Bucks Lake, CA

Whitehorse Campground

ForestRiverside / CreeksideHikingFishingVault toiletsDrinkable waterPicnic tableBear box / locker

Availability

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About this spot

Overview

Whitehorse campground is located within three miles of Bucks Lake in the northern Sierra Mountains on the Plumas National Forest. The Bucks Lake area offers year-round recreation activities including fishing, hiking, snowmobiling, skiing,snowshoeing and horseback riding.

Recreation

Staying at the Whitehorse campground provides access to several activites located in the greater Bucks Lake area. Fishing, boating, and canoeing, as well as hiking are all activities that can be achieved by staying in this campground. There are walking trails to the lake. A hiking trail runs from the campground and provides access to the Bucks Lake Wilderness and the Pacific Crest Trail. Marinas and boat docks are also within a short drive as well as restaurants at the Lakeside Resort and Bucks Lake Lodge which will re-open under new management in the summer for 2025, weather permitting. Limited supplies and a deli are located at the Haskins Valley Store just a short drive away.

Facilities

Your camping fees make a difference!!! In 2024 this campground recieved new concrete picnic tables and bear proof food storage lockers in most campsites. Vault toilets, water and trash services are on site as well.

Natural Features

This campground is set in a fir and pine forest offering shade during the warm summer months. Situated at 5,500 feet in elevation, the campground is settled along a small creek that feeds into Bucks Lake.

Nearby Attractions

The nearby Bucks Lake Lodge has a bar, restaurant and store offering fishing supplies and groceries.

Typical weather

Bucks Lake

Estimated
Average water temperature
Average water temperature for Bucks Lake, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.38°JJanuary: average water temperature 38°F39°FFebruary: average water temperature 39°F42°MMarch: average water temperature 42°F48°AApril: average water temperature 48°F55°MMay: average water temperature 55°F63°JJune: average water temperature 63°F70°JJuly: average water temperature 70°F69°AAugust: average water temperature 69°F62°SSeptember: average water temperature 62°F53°OOctober: average water temperature 53°F44°NNovember: average water temperature 44°F39°DDecember: average water temperature 39°F

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