Openings · last 7 days
34
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 34 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233439
When Buckhorn reopens
Buckhorn's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
55
Openings · last 90 days
70
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dThursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 20 of 70 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Thursday (28.6%), with Friday (11) and Monday (10) next in line.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 20:00 and 22:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 27 of 70 detected openings (38.6%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Pacific Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Lead-time profile
Days before stay date · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 2–12.8 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
Highest-churn sites
Most openings · 90d| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| BH38 | 18 | 25.7% |
| BH31 | 10 | 14.3% |
| BH48 | 7 | 10.0% |
| BH64 | 5 | 7.1% |
| BH29 | 4 | 5.7% |
Site BH38 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 18. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027 · of 93 monitored sites
Of the 17,019 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 6,830 open for online reservation · 126 reserved · 10,063 closed.
Where the open windows are
59.9% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 6,830 of 17,019 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027Not open online59.9%
Open site-nights6,830 / 17,019
Reserved (of online inventory)126 / 6,956
Weekday openings3,879
Weekend openings2,951
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 3,879 fall on weekdays and 2,951 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Nov 2026 – May 2027April holds the most room. 1,979 of 2,790 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 93 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 62 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 60 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 62 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 23 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 23 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 23 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 23 | Open | |
| Memorial Day | FRI May 28 | 0 | None open |
| SAT May 29 | 0 | None open | |
| SUN May 30 | 0 | None open | |
| MON May 31 | 0 | None open |
Thanksgiving: 60 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 23 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 23 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| BH01 | 183 |
| BH02 | 183 |
| BH04 | 183 |
| BH05 | 183 |
| BH06 | 183 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Nov 2, 2026 snapshotNext open dateMon · Nov 2
Next open weekendFri · Nov 6
The next bookable night is Nov 2; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
6,830 open site-nights across 93 sites at Buckhorn, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 163 2-night, 157 3-night, 122 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 2 at site BH01.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 150 ft. 84 sites take 25 ft, 50 sites take 35 ft, 42 sites take 40 ft. 5 sites of 93 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
Showing 60 of 93 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH01 | 28 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH02 | 24 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH04 | 91 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH05 | 31 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH06 | 30 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH07 | 77 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH14 | 70 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH15 | 50 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH16 | 62 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH17 | 55 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH18 | 73 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH19 | 69 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH20 | 34 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH21 | 46 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH23 | Not recorded | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| BH12 | 50 ft | None | 181 | 157 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +169 more |
| BH13 | 74 ft | None | 180 | 157 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +168 more |
| BH09 | 60 ft | None | 179 | 156 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +167 more |
| BH22 | 68 ft | None | 179 | 179 nights | Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +167 more |
| BH08 | 89 ft | None | 178 | 177 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +166 more |
| BH03 | 31 ft | None | 177 | 177 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| BH10 | 65 ft | None | 175 | 95 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +163 more |
| BH11 | 65 ft | None | 174 | 79 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +162 more |
| BH24 | Not recorded | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH26 | Not recorded | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH27 | Not recorded | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH28 | 25 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH29 | 20 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH30 | 100 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH32 | 35 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH33 | 36 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH35 | 45 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH40 | 45 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH41 | 100 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH42 | 45 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH43 | 45 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH44 | 50 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH46 | 60 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH47 | 39 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH53 | 37 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH54 | 35 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH55 | 40 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH56 | 66 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH57 | 40 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH58 | 100 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH59 | 35 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH60 | 45 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH61 | 60 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH62 | 150 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH63 | 135 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH64 | 80 ft | None | 62 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +50 more |
| BH25 | Not recorded | None | 61 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +49 more |
| BH36 | 20 ft | None | 61 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +49 more |
| BH39 | 45 ft | None | 61 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +49 more |
| BH45 | 35 ft | None | 60 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +48 more |
| BH37 | 20 ft | None | 59 | 33 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +47 more |
| BH34 | 30 ft | None | 58 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +46 more |
| BH48 | 50 ft | None | 58 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +46 more |
| BH51 | 47 ft | None | 58 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +46 more |
| BH52 | 35 ft | None | 58 | 33 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +46 more |
About Buckhorn
Overview
Buckhorn Recreation Area is at Black Butte Lake, situated at the northern end of the Sacramento valley, 100 miles north of Sacramento, CA and 30 minutes south of Red Bluff, CA. The lake is a popular meeting place for water sports and outdoor enthusiasts, so bring family and friends for an incredibly scenic getaway.
Recreation
Find excitement with wake boarding and sailing or explore the shoreline's 13 miles of fitness trails for hiking, running and biking. Black Butte is renowned for its warm-water fishing, including catches such as crappie, channel catfish, and large and smallmouth bass.
Facilities
Buckhorn has 93 campsites, including a group campground and five walk-in sites. Conveniences include showers, a modern boat ramp complex, two playgrounds, an exercise area, and shoreline access. No sites have electric or water hookups. The area is open year-round.
Natural Features
Black Butte Lake was formed in 1963 with the completion of the Black Butte Dam on Stony Creek.
The lake's surface area measures 4,460 acres when water levels are high. Black basalt buttes and blue oak woodland hug the lake's 40 miles of shoreline.
Nearby Attractions
A 18 hole disc golf course can be accessed across from the Orland Buttes Campground. Horeseback riders can make use of the horse trails at Grizzly Flat and Burris Creek. Drive east to visit the Mendocino National Forest.
93 monitored sitesRVs up to 150 ftNo hookups63 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 80Min-stay sites
Getting there
From Interstate 5, take the Black Butte Lake exit at Orland, CA. Travel west on County Road 200/Newville Road for 12 miles. Turn left on Buckhorn Road and enter the Buckhorn Recreation area.
19225 Newville Road, Orland, CA 95963-8901530-865-4781
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Buckhorn?
Reservations for Buckhorn are made through Recreation.gov. 6,830 of 17,019 tracked site-nights are currently open (40.1%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 70 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Nov 2, 2026 17:20 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Buckhorn?
Campsite Sniper detected 34 site-date openings at Buckhorn in the last 7 days, 55 over 30 days and 70 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Buckhorn?
Thursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 20 of 70 (28.6%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Buckhorn?
157 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 2 at site BH01. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Buckhorn fit a 35-foot RV?
50 of the 93 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 150 ft. 88 of those 93 sites have a recorded maximum length and 5 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Buckhorn?
April 2027, with 1,979 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,790.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Buckhorn?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 2-12.8 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Buckhorn?
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Nov 2 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Nov 6. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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