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City of Chico

Trail, Gate, & Facility Status and Hours

Updated: 9/09/24
Trail, Gate, & Facility Status and Hours

  • Subject to closure due to wet weather or high fire risk days, or other factors not posted here.
 

Trail Status

Trail
Status*
Upper Park Trails – North Side
  CLOSED TO ALL USERS BEYOND DIVERSION DAM (BURN AREA)
Upper Park Trails – South Side
  CLOSED TO ALL USERS FROM BLOODY PIN TRAIL TO 10 MILE HOUSE RD (BURN AREA)
 
*Unless otherwise indicated, “CLOSED” trails pertains to vehicles, equestrians, and bicyclists. Pedestrians use is okay.
 

Gate Hours

Bidwell Park Locations
 Opening Hours
Closing Hours
(April-September)
Closing Hours
(October-March)
LOWER BIDWELL PARK:      
  • South Park Drive Entrance at Cedar Grove to Centennial.Exit.
11:00 AM
 
 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • Petersen Drive Entrance at Parking Lot to the Exit at North One Mile. 
11:00 AM
 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • South 1-Mile Gate and Bollards- 4th Street Entrance
 9:00 AM 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • Caper Acres 
(Closed Monday unless it is a holiday, then closed on Tuesday)
9:00 AM
 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • North 1-Mile Parking Lot
 7:30 AM 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • 1-Mile Restroom- South Side
 7:30 AM 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • Cedar Grove Parking Lot
 7:30 AM  9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • South Park Drive Exit at Centennial.
 7:30 AM 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • Petersen Drive Parking Lot on Vallombrosa near Manzanita.
 7:30 AM 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
MIDDLE PARK:      
  • 5-Mile Gate
 7:30 AM 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • Horse Arena Gate
 CLOSED-PUBLIC VEHICLE ACCESS  FOR EQUESTRIANS ONLY. CLOSED-PUBLIC VEHICLE ACCESS FOR EQUESTRIANS ONLY. CLOSED-PUBLIC VEHICLE ACCESS  FOR EQUESTRIANS ONLY.
UPPER PARK:      
  • Main Upper Park Gate
5:30 AM                
 11:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • Gate at Horseshoe Lake Parking Lot E,
(Closed Sun & Mon and during inclement weather). "CLOSED" pertains to vehicles only.
 
OPEN
7:30 AM
 
 
 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • Gate at Diversion Dam (Parking Lot L)
 ROAD/TRAILS BEYOND GATE CLOSED TO ALL USERS (BURN AREA)  
 
 

Facility Hours

Caper Acres
Open Tues-Sun 9am-9pm
(closed on Tuesday if Monday is a Holiday)
City Plaza Fountain On Noon-8pm
Five Mile Recreation Area  OPEN
One Mile Recreation Area  OPEN
Peregrine Point Disc Golf Course  OPEN
Sycamore Pool  OPEN- No Lifeguards on-duty.  Pool will be emptied on 9/12/24..
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