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The 62 Best Outdoor Spots in Butte County

Create an Northern CA outdoor adventure bucket list with this list of the 62 best outdoor spots in Butte County. From lakes, rivers, & waterfalls, to hiking trails and parks, Butte County has it all.

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6 Spring Things to Do Outdoors in Butte County
Spring in Butte County in Northern CA is a blast of new life & an opportunity to get outside. Whether you're looking to break a sweat or relax while enjoying fresh air, you've got plenty of options.
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16 of the Best Adventure and Hiking Spots in Butte County
16 of the Best Adventure and Hiking…
Dog-Friendly Places in Butte County
Dog-Friendly Places in Butte County
We'll See You Soon
We'll See You Soon
The 62 Best Outdoor Spots in Butte County
The 62 Best Outdoor Spots in Butte…
Fall and Winter Hikes
Fall and Winter Hikes
9 Last-Minute Ways to Get Away in Butte County
9 Last-Minute Ways to Get Away in Butte…
6 Spring Things to Do Outdoors in Butte County
6 Spring Things to Do Outdoors in Butte…

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Easy Hikes in Butte County
Easy Hikes in Butte County
15 Items
Moderate Hikes in Butte County
Moderate Hikes in Butte County
17 Items
Difficult Hikes in Butte County
Difficult Hikes in Butte County
8 Items
Upper Bidwell Park Hikes
Upper Bidwell Park Hikes
13 Items

Activities

Bidwell Park Tour
Bidwell Park Tour
Upper Bidwell Park Loop - South Side
Upper Bidwell Park Loop - South Side
North Rim Loop
North Rim Loop
North Rim-B Trail-Middle Trail Loop
North Rim-B Trail-Middle Trail Loop
Guardian Trail-Bloody Pin-Annie Bidwell Trail Loop
Guardian Trail-Bloody Pin-Annie Bidwell…
Big Chico Creek Loop
Big Chico Creek Loop
Kelly Ridge Point
Kelly Ridge Point
Annie Bidwell Trail
Annie Bidwell Trail
North Rim Trail
North Rim Trail
Hike Humboldt Peak
Hike Humboldt Peak
Discover the Colby Mountain Lookout Area
Discover the Colby Mountain Lookout Area
Middle Trail-Live Oak-Upper Trail Loop
Middle Trail-Live Oak-Upper Trail Loop
Lime Saddle Memorial Park Trail
Lime Saddle Memorial Park Trail
South Rim Trail
South Rim Trail
Indian Springs Trail and De Sabla Overflow
Indian Springs Trail and De Sabla…
Dan Beebe Trail
Dan Beebe Trail
Hike Table Mountain
Hike Table Mountain
Little Chico Creek Bike Path
Little Chico Creek Bike Path
Jonesville Canyon
Jonesville Canyon
Pine Creek Loop
Pine Creek Loop
Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trail
Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trail
Butte County Hiking 101
Butte County Hiking 101
Rattlesnake Hill Trail
Rattlesnake Hill Trail
Feather River Trail
Feather River Trail
Yahi Trail
Yahi Trail
Chico State Campus Arboretum
Chico State Campus Arboretum
Discover the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
Discover the Big Chico Creek Ecological…
Tackle Dome Trail
Tackle Dome Trail
Hike to Curtain Falls
Hike to Curtain Falls
Hike the Many Waterfalls Cross-Country Loop
Hike the Many Waterfalls Cross-Country…
Explore the Brad Freeman Trail in Oroville
Explore the Brad Freeman Trail in…
Trails Worth Traveling For
Trails Worth Traveling For
Discover the Sly Creek Recreation Area
Discover the Sly Creek Recreation Area
Paradise Lake: Picnic in the Pines
Paradise Lake: Picnic in the Pines
Getting Outside in Butte Meadows
Getting Outside in Butte Meadows
Stroll Through the Chico Seed Orchard
Stroll Through the Chico Seed Orchard
Discover the Forks of Butte Creek Recreation Area
Discover the Forks of Butte Creek…
Visiting Loafer Creek
Visiting Loafer Creek

Places

Phantom Falls
Phantom Falls
Lake Concow
Lake Concow
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Monkey Face
Monkey Face
3
Llano Seco Unit
Llano Seco Unit
4
Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
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Paradise Lake
Paradise Lake
6
Oroville Wildlife Area
Oroville Wildlife Area
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Feather Falls
Feather Falls
8
Bidwell Park
Bidwell Park
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Bald Rock
Bald Rock
10
Upper Bidwell Park
Upper Bidwell Park
11
Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
12
Lower Bidwell Park
Lower Bidwell Park
13
One Mile Recreation Area
One Mile Recreation Area
14
Table Mountain
Table Mountain
15