Families, friends, and romantic interests will love Lake Oroville Marina at Lake Oroville State…read moreRecreation Area. Getaway...really away...and enjoy the best boating, fishing, swimming, wildlife viewing and more! With 167 miles of forested shoreline, come prepared to get lost in nature. Have your own boat? Outstanding. If not, Lake Oroville Marina is fully-equipped and 5-star staff is there to serve. Watercraft rentals -- party, fishing and power boats, personal watercraft -- or houseboat rentals, there is absolutely something for everyone including wave board rentals and tubing. We enjoyed three days and two nights of Forever Resorts houseboating pleasure. Home was never like this! In fact, our 4-bedroom houseboat was larger than my first home. Waking up on the water...there's nothing quite like it. Not my first houseboating experience and I hope it won't be my last. The houseboats have all the amenities and are fully equipped. You just show-up with food and drink and away you go. Great for groups who can share the costs -- very economical. Nothing more incredible than starlit skies, quiet nights, or sunrise and sunset over the lake. If you have your own fishing boat, bring it along. Lake Oroville provides world-class fishing opportunities. Plus, wonderful to explore the various arms of the Feather River and stunning waterfalls. The lake temps are the perfect chill for a warm summer day. Floating, boat-in and group camping managed by California State Parks. Nearby Chico and historic Oroville provide other diversions, too. If you're feeling lucky, check out Gold Country Casino. Lake Oroville Marina is managed by Forever Resorts an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service and state and public agencies, and operates under special use permits with the USDA Forest Service. They are an excellent host!

Viral images of the drought in California would have you thinking that Lake Oroville is basically…read moredrained of all water. Contrary to public perception however, there is still water at Lake Oroville- several hundred feet of it actually and boating is still one of the best ways to enjoy this gorgeous lake. My group was looking to rent a boat for a weekend in August to facilitate our camping trip on one of the floating platforms and Lake Oroville Marina was the only marina on the lake still renting out boats for overnight use. The marina has sunk with the water quite a bit and you'll have to do a short two minute hike to get down to it. If you have equipment with you, they have carts to shuttle your equipment to the dock. Once you get there, you'll see a large selection of Forever Resort boats and a store with last minute supplies (aka beer and water). There are a number of houseboats further off in the distance too. There's a lot of exploring you can do once you leave the marina- it took us almost an hour to get out to the dam. As a quick side note, you will need to pay $6/day to park at the marina. I had reserved a 26 foot deck boat in advance and I have to give the staff major props. They spoke at length with me on the phone to ensure that I got a boat that fit my needs and would be available when I arrived. I have to give their 26 foot deck boat even more props. It was even bigger than I thought it would be and did everything I needed it to do- it held 8 people and their gear without problem, it moved fast, had large enough fuel capacity that I could boat around for a day and still have gas at the end, HAD A BATHROOM, and was VERY comfortable. I'm emphasizing this last part because the boat was comfortable enough that four of us actually opted to sleep in the boat rather than in our tents. That's how nice this boat was! I absolutely loved driving it, towing our ski tube with it, and just relaxing in it with friends. Seriously- this boat exceeded my expectations in every regard. Remember to keep an eye on the gas tank though. 8 people can get heavy and your gas can run out faster than you think. Take care of it though, and this boat will take care of you back. Upon renting our boat, the folks at the Lake Oroville Marina went over driving instructions, rules of the water (you need to put on your navigation lights if you're going to drive at night!), and gave us directions to our destination. After that, it was all us. I had an absolute blast at Lake Oroville and it began and ended with the Lake Oroville Marina.

Rented an 8 person ski boat for a Sunday in the middle of Summer. The process was super simple, I…read morecalled the day before our rental to ask a couple questions and the staff was super friendly and helpful. On the day of, the check in process was seamless. The lake is beautiful, the boat was wonderful, and we really couldn't have asked for a better experience. We will definitely be back to rent another boat!

Beautiful reservoir. Most of the shoreline is steep. Marina staff very helpful. Tons of wildlife in…read morethe area.

Wow why haven't we know about this place! Didn't realize there was a camp ground here. So nice and…read moreclean! Think this is going to be our new go to spot now. The deers all come up to your camp site looking for food of course, they are so friendly!

