USDA Forest Service · Oregon
Lower Buck Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Oregon, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,921 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- 2800C BUCK CR CG (NFSR 2804013) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Silver Lake, OR
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Lower Buck Creek is located approximately 30 minutes southwest of Silver Lake, Oregon. For back-country solitude, look no further than Lower Buck Creek. This small, secluded campground is located in a small valley adjacent to Buck Creek, nestled next to a riparian meadow. This campground has five camping sites, picnic tables, fire rings, and one vault toilet. The meadow, and access to the creek is accessed through a small gate next to the vault toilet. Lower Buck Creek is ideal for wildlife viewing (deer and elk), photography, and relaxing. You can also fish for trout in the creek and stroll along the perennial stream that flows from Yamsay Mountain. There is no; potable water. Visitors need to pack plenty of water, and pack in and out any refuse. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 24° | 7° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 25° | -4° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 26° | 16° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 29° | 11° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 38° | 26° | 83° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 44° | 32° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 53° | 40° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 51° | 41° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 44° | 32° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 36° | 27° | 76° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 31° | 10° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 23° | 1° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Silver Creek Marsh Trailhead · 7.2 mi as the crow flies
Southern Oregon Intertie Trail 120 mi Hike · Drive there - Antler Horse Camp · 7.5 mi as the crow flies
Southern Oregon Intertie Trail 120 mi Hike, Antler Loop Trail 1.4 mi Hike · Drive there
All 253 trails in Fremont-Winema National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Upper Buck Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Silver Creek Marsh · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 16 sites
- Thompson Reservoir · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 20 sites
- Hager Mountain Lookout · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
- Jackson Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
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