More than half of Bucks Lake’s land is conserved: 94%
94% of Bucks Lake’s land is conserved, about 6,226 acres. 6.6 miles of mapped trail cross Bucks Lake, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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6,226 conserved acres
94% of Bucks Lake’s land. Who manages Bucks Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 646 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 5,580 | Open |
6 places to go in Bucks Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Bucks Lake: May to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 10.1 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 10.8 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 10.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Bucks Lake →
Questions about parks and trails in Bucks Lake
Is there public land near Bucks Lake?
203,274 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bucks Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,262 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bucks Lake neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →