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Lake Oroville State Recreation Area

Oroville, CA
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Ranked #2 of 7 attractions in Oroville
4.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Description: A beautiful, tranquil lake for waterskiing and bass fishing.
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Oroville, California
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

What a nice place to visit and go. Great museum and films. Look out tower you can see for miles. Nice staff. Well, worth the visit!!!

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Grass Valley, California
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

When California has a wet winter this is a beautiful area.

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Oroville, California
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2011
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There are a couple of different places in this area that you can take your children or family out to the lake. Both of the locations that I will talk about in this review are excellent. It costs $8 for a car to get in. If you go to the Loafer Creek area, there are picnic tables, bathrooms and a... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 July 2008
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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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