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Buckhorn

9 mi southeast of Flournoy, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Mar–May & Oct–Novbest months

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. 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. 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. Black Butte Lake was formed in 1963 with the…

  • Managed by: Black Butte Lake, USACE
  • Where: 9 mi southeast of Flournoy, CA · 39.8121, -122.36684

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingWildlife & birding

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

Weather by month

57°
39°Jan
61°
41°Feb
66°
43°Mar
72°
47°Apr
81°
53°May
90°
60°Jun
96°
65°Jul
95°
63°Aug
91°
59°Sep
80°
51°Oct
65°
43°Nov
56°
38°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

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Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · 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

Propane: 22.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.