Buck Creek Lower
Buck Creek Lower is a national forest campground in Oregon.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Oregon
- Coordinates
- 43.06895, -121.24632
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/fremont-winema/recarea/…
About Buck Creek Lower
Lower Buck Creek is located approximately 30 minutes southwest of Silver Lake, Oregon. For back-country solitude, look no further than Lower Buck Creek. This small, secluded campground is located in a small valley adjacent to Buck Creek, nestled next to a riparian meadow. This campground has five camping sites, picnic tables, fire rings, and one vault toilet. The meadow, and access to the creek is accessed through a small gate next to the vault toilet. Lower Buck Creek is ideal for wildlife viewing (deer and elk), photography, and relaxing. You can also fish for trout in the creek and stroll along the perennial stream that flows from Yamsay Mountain. There is no; potable water. Visitors need to pack plenty of water, and pack in and out any refuse.
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Mazama Campground Dump Station · 49 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 30 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 553 designated routes (505 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Buck Creek Forest Camp | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Lower Buck Creek Forest Camp | Private campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Upper Buck Creek Forest Camp | Private campground | 1.3 mi | — | — |
| Buck Creek Upper | National forest campground | 1.5 mi | — | — |
| Silver Creek Marsh | National forest campground | 7.1 mi | — | — |
| Silver Creek Marsh Campground | Private campground | 7.1 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.