Orland Buttes

19225 NEWVILLE ROAD
ORLAND, CA 95963-8901

Notice

Orland Buttes 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

Orland Buttes Recreation Area is at Black Butte Lake, situated at the northern end of the Sacramento valley, 100 miles north of Sacramento, CA and 30 miles south of Red Bluff, CA. The lake is a popular meeting place for water sports and outdoor euthusiasts, so bring family and friends for an incredibly scenic getaway.

Recreation

Find excitement with wake boarding and sailing or explore the Paul Thomas trail for hiking. Black Butte is renowed fro its warm-water fishing, including catches such as crappie, channel catfinsh, and large and small mouth bass. Disc golf is also a popular activity here.

Facilities

The family-friendly campground offers 35 campsites and a group campground that fits 50. Conveniences include showers, a boat ramp complex, and a 18-hole disc golf course. No electric hookups or water hookups are available. The area is open seasonaly from 1 April through the second Monday in September.

Natural Features

Black Butte Lake was formed in 1963 with the completion of Black Butte Lake Dam on Stony Creek. The lake's surface area measures 4460 acres when water levels are high. Black basalt buttes and blue oak woodland hug the lake's 40 miles of shoreline.

Nearby Attractions

Horeseback riders can make use of the horse trails at Grizzly Flat and Burris Creek. Buckhorn Recreation Area has 13 miles of fitness trails for hiking, running, and biking.

Camp site features

Across 35 camp sites:

Pets allowed: all 35 sites
ADA accessible: 1 of 35 sites
Group sites: 1 of 35 sites
Longest rig: 115 ft
Largest party: 50 people
Equipment: RV, SMALL TENT, Tent, Trailer, VEHICLE

Directions

From Interstate 5, take the Black Butte Lake exit at Orland, CA. Travel west on County Road 200/Newville Road for 6 miles. Turn left on County Road 206 and drive 4 miles to the campground.

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

65 reviews

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Daniel J

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Reviewed 6 days ago

Lovely lake in the valley. It can get very hot in the summer months. We like it there during weekdays, when it is less crowded.

Refa O

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Reviewed 21 days ago

Really liked the place for being so quite and easy to book, access and set up our tents

Garrett W

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Reviewed a month ago

There were no Flush restrooms in the campground and they have been out of service apparently for quite a while. There were. some pros-a-pottys at the boat launch but not in the campground. The Recreation.gov site did not have any alerts that the sanitation system was shutdown. We left as we did not have close access to sanitation facilities

Linett G

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Had plenty of space on site. The toilets were not in use so we had to drive to the porta potties which were placed near the lake and the group site is at the beginning of the camp entrance. No big deal cause they were very clean and well stocked. There were more than enough tables on site so no one had to pack one. My group went the weekend before july 4th so it was very quiet. Please be mindful that if blue algae is present at the lake it was not safe for pets to swim. This campsite has a boat dock and doesn’t have a direct beach for swim access. We had plenty of service on our phone in case of emergency. There is currently no host on site. Overall 8/10 site for my group. Stay safe and happy camping

michael t

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Reviewed 2 months ago

A little gem

Marisela C

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Reviewed 2 months ago

The portapotties were not taken care of and up all night due to people doing karaoke till 4am.

Availability

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