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Lower Bucks Campground
2 mi northwest of Bucks Lake, CA · No signal at camp
About Lower Bucks Campground
Lower Bucks Lake Campground has 7 shady, lakeside sites. Lower Bucks Lake is a high mountain lake surrounded by the Bucks Lake Wilderness on one side and recreation residences/resorts on the other side. Supplies and boat rentals are available at resorts. Sites are available on a first come, first served basis. There are bear boxes in each site for food storage.
- Managed by: USFS - Plumas National Forest
- Where: 2 mi northwest of Bucks Lake, CA · 39.901, -121.21301
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Lakes | ATV road | at camp | 10.3 mi |
| Bucks Lake Admin Site | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 16.2 mi
Propane: 14.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Hutchins Group Campground 0.7 mi
- Sundew Campground 0.7 mi
- Mill Creek Campground 1.6 mi
- Bucks Lake Recreation Area 1.7 mi
- Grizzly Creek Campground 2.4 mi
- Haskins Valley Campground 3 mi