Bidwell Canyon Campground

Open — Open year-round with reservations available through ReserveCalifornia. Campgrounds open 24 hours daily. Launch ramps generally open 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

About

Bidwell Canyon Campground sits along Lake Oroville, California's second-largest reservoir, formed by the tallest earth-filled dam in the United States. The campground features 75 sites split between Big Pine Campground (sites 1-39) and Gold Flat Campground (sites 40-75), all with full RV hookups for water, electric, and sewer. Located adjacent to Bidwell Canyon Marina, campers have convenient access to boat rentals, a park store, and launch facilities. Lake Oroville offers exceptional fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass, chinook salmon, catfish, mackinaw trout, sturgeon, and brown trout. With 167 miles of shoreline, boaters can land anywhere to explore the surrounding country. The campground serves as an ideal base for water skiing, swimming, sailing, and hiking. Each campsite includes a picnic table and fire ring. The area experiences a Mediterranean climate with warm to hot summers (80s-100s°F) and mild winters (30s-50s°F).

Directions

From Highway 70, take Highway 162 (Oroville Dam Boulevard) east. Turn right at Olive Highway (Highway 162) and proceed approximately 6 miles. Turn left on Kelly Ridge Road, then turn onto Arroyo Drive to reach Bidwell Canyon Road and the campground entrance.

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