Beautiful little park in the middle of Paradise, CA. Nice to see this little oasis survive the…read more"Camp Fire" that pretty much took out the town in 2018. We rented a handicap accessible picnic area for a family get together after a memorial for the matriarch of the family. There are geese and squirrels running about on the grounds. Nicely shaded trees. There is a public pool, but it happened to be closed on the day of our event. Great place to chill, have a picnic with friends and family. And nowadays, there is little reminder of that tragic event in 2018.

Paradise Recreation and Park District has the best preschool classes in Paradise. My daughter loved…read morethem and now her daughter is having as much fun.

Not only was there not much to see as The Flumes do not exist anymore due to the Paradise fire but…read morethis is also a car death trap due to the dangerous roads that have unavoidable pot holes and massive sharp rocks sticking out of the ground which destroyed my engine and several people have lost oil pans travelling down this road, the road leading down needs to be shut down as soon as possible until it gets fixed up to be safe to drive on.

If you're scared of heights, I don't recommend this location. You're basically walking on tracks…read morelaid out on a pipe carrying water. Once you get to the arrow, you have to jump a few feet down the mountain and climb your way down to the water. The hike is about an hour before you reach the location. It's beautiful though. Tadpoles, fishes, and frogs are around the water. It's perfect for the summer because the ice melts and fills the lake up to a good height. Perfect for jumping off the rocks.

Great place to take a family picnic. Live the statues and nice easy to walk paths. Usually quiet…read moreand very peaceful.

What a hidden Gem. I've lived in the Paradise area since 2010 and I had never been to Merlo Park…read moreuntil 2 years ago when I moved to Stirling City. It is picturesque with many secluded areas with BBQ pits and picnic tables. Also has Horse Shoe area as well as Bacchiball (bring your own balls, LolNo pun intended. There are large ponds with ducks, huge fish that you are allowed to feed, and they wait for you to feed them. There are trails to walk. A gorgeous outdoor church to sit and reflect or pray complete with beautiful carved statue and rustic wooden cross. Must see. Beautiful Bronze statues of children at play throughout the park. Lots of shade and clean restrooms, Note: some of the paths to walk are gravel so proper shoes are important if you have any mobility issues.

We stopped by Lower Bidwell Park on Tuesday because we had a couple of hours before a scheduled…read moreactivity. What a gem of a park. Beautiful trees shading an asphalt-paved walking/biking path. We really wanted to do loop walk, but never actually found that trail. I would want to give 4.5 if you could give half points, because more signage is needed to direct people toward the nature center and specific trails. That said, this park is such a great feature in Chico!

This is a really cute Park in a nice neighborhood that has a playground and a cement path where you…read morecan walk around and around all day. It's very useful and I love to see a lot of people be utilizing it. The park is clean and maintained and every time I have visited there have been a lot of people walking or playing with their dogs and children playing and riding bicycles. This is a great spot for a picnic or a walk or just to sit in the shade and relax. It also has one of those tiny free libraries in case you want to grab a book and just read for a while. They have two picnic tables, one on each side of the park and a water bottle refilling station. Even though it's a small park, I came here many times when I was in the area I would love to give it five stars but there is no restroom here and I saw lots and lots of people not picking up after their dogs. So walking in the beautiful green grassy area can be kind of a mind field. . Oh and they also have a couple of disc golf stations but I don't play and I never saw anyone using them just in case that helps.

I used gps to get there. Where my gps took me there wasn't anything there but rubble . I went…read morebecause they had small dog section. I have this much to say, Paradise is rebuilding in the most fantastic way.

Fantastic park hidden in the pines of Paradise!…read more Very clean, spacious, fenced dog park with lots of seating, shade, and running water. It was a little hard to find, as my GPS tried to take me down Moore Road from Skyway, but that's no longer a thru road. Had to take a dirt road from Clark to get there, but I'm sure there's a better route my GPS doesn't know yet.

This is such a quaint little open space with a pond that is frequented by waterfowl. I believe the…read morelake is also stocked with fish about once a year around June. The short trail that wraps around the lake is good for a leisure troll. It runs about a mile long and has some really nice California Black Oak and Fir trees to see during the walk. There is no signage for the park so use your GPS. There is plenty of space for parking at the gate. The Camp Fire ravaged the area in 2019 and the scars are still very much visible everywhere to date. Miraculously, this spot was untouched and remains beautiful.

Excellent park! My son and I search local parks that have some unique elements to them, and go at…read morenight, so we don't have to deal with humans. This park is Excellent, but needs swings. Never seen a playground with mo swing set!

Great little park. Two play structures. One is huge. A sand area. Large BBQ area, toddler…read moreplayground, bathrooms, large baseball area and field, bike racks, bike trail and more. The large play structure is the best park of the park. And because it's in north chico there aren't homeless hanging around.

Beautiful park and so very well maintained. It's a real asset for the community. Pickleball courts…read morewere recently added. Work on the horse arena area is soon to begin.

Beautiful park in Durham. Spacious with two large picnic areas, baseball fields, playground,…read moreswings, volleyball, horse arena, bathrooms and more! Very spacious beautiful park. The park was well maintained, peaceful, and lots of other friendly parents. Plenty of trees for summertime shade, and lots of space so families having a picnic won't feel over crowded. This time of year, winter, very green and peaceful. The playground was clean and safe looking. Will definitely be back even though it's a 15/20 min drive to get here.

Got to the parking lot at 8 am on a March Saturday and the parking lot was already half full…read more Come early! Some portions of the trail are rocky. Hiking sticks are helpful on the rocks and steep sections. Lots of mixed wildflowers. Cows were at a distance. Some muddy spots. Hardly any shade along the trail except in the ravine. By the time we headed back, the crowds were significant. Cars were parked all along the road. I would be surprised if no one got tickets.

We were a bit early to see the flower bloom but sure enjoyed the beautiful scenery with waterfall…read moreand stream! A must visit for a lively hike yearly !!