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Buckeye

Buckeye Campground provides a quiet camping experience. The campground is on Buckeye Creek and is shaded by Jeffrey and Lodgepole pines. Hiking along Buckeye Creek into the nearby Hoover Wilderness. Hiking on Eagle Creek to the flanks of Eagle Mountain. Buckeye hot spring (140 degrees F) is just east of the campground. The spring comes out above the creek, over a rock overhang, which creates a cave-like area in the pool. Another small spring is upstream. This is a very popular spring year round. Fishing in Buckeye Creek offers different kind of fishing experience to get away from crowds. Campground is open mid May to mid September, with an elevation of 7009.

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Dome · 49 mi away · 6,788 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
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Site mix

Standard, no hookups68
Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Season & status

SeasonLate May to Late September
ForestHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
BookingNo reservations needed, first come, first serve.
FeesPer Day: $24 Single/$6 Extra Vehicle.
RulesCalifornia camp fire permit required ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/htnf/passes-permits/?cid=fseprd673196 ). Dog must be on a leash at campground.

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Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Buckeye20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.01 inches of precipitation, 7.4 inches of snowFebruary: 1.48 inches of precipitation, 8.2 inches of snowMarch: 0.87 inches of precipitation, 3.9 inches of snowApril: 0.62 inches of precipitation, 2.4 inches of snowMay: 0.68 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowJune: 0.44 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJuly: 0.48 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.39 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.23 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.70 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowNovember: 0.78 inches of precipitation, 1.5 inches of snowDecember: 1.51 inches of precipitation, 7.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 26.7°F averageFebruary: 29.2°F averageMarch: 36.3°F averageApril: 42.0°F averageMay: 49.2°F averageJune: 57.7°F averageJuly: 64.2°F averageAugust: 62.3°F averageSeptember: 55.7°F averageOctober: 45.3°F averageNovember: 35.8°F averageDecember: 28.0°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Bridgeport, 5 miles from the campground at 6,470 feet, station USC00041072 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 10 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 32 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

1. Follow Highway 395 south from Bridgeport, turn left and travel approximately seven miles on Twin Lakes Road. 2. Turn right on Buckeye Road at Doc and Al's Resort and travel about 3 miles. 3. Turn left at fork and travel another mile to campground.

Coordinates38.2389° N, 119.3254° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Dome

    49 mi from the campground · 6,788 acres · 95% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗23.2 mi
Outdoor gearMountain Shop & Mountaineering School ↗37.1 mi

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Visiting Buckeye Campground in Bridgeport California - Toiyabe National Forest 2023

Worth a stop

Buckeye hot springs (140 degrees F) is just east of the campground. The spring comes out above the creek, over a rock overhang, which creates a cave-like area in the pool. Another small spring is upstream. This is a very popular spring year round. Fishing in Buckeye Creek offers different kind of fishing experience to get away from crowds.

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Buckeye Disp 1
    under 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, 4WD
  • 0.1 mi
    Buckeye Cutoff
    under 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, 4WD
  • 0.2 mi
    Buckeye Loop
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, 4WD
  • 0.2 mi
    Buckeye Disp 3
    under 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.3 mi
    Buckeye Disp 2
    0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, 4WD
  • 0.4 mi
    Buckeye Connector
    under 0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, 4WD

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Hoover Wilderness begins about 0.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Natural features

The Buckeye campground is at an elevation of 7000 feet. Caution: Black bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers. Opening and closing dates depend heavily upon weather conditions.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Buckeye?

Sites at Buckeye are reservable on Recreation.gov. No reservations needed, first come, first serve. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

How much does it cost to camp at Buckeye?

Per Day: $24 Single/$6 Extra Vehicle.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Buckeye?

Check-in 02:00 PM, checkout 12:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Buckeye have?

68 sites, including 68 standard sites without power.

Source: Recreation.gov

What if Buckeye is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Honeymoon Flat (2.6 mi), Robinson Creek North (3.7 mi), and Robinson Creek South (3.7 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby