Lake Oroville for visitors

Articles and information for visitors to Lake Oroville in Northern California's Butte County. Lake Oroville was created when the Oroville Dam was built across the Feather River in the 1960's. It is located about 75 miles north of Sacramento in the foothills of the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, about one mile downstream of the spot where the Feather River's main tributaries come together. The lake is a popular destination for camping, fishing, boating, and waterskiing.

Facts About Lake Oroville
LAKE TYPE: Reservoir
CREATED BY: Oroville Dam in the 1960's
RIVER: Feather River
WATER CAPACITY: About 3.5 million acre feet
SHORE LENGTH: About 160 miles (varies)
SURFACE ELEVATION: About 900 feet above sea level (varies)
NEAREST TOWNS: Oroville and Paradise
NAREST LARGE CITY: Sacramento (about 75 miles)
COUNTY: Butte County
TOURISM REGION: Sacramento Valley
LOCATION: Northern California

Parks on Lake Oroville
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Marinas on Lake Oroville
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Camping at Lake Oroville
Includes information about the camp sites and other facilities at the Bidwell Canyon Campground, Lime Saddle Campground, Loafer Creek Campground, Spillway Campground. Also includes Orovile Lake's RV camp sites, tent sites, floatting camp sites, equestrian camp sites, and boat-in camp sites. See also Bidwell Marina Campings and Lake Oroville Marina Camping.

Lodging Near Lake Oroville
- Gold Country Casino and Hotel (about 4 miles)
- Oroville Accommodations (about 8 mil;es)
- Paradise Accommodations (about 9 mil;es)

Restaurants Near to Lake Oroville
- Anchor Management Bar and Grill
- Lakeview Restaurant and Kelly's Bar
- Gold Flake Saloon and Cafe
- Righteous Burger (south of Miner's Ranch Reservoir)
- Oroville Restaurants
- Paradise Restaurants

Recreational Facilities at Lake Oroville
- Lake Oroville Visitor Center and Store
- Lake oroville Visitor Center 47 Foot Towser and Telescopes
- Bidwell Marina
- Boat Launching Ramps (Bidwell Canyon / Lime Saddle / Spillwayh)
- Feather River Hatchery (salmon and steelhead)

Activities at Lake Oroville
- Camping
----- Boat-In Camping
----- Floating Campsites
----- Horse Camping
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Picnics
- Power Boating
- Sailing
- Swimming
- Waterskiing

Lake Oroville Resources

Experience Buttee County "Lake Oroville" Article

Wikipedia "Lake Oroville" Article

Lake Oroville Dot Net Web Site

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Butte County Travel Guide

Sacramento Valley of California

Gold Country Region of California

California Delta Region

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