Buckeye Campground

5 mi north of Twin Lakes, CA · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

May–Sepbest months

About Buckeye Campground

Buckeye Campground provides a quiet camping experience. The campground is on Buckeye Creek and is shaded by Jeffrey and Lodgepole pines. Hiking along Buckeye Creek into the nearby Hoover Wilderness. Hiking on Eagle Creek to the flanks of Eagle Mountain. Buckeye hot spring (140 degrees F) is just east of the campground. The spring comes out above the creek, over a rock overhang, which creates a cave-like area in the pool. Another small spring is upstream. This is a very popular spring year round. Fishing in Buckeye Creek offers different kind of fishing experience to get away from crowds. Trails are nearby to Yosemite. Nearest lakes are four miles from campground. *****NO drinkable water available.**

Fees: **Per Day:** $24 Single/$6 Extra Vehicle.
Season: Late May – Late September
Managed by: USFS - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Where: 5 mi north of Twin Lakes, CA · 38.23891, -119.32541

Things to do:

FishingHiking

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

43°

15°Jan

45°

17°Feb

51°

23°Mar

57°

27°Apr

66°

34°May

75°

40°Jun

83°

46°Jul

82°

44°Aug

75°

37°Sep

64°

29°Oct

52°

22°Nov

43°

16°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Buckeye Disp 3	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.2 mi
Fenceline Road	ATV road	0.3 mi	0.8 mi
Sawmill Ridge Route	Hiking	0.3 mi	4.8 mi
Foothill Road	ATV road	0.3 mi	2.0 mi
Eagle Creek	Horse	1.3 mi	6.2 mi
Buckeye Canyon	Horse	1.4 mi	12.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 7.4 mi
Water fill-up: 15.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Buckeye (Upper) 1 mi
Doc & Al's Resort RV Sites 2 mi
Honeymoon Flat 2.6 mi
Bridgeport Ranger District Office 3.2 mi
Swauger 3.6 mi
Robinson Creek North 3.7 mi