A Birdseye View of Bidwell ParkPark  |
Bidwell Park is the crown jewel of Chico, California. It is the 3rd largest city park in the United States, covering 3,618 acres. It encompasses both sides of Chico Creek Canyon for a full five miles into the foothills making it one of the most diverse and pristine parks in America. This picture was taken from Monkey Face Rock and overlooks Bidwell Park to the west.
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A Beautiful Day at One-Mile  |
Sycamore Pool is a popular swimming pool located in Lower Bidwell Park and is a unique swimming experience since it is a concrete pool built around Big Chico Creek.
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One-Mile 2  |
One-Mile 3  |
One-Mile 4  |
Dawn Mist Rising at One-Mile  |
Sycamore Pool on New Year's Day, 2009 at 5a.m.
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A Tempting Path to Follow  |
Lower Bidwell Park is filled with majestic oaks and sycamore trees and is welcome shade in the hot summer months.
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Robin Hood Was Here  |
One of Bidwell Park's longest-lasting claims to fame is that the original Hollywood movie, Adventures in Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn, was filmed here in 1938. The park is overgrown with wild grape vines that threaten to swallow up the large oak and sycamore trees.
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A Great Way to Enjoy Bidwell Park  |
Two girls have found the perfect way to spend the day and enjoy Bidwell Park. The road winding through Lower Bidwell on the south side is closed to vehicles so it's a great place for horses, bicyclists and those on foot that like a flat, even surface.
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Lone Tree and The Cross  |
The Easter Cross is located east of the entrance to Upper Park.
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Easter Cross Sunset  |
Path to the Clouds  |
Upper Park is a vast wilderness section along both sides of Big Chico Creek Canyon. The canyon contains many beautiful swimming holes, and 35 miles of hiking trails. The North and South Rim trails run along the edge of the canyon and provide stunning vistas.
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A Storm Descends Upon Upper Park  |
April Showers Bring May Flowers  |
If Trees Could Talk  |
Days End at Horseshoe Lake  |
Horseshoe Lake is a man made lake in Upper Park. Although no swimming is allowed, it's the perfect place for a picnic and fishing or to begin a hike into the rugged Big Chico Canyon.
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Horseshoe Lake Sunset  |
Lovejoy Basalt Formations  |
Upper Park remains relatively untouched with majestic canyons overlooking Big Chico Creek, which contains some of the most spectacular swimming areas in Northern California. The terrain varies from rolling to steep, with many rock formations, including the unique Chico Sandstone and Lovejoy Basalt rocks.
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