Parks and Picnic Areas in Plumas County
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While traveling in Plumas County, California, you're welcome to stretch your legs, toss a ball, or pull over for a picnic at one of several community parks in the towns of Chester, Lake Almanor, Hamilton Branch, Greenville, Taylorsville, Graeagle, Portola and Quincy. Forest Service day use areas and rest stops can be found along the eastshore of Lake Almanor, at Hamilton Branch, and at major lakes including Butt Valley, Bucks, Little Grass Valley, Antelope, Round Valley, Davis and Frenchman. You'll also find sites in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area, Plumas-Eureka State Park, along the Feather River and in the Feather River Canyon.
Most parks have restrooms and playground facilities; some offer public swimming pools and skateboarding ramps.
Chester Park, on Hwy. 36 along the Feather River, offers picnic tables, a playground, ball fields, basketball court and restrooms.
Greenville Community Park, off Hot Springs Road south of town, has a playground, restrooms, and ballfields.
The town of Taylorsville has a swimming pool, and picnic spots at the campground.
In Quincy, travelers can enjoy playgrounds, picnic tables and and ball fields at Gansner Park, located north of town off Hwy. 70 behind the airport. Or, they'll find the same facilities plus a swimming pool and skateboard park at Pioneer Park, on Fairgrounds Road off Hwy. 70 east of downtown.
The Graeagle Mill Pond off Hwy. 89 has picnic tables, along with paddleboat rentals and swimming, while the Graeagle Picnic Grounds, located in the housing area across from the gas station, has ball fields and a bandstand.
Portola's City Park is located a half mile south of Hwy. 70, across the Gulling Street Bridge. It features a swimming pool, playground, bandstand and skate park.
A $5 day use fee is charged at Bucks and Frenchman; all other sites are free of charge.
For more information on Plumas County parks, playgrounds, picnic areas and pools, call the Plumas County Visitors Bureau at 800-326-2247 or contact area chambers of commerce or forest service offices.
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