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Buckhorn
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 34.34612, -117.91279
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Buckhorn
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,424 ft.
Fire & smoke — around BuckhornNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Buckhorn · Angeles National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater5 mi
- @Mail8 mi
- FFuel11 mi
- GGrocery12 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- +Urgent care13 mi
- PPropane14 mi
- EVEV fast charger14 mi
- RxPharmacy15 mi
- LLaundry15 mi
- HHardware15 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- AAir-up17 mi
- ShShower21 mi
- DDump32 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 11 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Buckhorn
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
6,424 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
34.34612, -117.91279
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Buckhorn · Angeles National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townDuarte · ~13.0 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~4.7 mi
- FuelChevron · ~11.1 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~14.5 mi
- GroceriesAdams' Pack Station · ~12.2 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~14.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicLittlerock Community Clinic · ~12.8 mi
- HardwareHarbor Freight Tools · ~15.1 mi
EV charging — from Buckhorn · Angeles National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger14.5 mi straight-line S — Azusa, CA - Tesla Supercharger (at a grocery store) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 16 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach124 within 25 mi · 783 within 50 · 1088 within 100 · 1337 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS14.5 mi — Gigahub Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA, Duarte
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO15.0 mi — Mountain Vista Plaza, Duarte
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)14.2 mi — 950 W Sierra Madre Ave · LOOP · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-07-15 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 302959 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Buckhorn · Angeles National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletBuckhorn · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBuckhorn Day Use Area · ~0.9 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletVista · ~0.9 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCooper Canyon · ~1.1 mi NW · USFS
Open Buckhorn elsewhere
Other camps near Buckhorn
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Cooper Canyon Trail Camp~1.1 mi
- Deer Flat~4.3 mi · fee
- Crystal Lake Recreation Area~4.4 mi
- Crystal Lake Campground~4.6 mi · fee
The unit that manages Buckhorn
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Buckhorn are set by Angeles National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Buckhorn
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-22: $20 per night, plus $5 per extra vehicle. The forest states the fee rose to $20 on 1 May 2025 and that it is charged PER VEHICLE, covering 8 people per site. Senior and Access America the Beautiful passes give 50% off; the Adventure Pass is NOT accepted in lieu of the camping fee. Self-pay by cash, check or money order in the fee tube. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/angeles/recreation/buckhorn-campground.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Buckhorn
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Buckhorn
What “dispersed” means here →Dumping grey & black →Fire rules & restrictions →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →