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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: 92

Nearby Activities & Attractions

Boating

Fishing

Kayaking

Swimming

Water Activities

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
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Closed periods
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Currently open - Apr 1 to Sep 30

Rates, Sites & Availability

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92 Sites Available

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🚐 BH01, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH02, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH03, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH04, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH05, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH06, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH07, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH08, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH09, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH10, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH11, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH12, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH13, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH14, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH15, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH16, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH17, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH18, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH19, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH20, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH21, Loop: 1-22
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🚐 BH22, Loop: 1-22
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BH23, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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BH24, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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BH25, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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BH26, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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BH27, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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BH28, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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BH29, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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🚐 BH30, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH31, Loop: 23-6
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BH32, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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BH33, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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BH34, Loop: 23-6
8 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
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🚐 BH35, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH36, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH37, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH38, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH39, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH40, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH41, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH42, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH43, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH44, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH45, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH46, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH47, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH48, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH49, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH50, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH51, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH52, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH53, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH54, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH55, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH56, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH57, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH58, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH59, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH60, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH61, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH62, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH63, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH64, Loop: 23-6
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🚐 BH65, Loop: 23-6
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BH66, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH67, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH68, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH69, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH70, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH71, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH72, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH73, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH74, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH75, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH76, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH77, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH78, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH79, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH80, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH81, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH82, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH83, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH84, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH85, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH86, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH87, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH88, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH89, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH90, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH91, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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BH92, Loop: 66-8
8 guests · Pet Friendly
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Reviews (274)

What Guests Are Saying

Buckhorn Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting with great amenities such as clean sites, well-maintained grounds, and excellent opportunities for birdwatching, swimming, and fishing. However, many visitors have expressed concerns about the declining condition of the facilities, particularly the bathrooms, with some experiencing issues like locked restrooms and noise from a constant generator. Despite these drawbacks, many guests appreciate the campground's charm and are eager to return, highlighting the scenic views and enjoyable outdoor activities.

Review Summary

3.8
274 reviews
5
39.8%
109
4
27.0%
74
3
16.1%
44
2
9.5%
26
1
7.7%
21

Dennis B

December 8, 2023

4

.?

Barbara R

Verified

December 3, 2023 Stayed at: BH16, Loop: 1-22

3

The showers are only cold! No hot water like in the past! The tv dump station is closed down. They have changed the direction of parking your tv, now the door opens up to the street. Very dangerous for small children going in and out of trailers.

Glenn M

Verified

November 29, 2023 Stayed at: BH08, Loop: 1-22

3

Beautiful time of year to be at Black Butte. The park hosts were friendly and the trails and grounds are well maintained. Unfortunately the showers nearest us had no hot water and there was no dump station available. These should be maintained and available even during the fall and winter.

KEVIN C

Verified

November 28, 2023 Stayed at: BH03, Loop: 1-22

4

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

Michael S

Verified

November 27, 2023 Stayed at: BH06, Loop: 1-22

4

Nice place to visit in November

Jeffrey I

Verified

November 13, 2023 Stayed at: BH07, Loop: 1-22

2

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.

Peter L

Verified

November 11, 2023 Stayed at: BH31, Loop: 23-6

4

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.

Susan I

Verified

November 7, 2023 Stayed at: BH08, Loop: 1-22

4

Quiet, not crowded

Dorinda B

Verified

November 5, 2023 Stayed at: BH18, Loop: 1-22

2

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.

elizabeth mary c

Verified

November 3, 2023 Stayed at: BH31, Loop: 23-6

5

Quiet and peaceful

Location Buckhorn

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

Latitude & Longitude: 39.8121 / -122.367

Elevation: 158 feet

Policies & Rules

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.
  • 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.)
  • 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.
  • There are no electric/water/sewer hookups. A dump station and water filling station is available.
  • No fireworks allowed
  • No off-road vehicles
  • Entrance gates close at 10 pm from April 1 through Sept. 30th.
  • 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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Last updated: June 4, 2026

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