Buckhorn

Photo · Black Butte Lake

Not publishedStatus

ReservableAccess

93Sites

150 ftMax rig

The place

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. Recreation 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. Keep reading

Facilities 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. Natural Features Black Butte Lake was formed in 1963 with the completion of the Black Butte Dam on Stony Creek. The lake's surface area measures 4,460 acres when water levels are high. Black basalt buttes and blue oak woodland hug the lake's 40 miles of shoreline. Nearby Attractions A 18 hole disc golf course can be accessed across from the Orland Buttes Campground. Horeseback riders can make use of the horse trails at Grizzly Flat and Burris Creek. Drive east to visit the Mendocino National Forest.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 93

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric
1-22	BH01	standard nonelectric	28 ft	—
1-22	BH02	standard nonelectric	24 ft	—
1-22	BH03	standard nonelectric	31 ft	—
1-22	BH04	standard nonelectric	91 ft	—
1-22	BH05	standard nonelectric	31 ft	—
1-22	BH06	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
1-22	BH07	standard nonelectric	77 ft	—
1-22	BH08	standard nonelectric	89 ft	—
1-22	BH09	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
1-22	BH10	standard nonelectric	65 ft	—
1-22	BH11	standard nonelectric	65 ft	—
1-22	BH12	standard nonelectric	50 ft	—
1-22	BH13	standard nonelectric	74 ft	—
1-22	BH14	standard nonelectric	70 ft	—
1-22	BH15	standard nonelectric	50 ft	—
1-22	BH16	standard nonelectric	62 ft	—
1-22	BH17	standard nonelectric	55 ft	—
1-22	BH18	standard nonelectric	73 ft	—
1-22	BH19	standard nonelectric	69 ft	—
1-22	BH20	standard nonelectric	34 ft	—
1-22	BH21	standard nonelectric	46 ft	—
1-22	BH22	standard nonelectric	68 ft	—
23-6	BH23	walk to	—	—
23-6	BH24	walk to	—	—
23-6	BH25	walk to	—	—
23-6	BH26	walk to	—	—
23-6	BH27	walk to	—	—
23-6	BH28	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
23-6	BH29	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
23-6	BH30	standard nonelectric	100 ft	—
23-6	BH31	standard nonelectric	66 ft	—
23-6	BH32	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
23-6	BH33	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
23-6	BH34	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
23-6	BH35	standard nonelectric	45 ft	—
23-6	BH36	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
23-6	BH37	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
23-6	BH38	standard nonelectric	100 ft	—
23-6	BH39	standard nonelectric	45 ft	—
23-6	BH40	standard nonelectric	45 ft	—
23-6	BH41	standard nonelectric	100 ft	—
23-6	BH42	standard nonelectric	45 ft	—
23-6	BH43	standard nonelectric	45 ft	—
23-6	BH44	standard nonelectric	50 ft	—
23-6	BH45	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
23-6	BH46	standard nonelectric	60 ft	—
23-6	BH47	standard nonelectric	39 ft	—
23-6	BH48	standard nonelectric	50 ft	—
23-6	BH49	standard nonelectric	100 ft	—
23-6	BH50	standard nonelectric	57 ft	—
23-6	BH51	standard nonelectric	47 ft	—
23-6	BH52	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
23-6	BH53	standard nonelectric	37 ft	—
23-6	BH54	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
23-6	BH55	standard nonelectric	40 ft	—
23-6	BH56	standard nonelectric	66 ft	—
23-6	BH57	standard nonelectric	40 ft	—
23-6	BH58	standard nonelectric	100 ft	—
23-6	BH59	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
23-6	BH60	standard nonelectric	45 ft	—

SHOWING 60 OF 93 SITES

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

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