Current Launch Ramp Status

Lake Oroville SRA

 

All launch ramps at Lake Oroville SRA are subject to change due to water level.
See the most current Lake Level Status

For confirmation of the current ramp status contact the
Northern Buttes District Office at (530) 538-2200.

Launching Locations and Hours

• Effective Wednesday, April 29, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is discontinuing its inspection program for invasive mussels at Lake Oroville, the Thermalito Forebay, and the Thermalito Afterbay. Seal checking at the Oroville facilities are no longer required. • All closed facilities are now open to trailered launching including those at the Thermalito Forebay and Thermalito Afterbay. • Launching access at Lake Oroville will once again be available 24 hours a day, every day. Please see the below link for further details. 

Lake Oroville Community Update - April 29, 2026

Standard Launch Ramps:

LOCATION STATUS OPERATING ELEVATIONS (FULL LAKE ELEVATION – 900’)

 Bidwell Canyon 

 Ramp Hours- 

Open 24/7

 STAGE 1 is currently OPEN and accessible to launch vessels.
  • STAGE 1 -  900’ TO 740’
  • STAGE 2 -  740’ TO 705’
  • STAGE 3 -  705’ TO 665’

 Spillway

 Ramp Hours -

Daily from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

 STAGE 1 is currently OPEN and accessible to launch vessels.
  • STAGE 1 - 900’ TO 821’
  • STAGE 2 – 821’ TO 734’
  • STAGE 3 – 734’ TO 700’

 Loafer Creek/Loafer Point

 Open 24/7

  Loafer Point STAGE 1(Old & New) is currently OPEN and accessible to Launch vessels.
  • STAGE 1 (OLD)- 900’ TO 780’ 
  • STAGE 1 (NEW)- 900’ TO 804’
  • STAGE 2 (NEW)– 804’ TO  680’ 

 Lime Saddle

 Open 24/7

 OPEN
  • STAGE 1 - 900’ TO 707’
 Enterprise  OPEN
  • STAGE 1 - 900’ TO 842’


Forebay Launch Ramps:

 North Forebay 1

  Ramp Hours - 8:00 a.m. to sunset

  OPEN (Non-motorized vessels only)  

 

    

 South Forebay

  Park Hours - 8:00 a.m. to sunset

  OPEN  


Car Top Ramps:

 Dark Canyon  CLOSED  Closed - Until county road and ramp can be repaired.
 Foreman Creek  OPEN
  • STAGE 1 -  900’ TO 730’
 Nelson Bar CLOSED
  • STAGE 1 -  900’ TO 854’
 Stringtown OPEN
  • STAGE 1 -  900’ TO 869’
 Vinton Gulch   OPEN
  • STAGE 1 - 900’ TO 880’