About this campground
Buckeye Campground near Bridgeport California is a USFS primitive campground near the Buckeye hot spring and creek. Hiking and solitude. The campground is on Buckeye Creek and is shaded by Jeffrey and Lodgepole pines. Hiking along Buckeye Creek into the nearby Hoover Wilderness. Hiking on Eagle Creek to the flanks of Eagle Mountain. Buckeye hot spring (140 degrees F) is just east of the campground. The spring comes out above the creek, over a rock overhang, which creates a cave-like area in the pool. Another small spring is upstream. This is a very popular spring year round. Fishing in Buckeye Creek offers different kind of fishing experience to get away from crowds. Trails are nearby to Yosemite. Nearest lakes are four miles from campground.
What campers say
Buckeye Campground is a quiet, scenic, high-elevation (around 7,000 ft) primitive site with a friendly on-site host, a mix of tent and RV sites, and the Buckeye Hot Springs and a stream nearby. Amenities are minimal: no potable water or hookups and vault/pit toilets are provided and generally kept clean. Sites are generally spacious and flat with picnic tables; firewood is available for purchase and fees often require cash. The setting is peaceful and good for hiking and stargazing, but access is remote and some approach roads can be narrow or rough, so come prepared.
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- Buckeye Hot Spring, Bridgeport, CA 93517
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- 38.2389° N, 119.3254° W
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