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Mill Creek campground is located at Bucks Lake in the northern Sierra Mountains on the Plumas National Forest. The Bucks Lake area offers year-round recreation activities including fishing, hiking, snowmobiling, skiing,snowshoeing and horseback riding.
Bucks Lake provides fishing, boating, and canoeing. There are walking trails to the lake. A hiking trail runs from the campground and provides access to Buck Wilderness and the Pacific Crest Trail which runs adjacent to the campground.
There are 11 total campsites suitable for RV and tent camping, standard non-electric sites Each site has a fire ring and picnic table. There are vault toilets and drinking water is available.
Mill Creek is set in fir and pine trees offering shade during the warm summer months. Situated at 5,500 feet in elevation, the campground is settled along Bucks Lake.
In Quincy, CA, at intersection of Main St. (State Rts. 70/89) and Bucks Lake Rd., take Bucks Lake Rd. west 9.1 miles to Big Creek Rd. (From this point on, Bucks Lake Rd. has 15% grades and is not recommended for RVs.) To avoid 15% grades, turn left onto Big Creek Rd. and go 11 miles to Bucklin Rd (Forest Rt. 33). Turn right onto Forest Rt. 33 and go 4.1 miles to campground on right.
