California State Parks · California
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
California State Parks · California, United States
- Hookups
- 75 electric, 75 with water
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 938 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · Verizon good · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Oroville
- Nearest town
- Oroville
- Address
- Loafer Creek Road
- Phone
- (530) 538-2200
About
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area is a California State Park campground offering en-route (overnight-only) sites, equestrian campsites, tent camping, group campsites in Butte County.
Fees
California State Parks (ReserveCalifornia.com) does not publish one statewide nightly rate schedule; its own Booking and Fees page states rates 'vary based on the accommodation type and the amenities available at that park' and are posted per-park at booking time. A non-refundable $8.25 reservation fee (also $8.25 to modify or cancel) applies per ReserveCalifornia transaction, on top of the site's nightly rate. Fees include entry for one vehicle and one legally towed vehicle/trailer; additional vehicles are charged per-night at the park. Yes: Dogs allowed only in parking lot, paved roadway, campgrounds. Dogs not allowed on trails or day-use areas.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 41° | 30° | 72° | 3 of 11 |
| February | 58° | 40° | 26° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 43° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 46° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 55° | 43° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 62° | 50° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 97° | 67° | 57° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 67° | 60° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 61° | 52° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 78° | 53° | 41° | 94° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 45° | 35° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 40° | 29° | 66° | 1 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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