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.

This is actually a great off-leash park! Our 2.25 yo pup, however, came down with kennel cough…read moreabout 5 days later. Yes, she is full vaccinated and not due for Bordetella for another 2 mos. We also had a nice long walk at Bidwell the following day, so it could have been picked up anywhere. That said, maybe put up a park notice that either a dog that was potentially exposed prior to going to the park, or picked it up at the park? There were a couple of puppies there who weren't yet fully vaccinated, so hopes they're all OK! Park gets a solid 4-stars (Bidwell is steep competition!) but please keep water buckets clean, just in case... and maybe the notice. Thanks!

A beautifully green, picturesque park. Wonderful for playing some sports, walking your dog or just…read moretaking a stroll to clear your mind as you take in the scenery. Compared to some other parks I've been to in Chico, this one is on the safer side. I've yet to have a negative experience here. Normally my reviews are a little longer, but it's a public park. You can come bask in the sun, unwind a little, play a sport, meet a friend, chat a little and have a pleasant time, sit on a bench while staring into the distance for no other reason other than it's calming. That's what I do when I go to any park.

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.

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.

Great park next to campus & downtown. This park has 3 separate play sructures for different ages…read more Also, it had a large grass area with trees for shade. There are some park benches, picnic tables, bike rack, and dog waste bags.

Nice new playground with a few play structures & afternoon shade. Kids loved it. Frisbee golf if…read moreyou are in to that.

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!

Really fun park! Lots of different activities for all ages and we loved the sand box with the sand…read moretoys

Love this park! Has lots of play equipment for all ages of kids and is well maintained. I really…read morelike how much shade this park has for when the days are really hot. Definitely gonna come back here again and maybe bbq.

I love this park and love how this community actually uses it. On normal days, there are always…read morekids playing on the slides and swings and others having a picnic under the gazebos. There is a large BBQ for parties and smaller ones throughout the park. There are softball fields and lots of parking here. On event days half the town is over here for the carnival, or Lamb Derby, or AutoShow. Its so cool and so fun. During events the electrical is on so vendors can hook up and cook. We bring the dogs here sometimes but generally its a nice park to lounge at or to attend local events in town.

My son and I are always on the hunt for really great playgrounds and have yet to find one out this…read moreway. We've been here since 2017, and we've been to literally every single playground from Butte County to Glenn County, to Shasta County, and even the Mount Shasta area. This is cute, but it's not a great playground. It still has these useless cement structures that have zero purpose, besides getting in the way. I remember the same type of useless structures that children we're supposed to climb on and then just sit there doing nothing when I was a child in the 1960s. These are from that exact same era. They are faded and deteriorating and just make whoever takes care of the park look like they don't give a crap. From afar, the plastic structures look new, but when you get close, you see they've been faded by the sun significantly and are probably decades old. None of the slides are good. Everything is made for someone about 3 ft tall but definitely not older than whatever age would be more than that. An abundance of swings to a weird level. I've never seen a playground with this many swings, outside the main playground at Golden Gate Park..There's just no great structure to spend time in. The structures end with really pathetic bizarrely tiny slides. It's a huge park that never ever has anyone taking even more than 2% of it up at any given time. They should use that space for an amazing park for this area since literally nowhere out this way from Glenn County to Shasta County to Butte County has a decent large playground. It's great if your child is 4 years old max

I used to be a regular visitor to this park. The main reason was because I'd come to hit the tennis…read morecourts and play with family and friends. There is also a growing and thriving pickleball community here. The park is large and has beautiful fields and other offerings for people who want to relax or be active. CARD offers sports programs for adults and children to have a good time while learning how to play a new sport. Now, there is a big problem here: the homeless population! As one reviewer mentioned here, there is a noticeable number of homeless individuals in this park. And they sit or lie in their area they claimed theirs, while watching you, thus making you feel unbearably uncomfortable. Then they'll wander around and ask you for money. This is why I'm afraid to be here too late. You can also smell some sort of drug in the air at times. Bathrooms are as gross as they come. I've had to use them before. Often there is a homeless person in there doing who knows what. Without all the homeless individuals, this would be an incredible park.

I am at this park all the time because of the absolutely wonderful bocce facility there. It…read moreconsists of four regulation courts under a roof, with lights so you can play all year round, all day long. Bring your own balls or tag on to a game in progress. You will find many people playing who are usually very happy to give you some tips. The park is also great for tennis, pickleball or children in need of a playground. I would give this review 5 stars if the homeless were not a problem. And, yes, the bathrooms are very gross. Try not to use.

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.

We had a picnic with a few friends and enjoyed Riverbend park! It's close to highway 70 and off…read moreMontgomery Street in Oroville . Although I love my big trees at Condon Park in Grass Valley I still thought this was a really nice park! We used the bbq and enjoyed the nice scenery (went early before it got hot). There is access to the river with a boat ramp. Tons of picnic areas! The grass is still green and well maintained ! I saw a few people trying to catch fish. Plenty of shady areas to enjoy your lunch! There is also play areas for the kiddos! Bathrooms were fairly clean. This place was well thought out with roundabouts and well marked exits. Walking paths ate pretty flat and they have ample amount of parking..including handicapped parking. I would definitely visit this place again. I would recommend going morning or afternoon to be on the safe side! Ps. They have LIVE music on Thursday nights when we get closer to summer!