Things To Do: Chico, CA Area Attractions

Chico is a historic town located in Butte County in northern California.  The region is known for extensive agriculture its access to many beautiful and scenic lake, river and mountain areas.  Chico is home to one of the largest municipal parks in the United States - Bidwell Park which stretches over 11 miles long, starting down town and going up in to the Sierra Foothills. 

There are many exciting and interesting things to do, and you can see links to much more information listed below.

101 Things To Do in Butte County  Don't miss out on the detailed information that this site has to offer about Oroville, Chico, Paradise, Gridley and The Foothills of Butte County.

Bidwell Mansion  Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park is a beautiful, three story, 26 room Victorian House Museum that stands as a memorial to John and Annie Bidwell.

Butte County at ButteCounty.Net  This is the official government web site for Butte County, California. Go there if you need information about any County departments.

Chico Chamber of Commerce This is a must-see site for people who live in the Chico area, as well as for people who want to visit! The site is loaded with information about Chico attractions, accommodations, arts and entertainment, as well as an especially useful, up-to-date Community Calendar for the area.

Chico.com  A comprehensive guide to Chico, California tourist attractions, local information, recreation....

CSU, Chico, Photo Tour  Photos of the California State University campus in Chico, California taken by the CSU, Chico, Photography and Yearbook Staff.

Discover the North Valley Facts galore about Butte County: Chico, Oroville, Paradise...

Discover Oroville A great guide to Oroville's museums and history.

Experience Butte County Excellent and interesting details about Butte County. 4 stars!!

Feather Falls  Great pictures and information about a much visited natural waterfall in Butte County by local history buff, Larry Matthews...

Feather River Recreation & Park District FRRPD encompasses beautiful Lake Oroville and the Oroville Dam, gateway to the Feather River National Forest Scenic Byway.  From the District’s outstanding new parks, Riverbend and Bedrock Skate and Bike Park, to the historical Municipal Auditorium, we proudly present our community many outlets for recreational activity.

Gold Nugget Museum  "We want families to come to the museum, not only to learn about the history of the Ridge, but also to become part of that history. There are many hands-on events, such as the Days of Living History, that the entire family can participate in."

Gridley / Live Oak Now!  Local attractions, community links, area info, pictures of Gridley, CA...

City of Gridley  A great resource for Gridley's residents and businesses, and to the worldwide community...  Beautiful pictures by Ron Sanford...

Historic Bridges in Butte County  This web site, created by Larry Matthews, a self-proclaimed history buff, has great pictures and interesting details about bridges in Butte and surrounding counties.

Northern  California Travel and Information Network This site has great pictures and information about  Bald Rock, Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, Bidwell Park, Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park, Butte County Pioneer Memorial Museum, C.F. Lott Home in Sank Park, Chico Creek Nature Center, Chico Museum,  Feather Falls, Feather River Fish Hatchery, Gardens of Oroville, Gold Nugget Museum,  Lake Oroville Visitors Center,  Lake Oroville,  Mansions of Butte County, Lassen National Forest, Plumas National Forest, Oroville Dam, Oroville Chinese Temple and Garden, and more. 

Northern California Fishing Report.

Northern California National Forests  More great information put together by the Shasta Cascade Organization!  You will find info about hiking, fishing, camping, scenic driving and other outdoor recreational opportunities in the following national forests of Northern California: Klamath, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta-Trinity, and Six Rivers.  

Oroville Chamber of Commerce  Beautiful pictures!!  A comprehensive guide to Oroville, California attractions, great details about Oroville's economy, education, fishing, history, housing, recreation, and much more. E-mail: info@orovillechamber.net.

Oroville.Com  Lists many resources and gives many contact numbers for recreational sites such as, Lake Oroville, city parks, museums, golf courses, historical landmarks, as well as organizations to contact for areas of interest.

ParadiseCA.com  A guide to Paradise, California attractions...

Paradise Ridge Communities This web site has many, many wonderful pictures of  the Ridge communities: Paradise, Magalia, Paradise Pines, Coutelenc, De Sabla, Lovelock, Stirling City, and Inskip.  There are awesome scenes of the Feather River, Honey Run Covered Bridge, Butte Creek Canyon, Sawmill Peak, Paradise Lake, Magalia Reservoir, and others.  You can click on many of the pictures to make them larger, so you could even choose a favorite scene to use as wallpaper for your desktop!  A LOT of great information (current and historical) is available at this site!

State Parks in the County of Butte  This web site provides you with easy access to information about the four State Parts that are located in Butte County: Bidwell Mansion; Bidwell-Sacramento River; Clay Pit; Lake Oroville.

Table Mountain   Don't miss seeing the beautiful wild flowers at Table Mountain.  Check out this site with the wonderful variety of flowers that you will find there.  Created by Samantha Hillaire, this web site also has striking pictures of the waterfalls which "are best seen in winter and early spring."  Please remember to be kind to the environment if you decide to take a trip to the area.