Sundew Campground (CA)
Plumas National Forest
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.
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.
Notifications and Alerts
Need to Know
Generally, campsites will accommodate 2 vehicles. The first vehicle is included in the site fee, the second vehicle fee will be collected onsite at the daily rate posted on the fee sign.
Caution! Bears frequent the area; food must be kept in appropriate containers.
Do not Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
Firewood bundles may be purchased from a Campground Host.
A per Day, per Vehicle fee will be collected onsite for extra vehicles.
America the Beautiful, Senior Passes, and Access Passes are accepted for single campsites only. They are not accepted for double or group campsites.
Cell phone service is unreliable.
American Land & Leisure is the concession operator under agreement with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company who are currently managing most Forest Service campgrounds at Bucks Lake.
Check- In is 2:00pm and Check-Out is 11 a.m.
Campground Map
There is no current burn damage at this location.
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.
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.
Contact Information
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 530-927-7878
Rental Options
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Available Campsites
- Site 020, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
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