Upper Bidwell Park
Upper Bidwell Park is a park in Butte County, Shasta Cascades, California. Upper Bidwell Park is situated nearby to Julian’s Paragliding Launch, as well as near the hamlet Richardson Springs.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chico Community Observatory.
Chico Community Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Derek Curry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chico Community Observatory, also known as the Anita Ingrao Observatory, is a non-profit astronomical observatory owned and operated by Kiwanis Club of Greater Chico. Chico Community Observatory is situated 1½ miles southwest of Upper Bidwell Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Richardson Springs and Chapmantown.
Richardson Springs
Hamlet
Photo: UBC Library Digitization Centre, No restrictions.
Richardson Springs is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located on Mud Creek 8.5 miles north-northeast of Chico, at an elevation of 620 feet. Richardson Springs is situated 4 miles north of Upper Bidwell Park.
Chapmantown
Hamlet
Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 101,475 in the 2020 census, an increase from 86,187 in the 2010 census. Chapmantown is situated 5 miles southwest of Upper Bidwell Park.
Centerville
Hamlet
Centerville is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California along Butte Creek. It was midway between Helltown and Diamondville. The area is about one and three quarters miles, straight-line distance, west of Paradise. Centerville is situated 5 miles east of Upper Bidwell Park.
Upper Bidwell Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Butte County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.78615° or 39° 47′ 10″ northLongitude
-121.75879° or 121° 45′ 32″ westElevation
417 feet (127 metres)Operator
City of ChicoOpen location code
84FWQ6PR+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 27617233OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Julian’s Paragliding Launch and Paragliding Landing Zone.
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