Lake Oroville

Butte County, Northern California, Sierra Nevada Foothills · State Recreation Area

A 29,000-acre California state recreation area surrounding Lake Oroville reservoir in Butte County. Formed by the nation's tallest earthfill dam, it offers boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, and unique floating campsites along 167 miles of shoreline.

Campgrounds

• Floating Camping Area — May – October · 9 tent sites · reserve
• Lime Saddle Group Camps — April – October · 2 tent sites · reserve
• Lime Saddle Campground — April – October · 27 tent sites · reserve
• Loafer Creek Group Camps — April – October · 6 tent sites · reserve
• Group Boat-In Area — August – December · 1 tent sites · reserve
• Foreman Creek boat-in campground — August – December · 26 tent sites · reserve
• Bidwell Canyon (sites 1-39) — April – October · 39 sites · reserve
• Bidwell Canyon (sites 40-75) — April – October · 36 sites · reserve
• Loafer Creek Camp (sites 1-43) — April – December · 43 sites · reserve
• Craig Saddle boat-in campground — Year-round · 18 tent sites · reserve
• Loafer Creek Camp (sites 82-137) — April – September · 56 sites · reserve
• Loafer Creek Horse Campground — Year-round · 15 tent sites · reserve
• Bloomer Knoll boat-in campground — August – December · 5 tent sites · reserve
• Loafer Creek Camp (sites 44-81) — April – October · 38 sites · reserve
• Bloomer Point boat-in campground — August – December · 26 tent sites · reserve
• Loafer Creek Glamping — April – September · 4 tent sites · reserve

Top trails

• Kelly Ridge Point — 3.0 mi one way
• North Fork — 7.0 mi
• Potters Ravine Trail — 4.7 mi one way
• Bidwell Canyon Trail — 4.3 mi
• Roy Rogers Trail — 3.2 mi loop

Coordinates: 39.5349, -121.4696.

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