While traveling in Plumas
County, you're welcome to stretch your legs,
toss a ball, or pull over for a picnic at one of
several community parks and Forest Service day
use areas.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 ball fields.
The town of Taylorsville has a
swimming pool, and picnic spots at the
Taylorsville campground.
In Quincy, travelers can enjoy playgrounds,
picnic tables and ball fields at Gansner Park,
located north of town off Hwy. 70 behind the
airport. Or, they'll find a playground, a
swimming pool, skateboard park and group
barbecue pavilion at Pioneer Park, on
Fairgrounds Road off Hwy. 70 east of downtown.
Dame Shirley Plaza, near the Courthouse,
offers picnic table and a grassy play area
within view of Quincy's historic downtown.
Lowell Bader Park in Meadow Valley is
a nice stop on the way to Bucks Lake, about five
miles west of Quincy. The rustic park offers a
playground, picnic and barbecue area and
basketball and tennis courts.
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, skate park and tennis court and
volleyball courts.
Great spots for picnics or rest stops can
also be found along the west and east shores of
Lake Almanor, at Hamilton Branch, and at forest
service day use areas 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. 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 us at
(800) 326-2247.
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