The Military Museum of Butte County Invites you to share the experience of viewing memorabilia from the WWII era to the present. Once home to the local Maidu Indians, Bald Rock is filled with many unique formations, including grinding holes used by the Native Americans for grains and acorns. Easy hikes to the peak of Bald Rock offer spectacular views of the Sacramento Valley and coastal mountain ranges. For a historical look at Chico, the Bidwell Mansion is an excellent starting point. The mansion was built in 1868 and designed as a three-story Italian villa by architect Henry W. Cleaveland, who is best known for his design of the original Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
Tours operate daily.
Hiking, bicycling, picnicking, roller blading and horseback riding are just a few of the many recreation opportunities in the park. Spectacular bluffs surround the Upper park as the Chico Creek winds its way throughout the entire park. The drive along the Olive Highway will take you to the sixth highest waterfall in the nation, which reaches a magnificent 640 feet. The Feather River Fish Hatchery accommodates 9,000 adult salmon and 2,000 adult steelhead as well as incubators containing up to 20 million eggs and 9.6 million fingerlings. June and September are the best months to visit as the fish can be viewed jumping the ladders in the hatchery for their Fall and Spring spawning season.