[2] It is located 2 miles (3 km) east-northeast of Smith Peak,[4] at an elevation of 3,015 feet (919 m).

[2] The area is named for Buck's Meadow 37°48′43″N 120°07′07″W / 37.81194°N 120.11861°W / 37.81194; -120.11861 which lies at the corner of SR120 and Smith Station Road.

According to The Big Oak Flat Road, a variant name for the area was Hamilton's Station.

Buck Meadows Fire Station, "Rim of the World" overlooks the canyon containing the South Fork of the Tuolumne River.

Further east, visitors on hot summer days can cool off at a Stanislaus National Forest picnic area called "Rainbow Pool".

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers 0.535 square miles (1.386 km2), all land.

There were 37 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km2), of which 4 (26.7%) were owner-occupied, and 11 (73.3%) were occupied by renters.

In the state legislature Buck Meadows is located in the 14th Senate District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill, and in the 25th Assembly District, represented by Republican Kristin Olsen.