Fun time Me and some coworkers…read more Rented a boat had a great experience Explored and jumped in the water 10/10

A well kept large/medium sized marina located in Tahoe forestry. There are 2 upper parking lots and…read moreone needs to walk down a semi steep paved roadway to the floating marina. This wide pathway is also the boat launch. Walking unto the stable floating marina, lots of boats for rent, restrooms, a beautiful outdoor seating area, sundry/snack shop, great boat rental place, emerald waters and CARPS. Kids and the kid in me thoroughly enjoyed their smacking mouths sucking up their pellets. The sundry shop provides the food for free. The meandering forest ride passing the dam made it a fun trip. Enjoy a snack, coffee, ice cream and/or beer and enjoy it on that floating marina. There is a Sheriff hanging around, so behave!

Very helpful! My ignition to my boat stopped working while on the lake. I called the Marina and…read morethey helped me right away. Installed a new ignition & i was on my way in under 30min! They turned what seemed like a ruined lake day around! Thanks to Al at emerald cove marina; You were awesome!

They have a little store inside and you can rent various types of boats depending on your needs!…read moreThe owner Dewitt is a really great guy and all his facilities are well cared for! I forgot to mention he also rents different sizes of cabins again depending on your needs!! Enjoy your stay

Kim and Dewitt have a beautiful place to stay and UNWIND around a fire pit and tell stories. Very…read morenice ambiance and friendly folks.

The lake is nice. The staff is nice. The parking, infrastructure, and layout is a straight up…read morenightmare. God forgiv you spend $400 to rent a boat and can't even park close to the marina. This place would be 4/4 stars if they figured out a way to get people too and from cars or make more parking. 90% of the negative experience is with the wild and unorganized parking mess. Get your a$$ there early if you want a spot.

We had an absolutely wonderful weekend on the lake with family. We rented a boat for that day, very…read moreearly on it had an issue but the staff was great and the manager/owner (not sure which one she was) made sure to go above and beyond to fix the issue and make sure we were still able to have a great time with our family who was visiting. My husband and I live less than 30 minutes from here so we will definitely be coming back.

We've been Houseboating on lake Shasta for 20+ years & this by far is the best marina w/ the best…read moreboats. We always get the Somerset boat. The staff is always helpful. Boat is ready on time. See you next year...

Went on a five day trip this past weekend on a Mirage houseboat. Had a packed house of 14 people…read more What we loved about the boat was that we all had private quarters. It was 111 degrees when we arrived, the heat slowly dissipated as the days wore on, but the AC kept us cool, even in the two loft bedrooms. The only mechanical issue we encountered was the lake water pressure, but the techs easily fixed it. The marina store had snack items (mainly ice cream treats for us) at fair prices. Our boat was fully equipped with an array of cookware and entertaining pieces, Pottery Barn dishes and quality kitchen gadgets-- even a Pampered Chef garlic press. Our hot tub was clean and fully functional. The staff was professional- Every one of them that we interacted with. I highly recommend this company!

Tony is a great person and everyone else as well. Great boat service. Actually, the only one that I…read moreknow of on the lake with full service fuel. But much more than that. HIGHLY RECOMMEND if you're on the lake. No BS.

The people here are super nice got here at 6:00 to fish Gate was open the bathrooms are really cleanread more

While the area is beautiful and the campgrounds are well kept the people running the Marina are…read moreincredibly rude. It takes tokens to use the showers (2.50 ea) and they refused to sell us tokens for our group because they were "for other customers." The lady working the counter literally slammed a handful of tokens on the counter and was incredibly rude when she told us she was saving them for "other customers." Not only was it frustrating to not be allowed to use the showers but Ive never met more rude people when trying to spend my money. Absolutely do NOT recommend this place.

DO NOT TRUST THESE PEOPLE!!!!!…read more These people are horrible. DO NOT RENT A BOAT FROM THEM. Scott, the owner, called me to cancel the boat rental we had, and rather than being contrite, he got upset at me and hung up the phone on me. When I called back, he started yelling at me, telling me why he should feel bad, as it was him that was losing business and money. Instead of apologizing and offering an alternative, he started being accusatory. My family was very excited about a boat rental and he did not even have the common courtesy to apologize. I hope you are reading this Scott, and see the error of your ways!!!!!