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Lake Oroville State Recreation Area


Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
Oroville, CA
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Monthly Averages
Month
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Low
Precip
Dec
53°F 11°C
39°F 3°C
2 in 6 cm
Jan
53°F 11°C
40°F 4°C
4 in 9 cm
Feb
56°F 13°C
41°F 5°C
3 in 8 cm
Mar
64°F 17°C
44°F 6°C
1 in 4 cm
Apr
68°F 20°C
47°F 8°C
1 in 2 cm
May
77°F 25°C
54°F 12°C
1 in 2 cm

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Wednesday
23 Dec
Hi:
54°F 12°C
Lo:
31°F 0°C
Thursday
24 Dec
Hi:
52°F 11°C
Lo:
32°F 0°C
Friday
25 Dec
Hi:
52°F 11°C
Lo:
34°F 1°C
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What's Near Lake Oroville State Recreation Area

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Gold Country Casino & Hotel £84 4.1 mi 6.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
The Lodge at Feather Falls Casino £80 5.9 mi 9.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Comfort Inn Central £69 7.3 mi 11.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Oroville Southwest £65 7.3 mi 11.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites £46 7.3 mi 11.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
The Steak House at Gold Country Casino 4.1 mi 6.5 km 4 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
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 Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 6 attractions in Oroville
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Traveller 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
O'vale, CA
15 Jun 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
Sacramento
7 Jul 2008
2
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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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