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Sandy Point Day Use Area and Boat Launch
2 mi southeast of Bucks Lake, CA · No signal at camp
About Sandy Point Day Use Area and Boat Launch
This day use area offers a boat launch, picnic areas, restrooms,and showers.This is a popular area for swimming, boating and family outings. Located 32 miles northeast of Oroville on Oroville-Bucks Lake Road, or 17 miles west of Quincy off of Bucklin Road. Bucks Lake is a high mountain lake surrounded by the Bucks Lake Wilderness on one side and recreation residences/resorts on the other side.
- Managed by: USFS - Plumas National Forest
- Where: 2 mi southeast of Bucks Lake, CA · 39.86775, -121.17376
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.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krause Site | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Grizzly Big Creek | ATV road | 0.3 mi | 5.6 mi |
| North Haskins | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Mosquito | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.2 mi | 0.5 mi |
| A and D | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.9 mi | 0.8 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: 14.7 mi
Propane: 12.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Haskins Valley Campground 0.2 mi
- Bucks Lake Recreation Area 1.7 mi
- Grizzly Creek Campground 1.8 mi
- Whitehorse Campground 2.3 mi
- Sundew Campground 2.7 mi
- Hutchins Group Campground 2.9 mi