Had an amazing day until we pulled our vehicles up the road to load all of the supplies we had…read morecarried in for the birthday party we had for a 1 year old. As soon as we got out of the car to load up ice chests and our belongings a sheriff pulled up and started to write tickets out to everyone parked in the loading area. I get that it was not a parking spot, but the car was running and we had already packed everything we just had to load it. He had zero care for the fact all of the kids started crying because he scared them (all kids 1-10 years old) and then ended screaming at the parents saying "you have 5 minutes to leave!" We cut our day short because at the end of it. And it did create an overall HOSTILE environment for The children, and party goers. However, it is a beautiful place to take the family, water is a bit cold but not too bad. Overall I will probably never go here again with my children. Not if human decency is a foreign concept.

Good, but far too expensive for peddle boats! All other boats there are $25 and under, but the…read morepeddles are $35, and they said they barely rent any. Maybe because they are the most expensive! They're the only boats id ever rent, as the uv rays during the only time of year they are open are absolutely unbearable and vile. Both our butte and lower backs were all screwed up after though, due to not having any padding. The life vests are so thick, you can't peddle with them on, and your upper thighs push into the bottom, shoving the vests into your ears. It is tremendously uncomfortable, and we had to take our vests off and use them as padding instead.

This place is amazing! Chico is very lucky to have such a friendly place for tennis, volleyball,…read morepickleball and swimming. Check it out if you get the chance!

They really have reinvented themselves by starting a Pickleball Love going here as everyone is so…read morewelcome from the Pros/employees and to the members. Wish I was closer to be a member. For now, dropping in to play in the league or to get a lesson from Bryan their head Pro of Pickleball is always grand time.

What a great place to enjoy a warm summers day. Right in Bidwell Park is this amazing pool being…read morefeed by big chico creek. It varies in depth from a beach entrance to over 6" deep and is about 100 yards Long and 30 yards wide. The more are life guards on duty most of the summer. It varies in crowd from weekday to weekend.

This place is a hidden gem! We had such a great time at the mini golf course! The whole place is…read morebeautiful, with flowing water features that made it extra relaxing and fun. My kids had an absolute blast playing through the course, and it was the perfect family outing. What's even better is that there's so much more to do besides mini golf--inside they have arcade games, plus batting cages and even a skating rink just across the parking lot. It's a perfect spot to spend the day with family, since there's something for everyone. We'll definitely be coming back!

Came here while staying m/visiting Chico with the kids. It was the perfect addition to our visit…read morefor the kids (and adults as well). There was one young man (probably in his early 20's) running the entire place. Very friendly service and a fun place for the family to play miniature golf or hit some balls.

Update: I grew a new appreciation for WaterSprites after participating in CARD swim lessons. Don't…read moreget me wrong, I LOVE that there is a more affordable option offered for the Chico area and that it's much cheaper than WaterSprites (by about half), but being able to go into an indoor temperature controlled pool without having to put on sunscreen and be blinded by the sun and having all the changing tables and cubbies is just a far superior and more calm experience. At the PV pool where CARD lessons are being held, they have a nothing other than a narrow bench around the border of a large room. It's not like I can change my baby ahead of time because swim diapers only hold in solids, so I find this extremely inadequate for the age group the swim lessons are offered for. My impression is that the instructors at WaterSprites are also much more specialized in working with the younger babies and kids. I guess I'm more into the bougie over the budget experience, LOL. Water sprites also did end up finding us a spot in the other class that worked for our new schedule, so that was much appreciated. That being said, our experience in the Tuesday 1 PM class versus the Tuesday 9 AM class was just totally different. In the Tuesday 1 PM class, the temperatures in the pool and the room were exactly where they needed to be, and there was only the baby class going at that time. When we changed to the 9 AM class due to our new schedule conflict (this was in January), we learned that the pool and the room were much cooler because it hadn't had a time to warm up. There also seemed to be another small class operating at the same time. With the babies, I was of the opinion that the temperature being high enough and having the very calm, lower stimulating environment were critical. Ultimately, we did end up canceling our membership because it was definitely a push for my husband to take her in the morning before work, and then to be confronted with temperatures that were still a bit too cold and an environment that was a bit too overstimulating for our baby (6 months old at the time), it was just.... Not quite "there" enough to continue at that age and time of our lives and at that premium price. That is not to say that they didn't do a good job. While there is some improvement that could be made, overall, you cannot get that same service elsewhere in Chico and we would probably return to water sprites if/when the stars align

Do your child the favor of going somewhere else. This is not a swim school your child will not…read morelearn anything, waste of time and money.

I was traveling north on I5 with my 3 kids and stopped to take a break. This was an awesome stop…read morealbeit a bit off the freeway. Park was super clean and well kept and the water feature made the hot day bearable. Grab food beforehand and have a fun family picnic.

What an awesome park in such a small town! The playground area is great, very clean and so…read moreappealing to kids. The main fort is three stories tall and has plenty of interactive spots. There's a swing on a line that you can run and jump onto, very neat. A few interesting singular merry-go-rounds and a monkey bars set. There is plenty of grassy area all around and a cute water play area that you can turn on with the touch of a button. Definitely take your kids here!

Very clean and fun park for my almost 3 year old. Lots of shade covering the grassy areas. Only…read moredrawback is the wood chips under the playground (splinters), and a few crazy homeless people who were angrily yelling and wandering right past the playground.

This was an awesome playground very close to downtown Chico, the new-ish Gateway Science Museum and…read moreCSU Chico. In short, awesome and convenient location. It has a play structure for the 5+ set as well as a smaller playground for younger kids. My 5-year old son had so much fun there, he wanted to go again the very next day (we were visiting from out of town). Also, there are picnic tables and a huge grass area and it is next to the river! Loved it. Literally spent hours there over the course of 2 days.

Visited August 29 2026 in Oroville…read more I haven't been here in almost 3 years. I had my puppy with me and I wanted him to walk around and see the water. Unfortunately there was SO many homeless around...laying on the tables..walking around...etc I only briefly got out of my car and decided it was unsafe to walk around! It was around 10 am (Saturday). It used to be a pretty decent park but the transients have taken over. NO police or security. Unfortunately do not recommend!!

Pretty neat park along the river. Easter Sunday and lots of picnics and families enjoying the…read moreday. A church was even preforming baptisms in the river. Pretty neat to watch. The trail was clean and had places to play for kiddos. Had disc golf areas.