by S. Heisley » Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:35 pm
Debbie:
Most the smaller campgrounds don’t open until late April or May. Based on your last notations, here is what I found that will be open in those areas:
ON LAKE OROVILLE:
BIDWELL CANYON, Scenic Rating 7, 75 sites, Flush Toilets & Coin Showers, Open yr-round.
Reservations through Reserveamerica.com or 800-444-7275
LOAFER CREEK, Scenic Rating 7, 137 sites, Flush Toilets & Coin Showers, Open yr-round.
(Also has 6 group sites and 15 equestrian sites, laundry tubs, Wi-Fi, dump station, tethering, feeding, and horse-washing stations)
Reservations through Reserveamerica.com or 800-444-7275
ON BLACK BUTTE LAKE:
BUCKHORN, Scenic Rating 7, 65 sites, Flush Toilets & Showers, Open yr-round.
(Also has dump station & fish-cleaning station) There is a one-mile long interpretive trail.
Reservations 877-444-6777
ORLAND BUTTES, Scenic Rating 7, 35 sites, Flush Toilets & Coin Showers, Open yr-round.
(Also has dump station, fish-cleaning station & boat ramp) Special note: This one says it is beautiful in early spring but hot and dry from June to September. There are three nearby interpretive trails in the area. The Paul Thomas Trail is a quarter mile walk to an overlook.
Reservations 877-444-6777
ON COLLINS LAKE (Near Marysville):
COLLINS LAKE RECREATION AREA, Scenic Rating 8, 150 full/part hook-up sites plus 60 with no hook-ups and 4 rental trailers and 5 cabins, Flush Toilets & Coin Showers, Open yr-round. Has playground and boat ramp, boat rentals, swimming beach. (….Probably not what you are looking for but I thought I’d add it anyway.) Reservations 530-692-1600
POSSIBLE CAMPGROUNDS OPEN LATE APRIL, WEATHER PERMITTING:
ON SLY CREEK RESERVOIR (Near Marysville):
SLY CREEK, Scenic Rating 7, 26 sites, Vault Toilets & NO Showers, Open late April – wp.
No reservations. Ranger Ph# 530-534-6500; Park mgmt: 530-283-5559.
STRAWBERRY, Scenic Rating 7, 27 sites, Vault Toilets & NO Showers, Open late April – wp.
NO Drinking water. No reservations. Ranger Ph# 530-534-6500; Park mgmt: 530-283-5559.
ON BULLARDS BAR RESERVOIR
SCHOOLHOUSE, Scenic Rating 7, 56 sites, Flush &Vault Toilets & NO Showers, Open mid-April – wp. Food lockers provided. Reservations 530-692-3200