Bidwell Canyon Campground — Hotel in Oroville

We stayed for 3 days at the Big Pine Site at number 52. It was an awesome spot, very secluded, and right next to the water, and had so much space. Stay away from the sites in the middle of the campground, they are very close together and have almost no room for anything. Every site has a table and fire pit. Theres also a gas station and dollar general very close by that has anything you could need if you forgot something. Wood, charcoal, snacks, ice, etc. The camp is very nice, quiet, and we almost never saw anyone, the camp was almost empty despite being end of June. I would say though that it’s not much of a swimming lake. More for boating or fishing. You can rent boats and kayaks at the marina. But the water smells awful, and will make you smell bad too if you swim in it 😭 Some of the sites also have full hookups for RVs and such, but we used it for blow...

First time here because meeting family & they picked it. Definitely not my idea of relaxing camping, but since the campground was full, others obviously like it. Campground in located in a residential area. Sites are very close together, very loud with people playing music & then talking/cussing over it. Kids fighting, crying & throwing tantrums. Dogs barking and people riding motorcycles continuously around loop giving rides. Felt more like a festival atmosphere. Cost is $45/day, plus $7.99 for placing reservation and that only includes 1 vehicle. You can have 1 additional vehicle for another $8/day. Sites include electricity, water and sewer, but no discount if you are not using it. With all that said, it is close to the water, nice views, bathrooms were kept clean and well stocked and showers are available to use by...

It was a very nice campground . We stayed there a couple nights in November with our new Class A motorhome and it was not crowded at all but all vegetation was super dry and no fires were allowed. The rangers were super nice. Unfortunately one morning we noticed a plume of smoke in the sky and before noon all hell broke loose and campers were coming in non stop. We asked what was happening and heard about a fire. We decided to leave when we found out that Paradise, ca was on fire. We wanted to give those displaced people that extra space and headed out. We were horrified going through Oroville seing the tragedy that was developing. We will never forget you folks who had to live...