Lake Oroville Floating Campsites

Of course, you must have your own boat in order to access the floating campsites, as they are located quite a distance from the shore. However, if you don't have your own boat but want to camp on the lake, one option is to visit Lake Oroville Marina. A full service marina offering luxury houseboat, ski boat, deck cruiser and personal watercraft rentals.

Each floating campsite can accommodate up to 15 people and includes amenities such as a camp table, sink, barbeque (with propane provided), food locker, restroom, a covered living area, and space for tents.

Upon arriving to Lake Oroville, guests will first want to get a feel for the lay of the land, water in this case, by visiting the Lake Oroville Visitor Center with its small but informative museum with interesting exhibits, videos and a store.

From the Visitor’s Center, visitors can access a 47-foot tower with two high-powered telescopes that provides wonderful views of the Sutter Buttes, the world’s smallest mountain range that provides a number of great trails perfect for day hiking.

One of those hikes being a trip up the middle fork of the Feather River to see the spectacular 640-foot Feather Falls. The nine-mile round trip trek takes hikers to a wooden deck that overlooks the falls. Perfrct for picnicking or just relaxing.

If you are not the hiking type. After the springtime snow runoff, when the lake is high, you can boat to within a quarter-mile of the falls.
One of the biggest attractions on Lake Oroville is of course, the Oroville Dam.

Once referred to as the ninth wonder of the world, it is the tallest dam in the United States, dwarfing Hoover Dam by more than 40 feet. Built between 1962 and 1968, the Oroville Dam is comprised of more than 85 million cubic yards of earth. Fee tours are available by appointment only.