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Lake Oroville State Recreation Area


Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
Oroville, CA
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What's Near Lake Oroville State Recreation Area

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Gold Country Casino & Hotel $144 4.1 mi 6.5 km 4 of 5 stars
The Lodge at Feather Falls Casino $122 5.9 mi 9.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Comfort Inn Central $105 7.3 mi 11.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites $70 7.3 mi 11.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Oroville-Days Inn $57 7.4 mi 11.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
Distance in: mi km
restaurant Distance Rating
The Steak House at Gold Country Casino 4.1 mi 6.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The Depot 6.0 mi 9.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Kalico Kitchen of Paradise 19.2 mi 30.9 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Distance in: mi km
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Long Creek Winery 2.0 mi 3.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Gold Country Casino 4.1 mi 6.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Chaffin Family Orchards 10.1 mi 16.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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“No Hassle California Houseboating” Fine Travel
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 6 attractions in Oroville
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Traveler Description: A beautiful, tranquil lake for waterskiing and bass fishing.
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Attraction type: Lake
Activities: Fishing, Water-skiing

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“Houseboating from Lake Oroville Marina - WOW!”
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5 of 5 stars
leilagarces 3 contributions
O'vale, CA
Jun 15, 2009

Our group of 9 rented a houseboat from Lake Oroville Marina this past week and we couldn't be happier. The great attitude and outstanding customer service from the entire staff (especialy G.M. John), plus a fun, spacious houseboat on a beautiful lake made this a vacation to remember. The water level & temperature was great, the lake has lots of... more

“The worst place with no water and rude rangers”
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1 of 5 stars
NatalieSmith 1 contribution
Sacramento
Jul 7, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Will NEVER come back. Not to mention, the lake is almost completely dry this year (2008) - you cannot swim in it, the only way to enjoy the water is to drive to the Oroville downtown and share this little swamp with a lot of other people ( water is green and very cold). Most of the ramps are closed... more

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