Campsite for booking · Quincy

Mill Creek Campground (Plumas)

via Recreation.gov Quincy, California, United States

Overview

Pitches
10
Pitch types
caravan, tent
Season
Not stated: check on Recreation.gov
Check-in / out
14:00 / 12:00

Facilities

  • Dogs allowedListed by Recreation.gov

Policies

PetsYes
SmokingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
Instant bookingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
CancellationNot stated: check on Recreation.gov

About this campsite

Overview

Mill Creek 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 recreation opportunities for fishing, boating and hiking. The boat ramp at Shady Point provides several activies: a boat dock to launch boats, showers, and day use picnicking. In addition to the hiking trail that starts in the north part of the Mill Creek Campground, several trails are only a short drive away. Bucks Summit is a great way to access the PCT or the Bucks Summit Loop Trail.

Facilities

There are 11 total campsites suitable for RV and tent camping, standard non-electric sites. Each site has a fire ring, picnic table and food storage lockers. There are vault toilets and drinking water is available.

Natural Features

Situated at 5,500 feet in elevation, this 11 site campground is settled along Bucks Lake providing easy access to water activites.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (916) 386-5164.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

Description supplied by Recreation.gov.

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Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

  1. Mill Creek Campground
    Campground · Quincy, California
    240 m from the pick-up area
  2. Sundew Campground
    Campground · Quincy, California
    1.6 km from the pick-up area
  3. Lower Bucks Campground
    Campground · Quincy, California
    2.4 km from the pick-up area
  4. Haskins Valley Campground
    Campground · Quincy, California
    4.9 km from the pick-up area
  5. Grizzly Creek Campground
    Campground · Quincy, California
    5.4 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Service point near Shingletown
    RV dump station · Shingletown, California · PaidWaste
    76 km from the pick-up area
  2. Larkin Road Boat Launch
    Water fill station · Thermalito, CaliforniaWater
    62 km from the pick-up area
Pick-up10 kmPlot of OpenStreetMap data
Map of 6 places to stay near Mill Creek Campground (Plumas). CampsiteFull map

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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