lake Oroville

California

Lake Oroville is just the beginning of your northern California outdoor recreation oasis, the area features: Additional specialty lakes, miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails, 12,000 Acre Wildlife area (With special hunts) The Clay pits for off road adventuring, and the Feather River with all its associated aquatic opportunities. This website is your doorway to discovery of the Lake Oroville Recreation Area.

LAKE OROVILLE STATE RECREATION AREA

Lake Oroville is just the beginning of your northern California outdoor recreation oasis, The area features: Additional specialty lakes, miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails, 12,000 Acre Wildlife area (With special hunts) The Clay pits for off road adventuring, and the Feather River with all its associated aquatic opportunities. This website is your doorway to discovery of the Lake Oroville Recreation Area.

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LAKE AREA CAMPING

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State recreation Camping near the beautiful shores of Lake Oroville. Click here for reservations. To view available sites on the state reservation system you must type in "Lake Oroville SRA" in the (city or park name) field and you must provide an arrival date with length of stay.

FISHING OROVILLE

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Down river from Lake Oroville lie some of the best salmon fishing grounds in the state (More).

EQUESTRIAN CAMPS

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The Equestrian Campsites at Lake Oroville offer horse shower stalls, feeding troughs, a circle ring, access to trails and plenty of parking (More).

GET ON THE WATER

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Summer is hot! Cool off this summer in the relaxing waters of Lake Oroville, which average 72-78 degrees all summer. (More)

CATCH YOUR LIMIT

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Several fishing magazines and tournaments have rated Lake Oroville the #1 Bass lake in California. (More)

TAKE THE TOUR

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Lake Oroville and the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area has several guided and self-guided tours. (More)

CAMP YOUR WAY

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Be it on land or water—or even with your horse—camping at Lake Oroville is always unique and fun. (More)

BLAZE THE TRAILS

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Lake Oroville and the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area have beautiful hiking, biking and equestrian trails for all skill levels and abilities. (More)

EXPLORE THE ADVENTURE

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Surrounding the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area are several incredible natural attractions, including the spectacular Feather Falls and magnificent Bald Rock. (More)

Latest News & Updates from the Chamber

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Lake Oroville Community Update - March 21

March 26, 2025
Flood Control Releases From Lake Oroville OngoingThe Department of Water Resources (DWR) continues federally required flood control releases from Lake Oroville to maintain flood protection for downstream communities. Water is being released through the Hyatt Powerplant for energy production and from Oroville Dam’s main spillway. With wetter watershed conditions earlier in the week, DWR increased releases to 15,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), but reduced releases today as drier con [...]
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Lake Oroville Community Update - March 14

March 25, 2025
Flood Control Releases From Lake Oroville IncreasedThe Department of Water Resources (DWR) has increased federally required flood control releases from Lake Oroville to maintain flood protection for downstream communities. Water is being released through the Hyatt Powerplant for energy production and from Oroville Dam’s main spillway. Atmospheric rivers have delivered rain and snow to the Feather River watershed this week, elevating inflows into Lake Oroville and requiring increase [...]
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Lake Oroville Community Update - March 7

March 7, 2025
​Flood Control Releases From Lake Oroville ContinueThe Department of Water Resources (DWR) continues federally required flood control releases from Lake Oroville to maintain flood protection for downstream communities. Water is being released through the Hyatt Powerplant for energy production and from Oroville Dam’s main spillway. With drier watershed conditions returning, DWR has reduced releases from Lake Oroville to conserve as much water supply as possible in coordination [...]
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Lake Oroville Community Update - February 28

February 28, 2025
​Flood Control Releases From Lake Oroville ContinueThe Department of Water Resources (DWR) continues federally required flood control releases from Lake Oroville to maintain flood protection for downstream communities. Water is being released through the Hyatt Powerplant for energy production and from Oroville Dam’s main spillway. With drier watershed conditions returning, DWR has reduced releases from Lake Oroville to conserve as much water supply as possible in coordination [...]
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Lake Oroville Community Update - February 21

February 21, 2025
Flood Control Releases from Lake Oroville ContinueThe Department of Water Resources (DWR) continues federally required flood control releases from Lake Oroville to maintain flood protection for downstream communities. Water is being released through the Hyatt Powerplant for energy production and from Oroville Dam’s main spillway. With drier weather returning and reduced inflows into Lake Oroville, DWR has decreased total Feather River flood control releases to 13,000 cubic feet per [...]
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Lake Oroville Community Update - February 14

February 14, 2025
Flood Control Releases from Lake Oroville ContinueThe Department of Water Resources (DWR) continues federally required flood control releases from Lake Oroville to maintain flood protection for downstream communities. Water is being released through the Hyatt Powerplant for energy production and from Oroville Dam’s main spillway. Withlessening storms and reduced inflows into Lake Oroville, DWR has decreased total Feather River floodcontrol releases to 17,000 cubic feet per second ( [...]
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Lake Oroville Community Update - February 7

February 7, 2025
Flood Control Releases from Lake Oroville OngoingThe Department of Water Resources (DWR) continues federally required flood control releases from Lake Oroville to maintain flood protection for downstream communities. Flood releases using Oroville Dam’s main spillway began Monday, Feb. 3 with water also being released through the Hyatt Powerplant for energy production. Total Feather River flood control releases remain at 35,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) with a planned reduction to [...]
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Lake Oroville Community Update - February 3

February 3, 2025
Flood Control Releases from Lake Oroville OngoingThe Department of Water Resources (DWR) continues federally required flood control releases from Lake Oroville to maintain flood protection for downstream communities. Flood releases using Oroville Dam’s main spillway began this morning at 10 a.m. with water also being released through the Hyatt Powerplant for energy production. Total Feather River flood control releases are currently at 35,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). Betwee [...]
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