Buckhorn

19225 NEWVILLE ROAD
ORLAND, CA 95963-8901

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Buckhorn Campground – Limited Restroom Facilities

Due to ongoing sanitation infrastructure issues, flushing toilets and showers will not be available. Portable restrooms and handwashing stations will be in place to support public health and safety. These facilities will be located near existing restroom areas.

Potable water and dump stations will remain available for visitor use.

We appreciate the public’s patience and apologize for any inconvenience.

For more information, please contact the Project Office at (530) 865-4781.

Apr 2, 2026 – Apr 3, 2027

Overview

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.

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.

Camp site features

Across 93 camp sites:

Pets allowed: all 93 sites
Group sites: 1 of 93 sites
Longest rig: 150 ft
Largest party: 80 people

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.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 1 PM.

Reviews

298 reviews

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Ginger T

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Reviewed 7 days ago

Johnny on the spot comes frequently to clean the port a pottys since the restrooms are closed. The lake is low on August. Better to go in the early part of summer.

Michael B

Loop:23 6

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Reviewed 18 days ago

They shutdown the Buchhorn Camp completely last year for “repairs”. Now, it’s much worse than before. Not only were there not any repairs done, but now the bathroom facilities are shut down, no on-going maintenance, or clean-up to sites from prior campers. There aren’t any “hosts” as there were in prior years to help. Also, the wind generator that I’ve only seen operating once since it’s installation, and a power generating hydraulic dam a mile away….is replaced by a rented (for over a year now) power generator that drones 24/7 over the camping area. The place has never been this bad….but hey, the staff got a new office facility!

chentel R

Loop:23 6

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Reviewed a month ago

We had a pretty good spot actually not far from water decent space

Jonathan L

Loop:23 6

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Reviewed a month ago

Good lake views, large site, parts are shaded through out the entire day.

Sara K

Loop:23 6

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Reviewed a month ago

I paid for 2 nights and only stayed one. Once the sun went down there were THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of cockroaches EVERYWHERE, big and small, no exaggeration. Also 2 baby rattlesnakes just feet away from the campfire- which is scary but doesn't bother me like the overwhelming amount of roaches. We slept in the car and left as soon as we woke up. I wanted to refund the second night but decided not to bother.

Shihang L

Loop:23 6

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Reviewed a month ago

The place it self is nice except for our neighbors partied at 1am. And we could hear generators on for all night.

Availability

See the Camp Sites section below to find detailed booking availability.

Reserve Watch

Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in August, when about 9% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 6 years of reservations.

Camp Sites

Nearby Campgrounds

Orland Buttes

2.9 miles away

35 camp sites

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