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6 Fun Facts About the Paradise Ridge
Paradise, California, United States
With deep Gold Rush roots and community ties, the Paradise Ridge region in Northern California has an extensive and interesting history. Here are just a few fun facts about Paradise and its surrounding communities - go to ExploreButteCounty.com to learn more!
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The Butte Creek Watershed running through Paradise Ridge is a “mini-Grand Canyon.”
4117 Skyway
Paradise, CA
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Open 24 hours
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Formed over millennia by the running waters of Butte Creek, the Butte Creek Watershed is home to a variety of flora and fauna. You can take in this spectacular vista From the Overlook off Skyway.
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Despite its name, Paradise Lake is actually located in nearby Magalia.
Butte County, CA
Paradise Lake is a special place in Butte County to visit for a relaxing paddle, picnic, or hike, and with gorgeous conifer woodland surrounding the shoreline, you might even spot a bald eagle or a bear! There’s a lot of room to explore via kayak, canoe, or row-boat on this 244 acre lake.
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Established in 1921, Noble Orchards is the last remaining commercial apple orchards in Butte County.
7050 Pentz Rd
Paradise, CA
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10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Noble Orchards also grows and sells peaches, nectarines, persimmons, pears, and pluots.
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During the Gold Rush, Magalia was known as Dogtown, thanks to a robust dog population.
Magalia, California, United States
In 1862, as more women and children moved to Dogtown, the name was changed to Magalia, meaning “cottages” in Latin.
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The annual Gold Nugget Days celebrates the 1859 discovery of a 54-pound gold nugget in Magalia.
Paradise, California, United States
The annual April event has been a Paradise staple since 1959.
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The Paradise Ridge is the historic home of the Mountain Maidu Tribe.
Magalia, CA
These earliest residents migrated and settled on the Mooretown Ridge between the Middle Fork and the South Fork of the Feather River around 1500 BC. Today’s Concow-Maidu tribe members are their descendants.