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Accessing Rangeland

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Horse Riding and Camping Hiking
There are thousands of acres of Forest Service managed rangeland available for visitors to explore on horseback or on foot in the Beckwourth Ranger District. This is public land, your land, and it is…

Antelope Lake Recreation Area

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Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities Outdoor Science and Learning Picnicking Biking Hiking
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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Biking Winter Sports Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Horse Riding and Camping Water Activities Picnicking Outdoor Science and Learning Hiking
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…

Big Cove Campground

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Big Cove Campground is a wonderful location for a family outing away from life in the big city. The campground has water, showers, flush toilets and trash service. It’s in a mixed conifer forest…

Big Cove Overflow

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Big Cove Overflow Campground only opens when all other Frenchman Lake Recreation Area campgrounds are full. Amenities at this rustic campground include unpaved parking and vault toilet. Campers are…

Black Mountain Lookout

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Outdoor Science and Learning
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…

Black Rock Walk-in Tent Campground

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BlackĀ RockĀ CampgroundĀ hasĀ 10Ā firstĀ come, first served,Ā walk-inĀ tentĀ sitesĀ nearĀ theĀ lake.Ā TheĀ largeĀ parkingĀ lotĀ hasĀ roomĀ for RV campers. Activities near the campground include…

Boulder Creek Campground

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Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities Outdoor Science and Learning
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.Ā  It hasĀ 68…

Brady's Camp Campground

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Outdoor Science and Learning Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
Brady's Camp is one of two freeĀ campgrounds on the Mt. Hough Ranger District. It is managed by the Forest Service. ItĀ is one of the few campgrounds on the Mt. Hough Ranger District that allows OHV…

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,Ā 17 miles southwest of QuincyĀ or 32 miles northeast of Oroville.Ā  Bucks Lake is a high mountain lake surrounded by the Bucks Lake Wilderness on…