"Bryan" wrote in message
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Anyone want to share the previous experience with Lake Oroville?
It's a big lake, are the ski/wakeboard areas crowded?
Are there great on-the-water picnic areas in no wake zones?
Is it a family-friendly boating/camping area or is it a punks gone wild
lake?
Is there plenty of ramp-close parking for trucks and trailers?
Which ramps have fuel nearby?

What's your favorite launch area and why?
What's your favorite on the water picnic area?

Have I missed anything? Maybe a comment about what you don't like about
Lake Oroville?

Oh, yeah, thanks!

We like the lake a lot. Lots of launch ramps. If there for just a day, the
spillway ramp at the dam is great. If camping, Loafer Creek, is our
preferred place. Has a ramp. Always room to ski and tube. Is a very large
lake. Fuel at Lime Saddle and Bidwell Marina. We just fill in town. Is
about 6 miles from the lake and I can go about 2.5 days on a fill (67
gallons). There are 5 mph areas, and no ski areas. Up the Middle Fork is
the nicest area for swimming and picnics. Is a long narrow, rock lined, no
ski channel and then a 5 mph area. Feather Falls is visable at the upper
end if the water level is high enough to go all the way to the end.
Otherwise is a short hike. Probably still OK to get far enough up at maybe
30' down. You can also rent floating campsites. Is an anchored platform
with potty, and an upper deck, if you want to pitch a tent up there. Only
thing we do not like is the heat in July, can be 90 at 11 pm in the
campground. Sept, is fantastic. If no room at the lake for camping,
there are reasonable motels in town and River Reflections RV park is nice
and right on the river as ou come into town. Also has tent camping.