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Oroville, CA is located in Butte County and is a city known for its outdoor activities. Locals and tourists alike enjoy exploring the Feather River, Shasta Bally State Park, and Lake Oroville. Additionally, the city has a variety of restaurants, shops, museums, and parks to visit. The city also comes alive during festivals like the Gold Rush Days Parade and the Annual La Fiesta Mexicana. Oroville is popular among locals for its historic downtown area which features buildings dating back to the early 1900s. Visitors to the area will find plenty of options for activities or just sitting back and enjoying the scenery. Reviews of Oroville have been overwhelmingly positive with visitors praising it as a great place to explore nature while having access to all of the amenities of a larger city. With so many attractions within reach, it's no wonder that people keep coming back year after year!
based on 6 ReviewsGet to know Oroville with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Oroville
This Town Will Grow On You, For Certain! - 4/30/2022
We have lived here for 15 years now and have come to love it here. There are good and bad places everywhere and to be honest, in comparison to some other municipalities I routinely travel through, it simply is not that bad. I would suggest however, that if you wish to avoid the unsavory neighborhoods, stay out of South Oroville. It's just a small portion of the town and actually it's not THAT bad it's just that there are probably more drugs and crime in that area. It's a shame though because Southside Oroville actually has some really beautiful homes in it-- problem is those nice spots are surrounded by homes with trash filled yards and the like.
Anyway, enough about the bad. The good is plentiful; from the beautiful views from the world renowned Oroville Dam spillway, the lovely windy backroads in the foothills that lead everywhere, the ever improving old timey feel of the Downtown area storefronts and restaurants (including the newly renovated State Theatre) and so
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Always on the verge of improvement - 9/1/2011
Can be a tough little town for some. Highway 70 improvements may help to bring this town up in terms of economy, culture, lifestyle. When the skilled workers left after completing the Oroville Dam in the late 60s, unskilled laborers were left behind. The town is still trying to recover from this poor demographic which pervades the town to this day. Few jobs so young people leave. The Feather River does pass right through Oroville. The irony is that 30 miles north is the excellent town of Chico, CA.
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Little town Big Adventures - 1/19/2010
If you like to Hike, Bike, Fish or Swim, maybe just lazy around some breath taking veiws, then this place is for you! Lake Oroville boasts some of the best bass fishing holes in the state! We also have unmatched salmon and steelhead fishing in the Feather River. If Fishing is not you're thing, Forbes Town is known for producing some big white tailes! All around the town you could find that secret spot to call ur own! Maybe a trail that hasn't been walk in some time? Or a waterfall that hasn't been explored? For being such a small town this place has a ton to do when it comes to the
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Tired - 7/19/2008
I have lived here most of my life it is a ok little town beutiful lake wages are horrible rent is to high welfare capital of the US crime rate is high for such a small
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Oroville is on a good roll. - 2/21/2008
Oroville is on an incredible roll in the midst of the national housing crisis. Here is just a short list of what is going on. The free brand new Riverbend Park with boat ramp to the world famous Feather River (goes to the ocean!) lots of fun stuff for the kids including swimming, frisbee, soccer field (plan) rock climbing, sprinklers, picnic areas, pavillions, on and on. The historic downtown is being revitalized (State Theatre is being remodeled, new walking trails along the river, historic homes being remodeled, new hip looking shops are opening. There is now a newly widen and straightened road to world famous Bucks Lake. World famous Lake Oroville is getting new campgrounds and boat docs. A white water park is being planned and they already do white water on the occassional weekends on the Feather River. New 4 land hiway to the wonderful University town of Chico (20 miles away). New road work to make the commute to Sacramento easier. Bay area is only 3 hours away. We have 2
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Housing still reasonable by Northern California st - 4/20/2006
I moved to Oroville in summer of '98. Nice, smaller community at the edge of foothills of northern Sierra Nevadas. Even though housing costs have increased dramatically over the last few years, it is still a good value by comparison to nearby metros of Sacramento and San Francisco. Also an excellent area to invest in residential income properties which don't linger on the market as long as single family homes. Lake Oroville and the Feather River offer excellent recreational opportunities for residents and visitors and visitors
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