USDA Forest Service · California
Whitehorse Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 1 with water, 19 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 27
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,279 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
- WHITEHORSE CG SPUR A (NFSR 24N30XA) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Plumas National Forest
- Nearest town
- Bucks Lake
- Address
- Bucks Lake, CA
- Phone
- 1-530-283-0555
- Activities
- Camping, Kayak Rentals
19 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 27° | 11° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 26° | 7° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 27° | 10° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 31° | 11° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 41° | 27° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 49° | 34° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 55° | 46° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 56° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 50° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 40° | 29° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 33° | 17° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 27° | 11° | 58° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Rock Creek Campground (CA) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 10 sites
- Mill Creek Campground (Plumas) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 11 sites
- Hutchins · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 3 sites
- Sundew Campground (CA) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 22 sites
- Lower Bucks (Family Cg) · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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