Honcut is a gold-dredging district in southwest Butte County along Honcut and Wilson Creeks northeast of the town of Honcut. It lies at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m). Honcut's population was 306 at the 2020 census. The name comes from Hoankut, an Indian village once situated on the Yuba River just below the mouth of Honcut Creek.
Mt. Hope Bible Camp, located in Forbestown, California, is a Christian camp that offers various programs for children and youth throughout the summer. The camp has a strong focus on spiritual growth and community building through engaging activities.
Kelly Ridge is a census-designated place in Butte County, northern California. It sits at an elevation of 1050 feet (320 m), on a ridge above Lake Oroville reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The community of Kelly Ridge offers direct access to boating, camping, fishing and a variety of water sports. Kelly Ridge's population was 3,006 in 2020.
The Yuba Feather Museum and Gold Trader Flat is a unique indoor-outdoor museum located in , Forbestown, California dedicating to preserving the history of eastern Butte and northern Yuba and Plumas counties.
The Forbestown General Store is a quaint establishment located in Forbestown, California, serving the local community with a variety of essential goods and services. The store offers groceries, household items, snacks, and beverages, aiming to provide a convenient one-stop shop for everyday needs.
Forbestown is a census-designated place in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2772 feet (845 m). Forbestown had a population of 396 at the 2020 census. Forbestown offers a suburban-rural mix, providing residents with a quiet lifestyle amidst historical remnants of its mining past. The community maintains a Facebook page for sharing local information and events.
Butte Meadows is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, 5 miles off State Route 32 on Humboldt Rd. Its elevation is listed at 4,340 feet (1,323 m) above sea level: certain to get snow in winter of any year. Butte Meadows' population was 74 at the 2020 census.
Located directly across from Darien Lake Theme Park, Cherry Hill Campground offers lush, shaded campsites, each with a picnic table and a fire ring. It has large open areas for games, volleyball, horseshoe pits and tetherball and great hiking trails! Simple, rustic, and beautiful, Cherry Hill Campground - The Way Camping Should Be!
Butte Creek Canyon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Butte County, California. It is a beautiful gem in Butte County. Butte Creek Canyon sits at an elevation of 1024 feet (312 m) in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The 2020 United States census reported Butte Creek Canyon's population was 780.
Biggs is a city in Butte County, California, United States. It is located in the fertile farmlands of the Sacramento Valley about an hour north of Sacramento. The population was 1,964 at the 2020 census, up from 1,707 at the 2010 census. Known as the "heart of rice country," Biggs is approximately 25 miles south of the City of Chico and 25 miles north of Yuba City.
Rio Bonito Park is one of five city parks of Biggs city. Rio Bonito was refurbished through a public-private partnership between the city and SunWest Milling, resulting in new picnic tables and improvements to the parking area, the restrooms and the playground.
Hidden in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Lake Concow is a beautiful place to visit, shore fish, or camp. The reservoir is surrounded by tall, mature cedars, pines, oaks, and more, which provide shady camping, fishing along the lake shore, or picnicking along the banks of the creek.
Concow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the Sierra Nevada foothills covering eastern Butte County, California. Concow is named after the Native American tribe that is indigenous to the area, the Concow Maidu. Its population was 402 in 2020.
Durham Community Park in Durham, California, is the town's oldest park, spanning 24 acres. Located at 1847 Durham-Dayton Hwy, it features picnic tables, a playground, basketball courts, a riding arena, and two baseball fields.
The Chinese Temple in Oroville is a museum and active temple that showcases the history of the Chinese community in Butte County and Northern California, starting during California’s Gold Rush and into the early 20th century. The Chinese Temple is a unique piece of California’s cultural heritage and should be on every Butte County visitor’s itinerary.
Cohasset, California, is a small, unincorporated community located in Butte County in Northern California. It sits at an elevation of around 3,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada foothills, offering a rural and peaceful setting. The community is relatively isolated, with the nearest city being Chico, which is about 17 miles to the southwest. The population was 830 at the 2020 census.
Cherokee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Butte County, California. It is an area inhabited by Maidu Indians prior to the gold rush. The population was 88 at the 2020 census. It lies at an elevation of 1306 feet (398 m).
Located at the south end of Lake Oroville, Loafer Creek Recreation Area has 137 tent campsites, each with parking, a table and a cooking stove. The facility also includes a boat launch, restrooms, coin-operated showers, drinking water, swimming, group sites, a dump station, and equestrian and hiking trails. Trailers up to 31 feet and RVs up to 40 feet are welcome.
The Oroville Wildlife Area is over 11,000 acres of riparian woodland habitat along the Feather River and grasslands around the Thermalito Afterbay. Popular activities include fishing, wildlife viewing, hunting, and shooting range.
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