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Bucks Lake Recreation Area

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Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Horse Riding and Camping Outdoor Science and Learning Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Water Activities Winter Sports Picnicking Scenic Drives Hiking
Bucks Lake is located on Oroville-Bucks Lake Road, 17 miles southwest of Quincy or 32 miles northeast of Oroville.  Bucks Lake is a high mountain lake surrounded by the Bucks Lake Wilderness on…

Horse Camp

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Horse Riding and Camping
Horse Camp has 10 units, with space available for trailers. Each campsite has a hitching post, lantern post, picnic table and fire ring. The campground has two accessible vault toilets, hand pumped…

Lake Davis Recreation Area

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Biking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking Water Activities Picnicking Outdoor Science and Learning Horse Riding and Camping Winter Sports
Lake Davis is located 7 miles north of Portola, California. This lake was created in 1967 for recreational opportunities. The Lake Davis Recreation Area offers a wide variety of summer outdoor…

Lakes Basin Recreation Area

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Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning Winter Sports Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Biking Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Water Activities Horse Riding and Camping
Located nine miles southwest of Graeagle, California, this recreation area has special geological features. There is breathtaking scenery and over 20 small lakes nearby, most of which are accessible…

Little Grass Valley Recreation Area

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Biking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning Water Activities Winter Sports Horse Riding and Camping Picnicking
The Feather River Ranger District manages 8 family campgrounds around Little Grass Valley Reservoir. There are approximately 323 camping units. Campsites in Red Feather, Running Deer, Little Beaver…

Meadow Camp Campground

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Outdoor Science and Learning Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Horse Riding and Camping
Located approximately 10 miles west of Quincy, off of Forest Service Rd 24N29, it is one of the few campgrounds on the Mt. Hough Ranger District that allows OHV trail access directly from the…

Meadow View Equestrian Campground

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Horse Riding and Camping
This six unit campground is located five miles north of Frenchman Lake. This a family and equestrian campground. This is the only equestrian campground on the Beckwourth District. There is a horse…

Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp

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Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Outdoor Science and Learning Horse Riding and Camping Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
Snake Lake is located in the Meadow Valley area off of Bucks Lake Road and boasts shady lakeside campsites for tents, RVs, OHVs and horses.  It is one of the few campgrounds on the Mt. Hough Ranger…

Spanish Ridge Trail

Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Biking
This trail climbs up from the Spanish Traverse Trailhead to the ridge between Quincy and Spanish Creek. Be rewarded at the top with views of three major mountain mountaintops – Claremont Peak,…

Spanish Traverse

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The Spanish Traverse trail offers great views of Spanish Creek and the American Valley below. This trail connects to the Spanish Ridge, Cascade and Ridge Trails.Distance (one way):  1.5…

Last updated March 28th, 2025