Army Corps of Engineers · California
Orland Buttes
Army Corps of Engineers · California, United States
- Sites
- 36
- Hookups
- 1 electric, 34 no hookups
- Season
- April 1 to September 8
- Max RV length
- 115 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 518 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon good · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Black Butte Lake
- Nearest town
- ORLAND
- Address
- 19225 NEWVILLE ROAD, ORLAND, CA, 95963-8901
- Phone
- 530-865-4781
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing
36 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 40° | 28° | 75° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 41° | 29° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 42° | 32° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 48° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 84° | 58° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 92° | 66° | 53° | 108° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 101° | 73° | 62° | 113° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 99° | 71° | 62° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 91° | 65° | 54° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 53° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 46° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 39° | 29° | 71° | 1 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Buckhorn · Army Corps of Engineers · 3 mi · 93 sites
- Rolling Hills Casino RV Park · Tribal Lands · 11 mi · 96 sites
- Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area · California State Parks · 17 mi
- Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park · California State Parks · 19 mi
- Whitlock Campground · USDA Forest Service · 20 mi
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