Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Oroville
The biggest trail networks: Riverbend Park (2.5 mi). 10 miles of mapped trail cross Oroville, 0.7 per square mile of land. 286 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #315 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Oroville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Oroville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oroville is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #315 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Riverbend Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
All 13 parks & preserves
334 conserved acres
4% of Oroville’s land. Who manages Oroville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbend Park Local Park | Regional agency | 160 | Open |
| Unnamed Site - Oroville, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Nelson Park Local Park | Regional agency | 27 | Open |
| Bedrock Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Lake Oroville State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 12 | Open |
| Bedrock Skate and Bike Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Old Yard Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Feather River Playtown Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Mitchell Field Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Hewitt Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
14 places to go in Oroville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Oroville: 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 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 90 | 96 | 95 | 90 | 79 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.7 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 5.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oroville →
Oroville and its neighbors
Oroville 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 | 4% | 0.7 | 14 | 96% | A− |
| Oroville East | 4% | 0.2 | 75 | 26% | B− |
| Thermalito | 45% | 1.2 | 539 | 71% | A+ |
| Palermo | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 22% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oroville
Where can I hike in Oroville?
The longest trail networks: Riverbend Park, 2.5 miles; Hewitt Park, 0.3 miles; Nelson Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oroville 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’s trails?
Riverbend Park and Hewitt Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oroville?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Oroville?
43,920 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oroville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 286 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Oroville have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #315 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 neighbors.
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 →