Why visit Paradise
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 6 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Honey Run Covered Bridge, Paradise Cinema 7, Bille Park and Rotary Grove.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; December lows average 40°F.
Weather in Paradise
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Paradise
Paradise is an incorporated town in Butte County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada foothills above the northeastern Sacramento Valley. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 4,764, a decline of over 80% from the 26,218 residents recorded in the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Paradise, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
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Honey Run Covered Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
The bridge was lost in the Paradise/Camp Fire and is now being slowly rebuilt by volunteers
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes7
Donuts in Paradise
Fast food · Donut · 1.7 mi
6616 Clark Road, Paradise
Mo-We 05:30-10:30; Fr 05:30-11:30; Sa-Su 06:30-11:30
History
The first post office was established at Paradise in 1877. It closed for a time in 1911, but was re-established later that year, when the post office at Orloff was closed. Paradise incorporated in 1979. For many years, the Butte County Railroad operated trains along the ridge, serving mines and sawmills.
From the History section of Paradise, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship18
Magalia Community Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Shopping6
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc.
School · 0.9 mi
771 Elliott Rd., Paradise
Healthcare2
Map of Paradise
69 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 40°F | 10.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 42°F | 10.1 in | 0.1 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 44°F | 8.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 48°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 75°F | 54°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 61°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 67°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 66°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 62°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 54°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 45°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 40°F | 11.2 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Paradise (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Butte County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-07-25: Park Fire (Fire)
- 2024-07-02: Thompson Fire (Fire)
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Paradise Skypark (PYS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Magalia 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Butte Valley 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Forest Ranch 10 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Chico 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Durham 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Kelly Ridge 17 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
- Oroville 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- Oroville East 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- South Oroville 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Hamilton City 22 mi west, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Welcome to Paradise, CA, B. F., CC0
- Honey Run Covered Bridge, Jet Lowe, Public domain
- Magalia Community Church (2024)-L1004302, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
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