Orland Buttes
Orland Buttes is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in California. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 39.77220, -122.35285
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Swimming Site, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 530-865-4781
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Orland Buttes
Overview Orland Buttes Recreation Area is at Black Butte Lake, situated at the northern end of the Sacramento valley, 100 miles north of Sacramento, CA and 30 miles south of Red Bluff, CA. The lake is a popular meeting place for water sports and outdoor euthusiasts, so bring family and friends for an incredibly scenic getaway. Recreation Find excitement with wake boarding and sailing or explore the Paul Thomas trail for hiking. Black Butte is renowed fro its warm-water fishing, including catches such as crappie, channel catfinsh, and large and small mouth bass. Disc golf is also a popular activity here. Facilities The family-friendly campground offers 35 campsites and a group campground that fits 50. Conveniences include showers, a boat ramp complex, and a 18-hole disc golf course. No electric hookups or water hookups are available. The area is open seasonaly from 1 April through the second Monday in September. Natural Features Black Butte Lake was formed in 1963 with the completion of Black Butte Lake Dam on Stony Creek. The lake's surface area measures 4460 acres when water levels are high. Black basalt buttes and blue oak woodland hug the lake's 40 miles of shoreline. Nearby Attractions Horeseback riders can make use of the horse trails at Grizzly Flat and Burris Creek. Buckhorn Recreation Area has 13 miles of fitness trails for hiking, running, and biking.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Triple 'R' Gas · 26 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orland Buttes Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Buckhorn Campground | Private campground | 2.8 mi | — | — |
| Buckhorn | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 2.9 mi | — | Electric |
| The Parkway RV Resort & Campground | Private campground | 7.3 mi | — | — |
| RV Park at Rolling Hills | RV park | 10 mi | — | — |
| Love's Travel Stop #910 | Overnight parking | 12 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.