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The Croville Area, Butte County and the surrounding Feather River Country has always been
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The Fabulous Feather River passing through the Area offers immediate opportunities for
boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing. A very short drive will leas` to an al t idude
of perpetual coolness. Sportsmen from all parts of the country make an annual pilgrimage
to this area to hunt deer, bear and smaller game which abound in the mountains. Ducks,
geese, pheasant, quail and dove are plentiful x . . and trout ,fishing in the many takes and
streams cannot be excelled anywhere.
Camping and picnicing are favorite pastimes of resident and tourist alike. The facilities
available are many and varied. The Forest Service orperate.s .many approved campgrounds, but
more often than not ,you will find ,many campers "roughing it " near a beautiful Mountain
stream neath the coolness of tall majestic pine trees.
res, the Crovi l le Area has always offered recreation unlimited, but the potential is almost
beyond comprehension, The recent completion of the South Fork Project (See map, page 4) ,
and the ;forthcoming recreation areas to be established around the 4roville Darn Reservoir,
(See crap, page 2), will truly Dark Oroville as one of the leading playgrounds of the nation.
The recreation facilities around the lake behind the darn with its 167 Miles of shoreline,
the Forebay and Afterbay will accomodate 83, 000 visitors daily, or a total of 12� million
visitor days annually, This figure does not include the thousands who take advantage of the
many other recreation opportunities already available.
Another future retreat ion area, noir only in the planning .stage, is the 5000 acre borrow
Area, from which fill material .for the Croville Oam is now being hauled. A study is under-
way to determine the best way to utilize this ,section ;for recreation purposes, Whilo no
definite plans have been arrived at as yet, it is believed by many that it will serve best
as a waterfowl hunting area.
As can be seen .from this brief description, recreation in the Croville Area is almost as
close as your front yard. Whether you are looking for a vacation have, permanent horse, or
a place to .start in business, we feel perfectly .safe in stating that there is no place in
the nation offering a greater potential than the Croville Area � . . . , a , . . . . . . . . . . .
band of Pioneer Heritage , and Mortal of the Fabulous Feather River Wdterland . . . . . . . .
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The Orovitle Dom and Reservoir, including the corebay and Afterbay, will be the first in
the world to have extensive recreational facilities ready for enjoyment as soon as the
Reservoir is filled. Initial construction of these facilities should get undenday y the
dates shown on map. Several of these areas will be accessible by boat only and will offer
an adventure in primitive camping to the more, venturesome visitor.
Following is a brief description of the various areas and thier recreational potential.
Kelly Ridge is where the construction overlook is located. Also here is the Administrative
Center with exhibits, concession stand, and tours through the underground powerhouse,
This will also be the new home of the famous Mother Orange Tree, Old Toll House, and first
Suspension Bridge in the West. These historical landmarks were formerly located at the
famous old mining town of Bidwell Bar, which will soon be submerged beneath 450 fie'et of
oater as' -the Oroville Reservoir rises.
U KELLY RIDGE AREA - 386 acres.
300 picnic units - 30 acres for boating - 850 parking spaces -Consideration is also being
given this area as a camp trailer sitet
8 LIME SADDLE AREA - 397 acres.
575 camping uni 'ts - 570 picnic units - 6 acres of beach - 7 acres, for boating - 2 conces-
sion .acres - 1865 par-king spaces.
19 LOAFER CREEK AREA - 887 acres.
1 10,0 camping units .- 2000 picnic units - 37 acres of beach 25 acres for boat ing-s con-
cession acres - 5700 parking spaces.
0 FOREMAN CREEK AREA - 356 acres.
960 picnic units 14 acres of beach - 30 acres -for boating 13 concession acres
parking spaces.
0 BLOOMER AREA 2l8 acres.
432 camping units - 1 .5 acres for boating 2.5 concession acres - 682 parking spaces,.
0 CRAIG AREA - 1273 acres.
2240 camping units - 500 picnic units - 10 acres of beach - 10 acres for boating ---5 con-
cession acres - 3990 parking spaces.
0 SYCAMORE CREEK AREA - 40 acres.
25 camping units - 6 picnic units.
0 GOAT RANCH AREA - 12 acres.
10 camping units - 2 picnic units.
0 POTTER RAVINE AREA - 431 acres.
396 camping units - 455 picnic units - 15 acres for boating 5 concession acres ---- 1876
parking spaces.
CO BLOOMER PRIMITIVE AREA - 154 acres.
310 camping units - 77 picnic units.
The Thermalito Forebay is divided into two sections. The North Area and the South Area
CD NORTH AREA - 274 acres.
picnicing - boating - swimming - 5 concession acres (Marina, golf course, restaurant)
01SOUTH AREA - 116 acres.
picn,icing - boating - swimming - 5 concession acres.
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Due to the wide water level flucuations in this area, recreation will be necessarily lim-
ited and restricted. Plans now under study indicate that water skiing, boating, water-fowl
hunting and incidental plicnicing will provide the major recreation use.
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