Buckhorn
Black Butte Lake
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.
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.
Notifications and Alerts
A 24-hour generator is currently operating as the power source to run the water system for Buckhorn Campground. Running water and access to restroom facilities are now open at Buckhorn Campground and Day Use areas. The noise output of the generator is heard throughout the campground, especially for sites 1 – 22.
We apologize for this inconvenience, please contact Project Headquarters with any questions (530) 865-4781.
Last Updated: 02 APR 2024
Need to Know
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.
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.
Contact Information
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19225 NEWVILLE ROAD ORLAND CA 95963-8901
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 530-865-4781
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Interstate 5, take the Black Butte Lake exit at Orland, CA. Travel west on County Road 200/Newville Road for 12 miles. Turn left on Buckhorn Road and enter the Buckhorn Recreation area.
Available Campsites
- Site BH75, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH83, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH79, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH50, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH38, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH16, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH17, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH81, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH24, Loop 23-6, Type Walk To
- Site BH02, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH04, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH61, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH20, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH25, Loop 23-6, Type Walk To
- Site BH58, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH31, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH54, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH67, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH05, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH33, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH68, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH84, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH90, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH19, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH73, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH82, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH74, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH07, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH64, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH66, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH44, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH56, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH55, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH01, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH03, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH37, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH45, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH63, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH78, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH43, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH34, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH09, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH41, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH92, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH48, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH21, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH39, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH30, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH49, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH36, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH42, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH87, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH53, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH60, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH70, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH23, Loop 23-6, Type Walk To
- Site BH77, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH69, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH86, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH59, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH62, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH26, Loop 23-6, Type Walk To
- Site BH32, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BHGUA, Loop BUCK, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH91, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH06, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH46, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH65, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH28, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH47, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH15, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH13, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH29, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH72, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH51, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH89, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH52, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH27, Loop 23-6, Type Walk To
- Site BH88, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH57, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH18, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH12, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH11, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH76, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH08, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH35, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH71, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH22, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH40, Loop 23-6, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH14, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH85, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH10, Loop 1-22, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site BH80, Loop 66-8, Type Standard Nonelectric
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