State park
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area is a state park in Butte County, California, 2 miles from Oroville. Hours: 8 am until sunset, 7 days a week.
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area map
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Hours: 8 am until sunset, 7 days a week.
- No, day use at Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area is 2 miles from Oroville. It is 2 miles from Oroville.
Before you go
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area is 2 miles from Oroville. It is 2 miles from Oroville.
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Vault toilets
What to see
- Feature Open riding area for motorcycle, ATV, and 4x4 Fenced open riding area
- Feature Shade ramadas and picnic tables
- Feature ATV training range OHMVR Division approved ATV training range
Public lands next to Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area
- State parkLake Oroville State Recreation Area is 1.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=25572 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)