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USACEHensley Lake · California
Buck Ridge
Overview Buck Ridge group day-use pavillion is located within the Buck Ridge Recreation Area at Hidden Dam, Hensley Lake.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.482ft
Comf.Jan-Dec8 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fresno0h47real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 482 ft, Buck Ridge has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 41°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 14.
70°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
35 mi
0h47
02
Sacramento
174 mi
3h52
03
San Francisco
191 mi
4h15
04
Los Angeles
301 mi
6h41
05
San Diego
444 mi
9h52
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
3
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.