Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
Nature preserve
298 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Oroville East
Oroville East has 560 acres of parks, 75 for every 1,000 residents
26% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Oroville East, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Oroville East’s land is conserved, about 554 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #539 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
554 acres · of 21.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
560 ac
75 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
4.2 mi paths
Highest peak
725 ft
Sycamore Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oroville East have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oroville East is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #539 of 847 in California. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oroville East’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land75 acres of park per 1,000 residents (560 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home26% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 36%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Feather River Nature Center/Native Plant Park
Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
554 conserved acres
4% of Oroville East’s land. Who manages Oroville East’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks302 ac
State natural resources214 ac
State fish & wildlife29 ac
Regional agency5 ac
County4 ac
State Recreation Area · 516 acState Conservation Area · 29 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 5 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Oroville State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 516 | Open |
| Oroville Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 29 | Open |
| Wyandotte Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Unnamed Site - Butte, County of Local Other or Unknown | County | 3 | Open |
| Butte Holding 1 Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Oroville East
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Oroville East
Sycamore Hill725 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Oroville East: April and May
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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 80 | 89 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 78 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 6.2 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 6.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oroville East →
Next door
Oroville East and its neighbors
Oroville East has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville East | 4% | 0.2 | 75 | 26% | B− |
| Oroville | 4% | 0.7 | 14 | 96% | A− |
| Palermo | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 22% | D |
| Kelly Ridge | 39% | 0.5 | 177 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oroville East
Where can I hike in Oroville East?
The longest trail networks: Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, 0.3 miles; Feather River Nature Center/Native Plant Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oroville East is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Oroville East’s trails?
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area and Feather River Nature Center/Native Plant Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oroville East?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Oroville East?
57,668 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oroville East or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 560 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oroville East have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #539 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oroville East 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 →