USDA Forest Service · California
Sundew Campground (CA)
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 22
- Hookups
- 21 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,312 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BUCKS LAKE (NFSR 24N33) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Plumas National Forest
- Phone
- 530-927-7878
20 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Sundew campground is located at 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
The greater Bucks Lake area provides ample opportunities for fishing, boating, and canoeing. The boat ramp at Shady Point provides a boat dock to launch boats, showers, and day use picnicing. Hiking trails are only a short drive away with trailheads located in the Mill Creek Campground, Mill Creek Trailhead on the way to Bucks Summit, and at Bucks Summit where the PCT or Bucks Creek Loop trail are located.
Facilities
Sundew is nestled within a fir and pine tree forest offering shade during the hot summer days, and cooling things off as night falls. Situated at 5,500 feet in elevation, the campground is located along the western shore of Bucks Lake, thus providing easy access to water recreation activities.
Natural Features
Sundew is nestled within a fir and pine tree forest offering shade during the hot summer days, and cooling things off as night falls. Situated at 5,500 feet in elevation, the campground is located along the western shore of Bucks Lake, thus providing easy access to water recreation activities.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (916) 386-5164.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 28° | 14° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 27° | 8° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 27° | 10° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 31° | 14° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 41° | 27° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 49° | 34° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 55° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 56° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 50° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 41° | 29° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 33° | 19° | 67° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 28° | 13° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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