Butte County is a place of natural beauty with countless opportunities for recreation in both rural and urban environments. Many Butte County residents live in one of the five incorporated towns or cities: Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Oroville or Paradise. Thank you for your interest in filming in the beautiful City of Chico and Butte County! With its historic architecture, beautiful parks, and friendly people, Chico and its surrounding areas offer numerous opportunities for spectacular photography and cinematography. Some of the famous movies filmed in Chico include the 1938 version of Robin Hood, portions of Gone With the Wind (1939), The Red Badge of Courage (1951), the Disney Channel’s original movie Under Wraps, along with a variety of television shows, including “Stolen Innocence.”
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The California Film Commission (CFC) coordinates with the over 60 Regional Film Offices to help promote and facilitate filming throughout California. Regional Film Office Partners support productions that wish to film in a local region. They operate as part of their jurisdiction's chamber of commerce, county, city, or convention and visitors bureau. Regional Film Office Partners have a knowledge of production and will coordinate film location activities when a production company wishes to film in their area. We recommend that your first call should be to the local Regional Film Office Partner. It could save you a lot of time, money, and energy. //updated: 11.21.25 bd
57 Locations
| Location | ID | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Rock Tunnel | 3353 | Rt 70, Oroville, CA |
| Baroni Park | 10277347 | 15 Baroni Dr, Chico, CA |
| Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church | 841 | 821 Linden St, Chico, CA |
| Bidwell Park 5 Mile Recreation Area | 3297 | Centennial Ave., Chico, CA |
| Bidwell Park Golf Course | 2979 | 3199 Golf Course Rd, Chico, CA |
| Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park (SP) | 7458 | Orland, Nord, CA |
| Butte County Fairgrounds - 3rd DAA | 4147 | 199 E Hazel St, Gridley, CA |
| Butte County Library, Chico Branch | 4148 | 1108 Sherman Avenue, Chico, CA |
| Butte Meadows | 2993 | Humboldt Road, Butte Meadows, CA |
| California State University, Chico | 906 | Hazel St & W 2nd St, Chico, CA |
| Camp Lassen | 2996 | 21359 Scout Rd, Butte Meadows, CA |
| CARD Community Center/Creekside Rose Garden | 4205 | 545 Vallombrosa Avenue, Chico, CA |
| Chapman Park & Dorothy F. Johnson Center | 10277351 | 775 E 16th St, Chico, CA |
| Chico Community Observatory | 10277431 | 1 Observatory Way, Chico, CA |
| Chico Creek Nature Center | 10277454 | 1968 E 8th St, Chico, CA |
| Chico Municipal Center | 4184 | Main St & W 4th St, Chico, CA |
| Chico State Paul L. Byrne Memorial University... | 3407 | 311 Nicholas C. Schouten Lane, Chico, CA |
| Chico Train Depot | 4183 | W 5th St & Orange St, Chico, CA |
| City of Chico | 123 | 500 Main Street, Chico, CA |
| City Plaza | 3010 | Broadway St & W 4th St, Chico, CA |
| Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA) | 7540 | 400 Glen Drive, Oroville, CA |
| Community Park | 10277463 | 1900 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Chico, CA |
| Concow Reservoir | 4178 | Concow Rd & Crain Ridge Rd, Concow, CA |
| DeGarmo Park | 10277464 | 3428 Esplanade, Chico, CA |
| Eagles Aerie FOE 196 | 4169 | 2010 Montgomery, Oroville, CA |
| Emerson Park | 10277469 | Emerson Way and Notre Dame Blvd, Chico, CA |
| Feather Falls / Feather River | 1740 | Lumpkin Road to Falls, Feather Falls, CA |
| FunLand Chico | Cal Skate | 4211 | 2465 Carmichael Dr, Chico, CA |
| Gridley | 3298 | 685 Kentucky St., Gridley, CA |
| Honey Run Covered Bridge | 3308 | 1670 Honey Run Road, Chico, CA |
| Hooker Oak Park | 10277478 | 1928 Manzanita Ave, Chico, CA |
| Horseshoe Lake Upper Bidwell Park | 3309 | Wildwood Avenue, Chico, CA |
| Humboldt Avenue Skate Park | 10277586 | 286 Humboldt Ave, Chico, CA |
| Indigo Park | 10277588 | Springfield Dr and Concord Ave, Chico, CA |
| Lake Oroville State Recreation Area (SRA) | 7639 | 400 Glen Drive, Oroville, CA |
| Lakeside Pavilion | 4210 | 2565 California Park Dr., Chico, CA |
| Morning Thunder Cafe | 4141 | 352 Vallombrosa Avenue, Chico, CA |
| New Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge | 10095182 | Lake Oroville, Oroville, CA |
| Oak Way Park | 10277667 | 1510 W 8th Ave, Chico, CA |
| One Mile Recreation Area (AKA Sycamore Pool) | 3326 | Vallombrosa Ave. & Sheridan Ave., Chico, CA |
| Oregon City | 210 | Oroville, CA |
| Oregon City Bridge | 3399 | 2152 Derrick Road, Oroville, CA |
| Oroville | 3328 | 1735 Montgomery, Oroville, CA |
| Paradise Cemetery | 4134 | 980 Elliot Road, Paradise, CA |
| Paradise Elementary School | 4133 | 588 Pearson Road, Paradise, CA |
| Paradise High School | 4132 | 5911 Maxwell Drive, Paradise, CA |
| Paradise Performing Arts Center | 4135 | 777 Nunneley Road, Paradise, CA |
| Pulga Bridge | 3418 | Rt 70 & Pulga Road, Oroville, CA |
| Senator Theater | 4126 | 515 Main Street, Chico, CA |
| State Theatre, Oroville | 4125 | 1489 Myers, Oroville, CA |
| Sycamore Baseball Field | 3340 | Sheridan Ave. & Vallombrosa Ave., Chico, CA |
| Table Mountain | 3341 | Hwy 70 & Cherokee Rd., Oroville, CA |
| The Stansbury Home - Victorian Home Museum | 1789 | 307 West 5th Street, Chico, CA |
| Tobin Bridges | 3387 | Highway 70, Oroville, CA |
| Upper Bidwell Park & Bear Hole | 2974 | Wildwood Ave, Chico, CA |
| Veterans Memorial Park (previously Wildwood Park) | 2988 | 100 Wildwood Ave., Chico, CA |
| Willows | 3348 | 201 North Lassen St., Willows, CA |