State wildlife / game area · California
Oroville Wildlife Area
Oroville Wildlife Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 11,606 acres in Butte County, California (State wildlife / game area), managed by a California state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 11,606 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | California state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: California Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Butte County |
| Reference point | 39.47679, -121.60076 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area
4,682 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area
10,022 acres · 15.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
9,145 acres · 16.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Forest land
Plant Introduction Station Other
205 acres · 18.7 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sacramento River Wildlife Area
3,728 acres · 21.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge
10,547 acres · 23 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lower Yuba River
54 acres · 25.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Colusa Bypass Wildlife Area
1,513 acres · 25.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sutter Bypass Wildlife Area
3,448 acres · 26.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Oroville Wildlife Area” in California combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.