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The forest provides many learning opportunities. Education can be gleaned from the diversity of rugged mountains, deep canyons and meadows.
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Antelope Lake Recreation Area
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At 5,000 feet in elevation, Antelope Lake is located in the northeastern part of the Mt. Hough Ranger District. It is a small remote lake with 15 miles of shoreline. Surrounding the lake are…
Beckwourth Ranger District
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Beckwourth Ranger District is one of three ranger districts of the Plumas National Forest. We are located on the eastern portion of the forest in Eastern Plumas County extending into Northeastern…
Black Mountain Lookout
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Black Mountain Lookout is situated on the eastern edge of the Beckwourth Ranger District, 10 miles from Highway 395, near Milford, California. The lookout offers striking views of Honey Lake to the…
Boulder Creek Campground
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Antelope Lake is one of the more remote, quiet lakes on the forest. Located in the Antelope Lake Recreation Area, Boulder Creek Campground campsites are shady with pine and fir trees. It has 68…
Brady's Camp Campground
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Brady's Camp is one of two free campgrounds on the Mt. Hough Ranger District. It is managed by the Forest Service. It is one of the few campgrounds on the Mt. Hough Ranger District that allows OHV…
Bucks Lake Recreation Area
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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…
Crystal Point Fishing Access
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Tucked away off of the busy areas, this day use area is popular fishing access point on Frenchman Lake. It includes a parking area and vault toilet. This is a fee area from May to October.
Day Use at Frenchman Lake
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Looking to getaway for the day? How about a morning of fishing, an afternoon picnic, a family barbeque, water skiing, jet skiing or a relaxing scenic evening drive? You may find exactly what you’re…
Day Use at Lake Davis
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Lake Davis is one of the premier fishing lakes in Northern California. Skiing and jet skiing are not allowed on Lake Davis, making this a quieter place to relax and enjoy the outdoors. Many for fee…
Feather River Canyon Recreation Area
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Located 32 miles west of Quincy on Hwy 70, the Feather River Canyon Area has multiple campgrounds and trails. Located on the west branch of the north fork of the Feather River along Caribou Road,…