The Bear Hole swimming hole in Big Chico Creek is situated near Parking Area K in Upper Bidwell Park in Chico, California.
It can be reached from the many park trails, including the Yahi Trail, and by car along the gravel section of Upper Park Road except on Sundays and Mondays, when the road gate at Horseshoe Lake is locked. There are toilets and an emergency phone located nearby.
A short distance further upstream to the east on Big Chico Creek is the concrete structure of the Diversion Dam.
