Bidwell Park

Extensive Park Linking Downtown Chico to the Countryside

Bidwell Park in Chico is one of the largest urban parks in the United States and directly links downtown Chico to the rugged countryside up the Big Chico Creek in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. ...

Great City Park

We hiked the upper portion of the park starting from the five mile bridge. The creek was clear and beautiful. This is a great outdoor gem for Chico. We checked out the lower area by one mile pool. Th...

Bidwell Park, Chico, CA

I hadn’t been back to Bidwell Park in many years! It was lovely! We parked near the One Mile area and was able to do a five mile loop. Very shaded. Then we had a wonderful lunch at the Sierra Neva...

Extraordinary municipal park

This is an extraordinary municipal park. The Lower Park is close to downtown, a beautiful and tranquil place to walk, cycle, jog or take a swim in the large natural pool. Lots of trails and picnic ar...

A Nice Part

Now that the homeless are cleared out, it is a descent place to go. No longer dangerous. You can walk on paved paths or dirt trails near the stream.