Oroville Lake, California

Lake Oroville Visitor Center
(530) 538-2219
917 Kelly Ridge Road
Oroville, CA

Camping:

Bidwell Canyon Campground
(530) 538-2218
Bidwell Canyon Road & Arroyo Drive
Oroville, CA

Water temperature peaks at around 78 degrees during July.

Bidwell Canyon Marina Boat Rentals: bidwellcanyonmarina.com

Lake Oroville Visitor Center has a museum, exhibits, videos and a store. The view from the 47-foot tower, with two high-powered telescopes, is a spectacular panoramic view of the lake, Sierra Nevadas, valley, foothills, and the Sutter Buttes mountain range.

 

Lake Oroville State Recreation Area With 167 miles of forested shoreline, Lake Oroville offers more recreational variety than any other lake or reservoir in California. Near the City of Oroville in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, this man-made lake was formed by the tallest earth-filled dam in the country (770 feet high and 6,920 feet across the Feather River) when it was completed in 1968. The Lake is located one mile downstream of the junction of the Feather River's major tributaries. Lake Oroville is a keystone facility of the State Water Project. Lake Oroville is the SWP's largest reservoir (and the state's second largest reservoir), with a capacity of 3.5 million acre-feet.

The lake offers a wide variety of outdoor activities including camping, picnicking, horseback riding, hiking, sail and power boating, water-skiing, fishing, swimming, boat-in camping, floating campsites and horse camping. The South Forebay of the lake is used by speed boats, personal water craft and hydroplanes. The North Forebay is reserved for non-motorized use only, such as sailing and windsurfing. The lake is a popular bass fishing destination, hosting several fishing tournaments each year.

BIDWELL CANYON: 68 miles north of Sacramento on Highway 70 to Highway 162; 8 miles east on Highway 162 to Kelly Ridge Rd, left on Kelly Ridge Rd to Arroyo Dr.

Lime Saddle Campground
Ph. #: (530) 876-8516
3428 Pentz Road.
Paradise, CA

LIME SADDLE: North of Sacramento on Highway 70 to Pentz Road; left on Pentz Road, take a right at campground entrance sign, proceed to Kiosk.

Loafer Creek Campground
Ph. #: (530) 538-2217
Loafer Creek Road
Oroville, CA