About Lower Buck Creek Campground
Lower Buck Creek is located 35 minutes southwest of Silver Lake, Oregon. For back-country solitude, look no further than Lower Buck Creek. The small stream is surrounded by pastoral meadows and a mixed conifer forest. Lower Buck Creek’s elevation tips 5000 feet. Hunter groups and small family reunions are typical groups that enjoy this rustic forest camp. This campground has five camping sites, picnic tables, fire rings, and one vault toilet. Remember to park your vehicle a minimum of 200 feet from the creek. Lower Buck Creek is ideal for wildlife viewing (deer and elk), photography, and relaxing. You can also fish for Brook trout in the creek and stroll along the perennial stream that flows from Yamsay Mountain. There is no potable water. Visitors need to pack plenty of water. Day use parking is available at this site.
- Season: 05/15 – 10/15; 10/16-05/14 Open with reduced services
- Managed by: USFS - Fremont-Winema National Forest
- Where: 11 mi west of Silver Lake, OR · 43.06949, -121.2463
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: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2800C Buck Cr Cg | ATV road | at camp | 1.1 mi |
| FR 2804108 | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 2.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 24.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Upper Buck Creek Campground 1.5 mi
- Silver Creek Marsh Campground 7 mi
- Thompson Reservoir Campground 10.6 mi
- Hager Mountain Lookout 11.4 mi
- Jackson Creek Campground 12 mi
- Eastbay Campground 12.5 mi