Bidwell Park is a municipal park located in Chico, California. The 3,618-acre preserve encompasses both sides of Big Chico Creek Canyon for a full five miles up into the foothills, making it a truly spectacular retreat. There's really no park like it anywhere. Annie Bidwell deeded the original property—some 2,238 acres—to the city of Chico on July 10, 1905, along with the Children's Park downtown, and since then it has remained in the public trust. An additional 1,380 acres were added with a purchase approved by the City Council in 1995.
