USDA Forest Service · California
Buck Spring
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,585 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
- ROCK FRONT (NFSR 30S06.1) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Santa Maria
About
US Forest Service campground. This is an open area, OHV campground with two campsites, covered among oaks and chaparral vegetation. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Fires are allowed only in designated fire rings. Pets are allowed. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 43° | 31° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| February | 61° | 42° | 29° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 44° | 32° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 47° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 77° | 53° | 44° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 61° | 47° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 69° | 59° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 68° | 56° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 63° | 51° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 56° | 43° | 96° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 48° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 63° | 42° | 31° | 76° | 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
- Baja · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Paradise Spring · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Brookshire · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Miranda Pines · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Horseshoe Springs Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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