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Pull-thru
USFSPlumas National Forest · California
Whitehorse Campground
Overview Whitehorse campground is located within three miles of Bucks Lake in the northern Sierra Mountains on the Plumas National Forest.
Sites1912 reservable
Elev.5,279ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig39 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Sacramento2h40real 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 5,279 ft, Whitehorse Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 24°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 19 sites total: 12 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 39-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
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 · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Sacramento
120 mi
2h40
02
San Francisco
210 mi
4h40
03
Fresno
299 mi
6h39
04
Los Angeles
564 mi
12h32
05
San Diego
706 mi
15h41
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 19 SITES
Color byShow only
19 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
19
Sites
★ The standout
Site 13
B.
To neighbor
162 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
15
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.8 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.