Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
Nature preserve
224 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cherokee
20% of Cherokee’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 20% of Cherokee’s land is conserved, about 224 acres. 205 acres are parks and preserves, 2,070 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
20%
224 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
205 ac
2,070 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,499 ft
Red Hill
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
224 conserved acres
20% of Cherokee’s land. Water is left out: Cherokee has 1.8 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cherokee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks224 ac
State Recreation Area · 224 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Oroville State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 224 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cherokee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Cherokee
Red Hill1,499 ft elevation
DirectionsWhen to get out
May is the best month for walking in Cherokee
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 79 | 88 | 95 | 93 | 89 | 77 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 8.4 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 8.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cherokee →
Questions about parks and trails in Cherokee
Are dogs allowed on Cherokee’s trails?
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cherokee?
57,852 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cherokee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 228 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cherokee neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →