Oroville Dam - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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Hotels near Oroville Dam

Motel 6-Oroville, CA

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5.3

8.25 km away from here

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Super 8 By Wyndham Oroville

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26 Reviews

7.7

8.25 km away from here

$73.79 per nightSelect

Days Inn by Wyndham Oroville

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7 Reviews

8.6

8.29 km away from here

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Top Activities Near Oroville Dam

Attractions Near Oroville Dam

Lake Oroville State Rec Area

1.22 km away from here

A wonderful state park in United States, surrounding Lake Oroville, a reservoir on the Feather River. This area has lots of camping and fishing access for those who like the outdoors. There is a visitor center with interpretive exhibits and a 47-foot observation tower overlooking the lake and dam.Hidden train tunnels - When the water level gets low you can see train tunnels that are normally submerged.

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Mother Orange Tree of Butte County

3.53 km away from here

The Mother Orange Tree is the oldest living orange tree in Northern California. Originally planted in Bidwell's Bar near the Bidwell Bar Bridge, the tree is a Mediterranean sweet orange Citrus × sinensis cultivar. It has survived the Gold Rush, floods, and freezes, and is going strong at the storied age of 161. As the years passed and the tree flourished, growing to a height of over 60 feet, it was a favorite attraction of miners.

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Thermalito Diversion Pool

3.57 km away from here

The Thermalito Diversion Pool, in tandem with the Diversion Dam, serves to create a tailwater pool for Hyatt Powerplant, just around the bend to the East, at the base of Oroville Dam. The diversion pool also acts as a forebay when Hyatt Powerplant is pumping water back into Lake Oroville, as well as provides recreation opportunities.

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Bidwell Bar Bridge

4.75 km away from here

This is the highest reservoir bridge in North America. This bridge crosses the parts of Lake Oroville. It was also the 3rd highest bridge in the world after the Royal Gorge suspension and Glen Canyon Dam arch bridges

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Table Mountain

6.08 km away from here

North Table Mountain and South Table Mountain are two prominent basaltic mesas overlooking the city of Oroville, California. In the scientific literature, both mesas are also known as North Oroville Table Mountain and South Oroville Table Mountain in order to differentiate them from the Table Mountain. They are named for their flat surface, like a tabletop; because of this it is often mistakenly called Table Top Mountain.

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Feather River Fish Hatchery

6.39 km away from here

The Feather River Hatchery raises Chinook salmon and steelhead along the Feather River, just below Lake Oroville. Visitors can watch migrating salmon from mid-September to mid-November or spawning steelhead from mid December through mid-February through an underwater viewing window. Visitors will enjoy their time at Feather River Hatchery any time of year and great fishing is available on Lake Oroville and several nearby rivers.

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Discover More Attractions in Butte County, Home of Oroville Dam

Butte County

Butte County is a place of natural beauty with countless opportunities for recreation in both rural and urban environments.

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Location of Oroville Dam

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