# Things to see in Chico, California (United States): 5 places and when to go > Chico, California is a town in United States with around 96,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 5 places in and around it, mainly Nature (2), History (1), Stargazing (1). The best known are Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, Chico Community Observatory and Chico Air Museum. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chico/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 39.7286, -121.8364 - **Population:** About 96,000 - **Places:** 5 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/estrellas/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 239 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Chico, California The places in and around Chico, California, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bidwell-mansion/): State historic park in California, United States · 742 m - [Chico Community Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chico-community-observatory/): Observatory in Chico, California, United States · 6.6 km - [Chico Air Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chico-air-museum/): Aviation Museum in the USA · 8.5 km - [Colyear Springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/colyear-springs/): Spring in California, U.S · 7.6 km - [Phantom Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/phantom-falls/): Waterfall in California, United States of America · 27 km ## When to go to Chico, California The best time to visit Chico, California is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 29 | | February | Possible | 10 h 29 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 03 | | May | Best time | 14 h 11 | | June | Best time | 14 h 48 | | July | Best time | 14 h 33 | | August | Best time | 13 h 34 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 55 | | November | Possible | 9 h 46 | | December | Possible | 9 h 12 | In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. In April, 4 of the 5 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Chico, California The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 239 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.7286%2C-121.8364) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.7286%2C-121.8364) ## Other towns nearby - [Nevada City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nevada-city/): 6 places · 88 km - [Redding, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/redding/): 20 places · 107 km - [Cool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cool/): 6 places · 118 km - [Sacramento, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sacramento/): 29 places · 132 km - [Ukiah, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ukiah/): 7 places · 134 km - [Rancho Cordova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rancho-cordova/): 10 places · 134 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Chico, California? The best known: [Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bidwell-mansion/), [Chico Community Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chico-community-observatory/), [Chico Air Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chico-air-museum/), [Colyear Springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/colyear-springs/), [Phantom Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/phantom-falls/). In all, 5 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Chico, California? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. ### How do you get to Chico, California? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 239 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.7286%2C-121.8364) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Chico, California as the destination and these 5 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).