"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.

"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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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.


Bill,
Once again, thank you for your contributions. Great description loaded with
useful info! I've got to check it out; sounds like a September trip or even
an October trip. Is the water still warm in October?
Bryan

"Bryan" wrote in message
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"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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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.


Bill,
Once again, thank you for your contributions. Great description loaded
with useful info! I've got to check it out; sounds like a September trip
or even an October trip. Is the water still warm in October?
Bryan



Probably in the high 60's in October. 68-69. We have gone a couple of times
in early Oct, and had very enjoyable times. Where are you coming from?

"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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"Bryan" wrote in message
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"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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Bill,
Once again, thank you for your contributions. Great description loaded
with useful info! I've got to check it out; sounds like a September trip
or even an October trip. Is the water still warm in October?
Bryan



Probably in the high 60's in October. 68-69. We have gone a couple of
times in early Oct, and had very enjoyable times. Where are you coming
from?

Santa Rosa.