Chico is located in the Northern Sacramento Valley of California, ninety miles north of Sacramento on Highway 99, in Butte County. Chico is known as a well-managed city that values quality infrastructure and services, and maintains a special sense of community and small-town living as it has developed into a vibrant regional center for business, recreation and cultural activities. There are also many recreational opportunities in and around Chico. Bidwell Park is one of the largest municipally owned parks in the nation (3,670 acres), is the focal point of the City’s park system and offers numerous trails for biking, hiking and equestrian use.