Sundew Campground (CA)
Bucks Lake, California · 5,226 ft · In Plumas National Forest
United States Forest Service · source
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 5,226 ft (1,593 m)5,226 ft1,593 m
Sites21
Sundew Campground (CA) lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
- 001Standard · up to 8 people
- 002Standard · up to 8 people
- 003Standard · up to 8 people
- 004Standard · up to 8 people
- 005Standard · up to 8 people
- 006Standard · up to 8 people
- 007Standard · up to 8 people
- 008Standard · up to 8 people
- 009Standard · up to 8 people
- 010Standard · up to 8 people
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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 1 staff entry left out.
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About
Overview
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.
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.
From Recreation.gov and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit
Cell service
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- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Sundew Campground (CA): FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny68°42°
- ThuSunny70°44°
- FriSunny74°43°
- SatSunny68°42°
- SunSunny64°39°
Nearby camping
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Sundew (Family Cg)
Public Land · under 100 ft · Bucks Lake
Sundew Campground
Campground · 0.1 mi · Bucks Lake
Hutchins Group Campground
Public Land · 0.1 mi · Bucks Lake
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Bucks Lake share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
Location and contact
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