Portable restrooms and handwashing stations will be in place to support public health and safety. These facilities will be located near existing restroom areas.Potable water and dump stations will remain available for visitor use.We appreciate the public’s patience and apologize for any inconvenience.For more information, please contact the Project Office at (530) 865-4781.

Warning

General

Due to a PG&E power line issue, a generator is operating 24 hours a day to maintain power to the campground water system. Campsites 1–10 may be most impacted by generator noise.We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.For questions, please contact the office at (530) 865-4781.

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