Community Information

Gridley is situated in the beautiful Sacramento Valley in the heartland of California agriculture.

Gridley offers the unique combination of charming small town atmosphere with the variety of services and opportunities usually found in much larger cities.

Conveniently located within a few hours of the Bay Area, Sacramento and the Lake Tahoe/Reno area, one has the advantage of living in a community with clean air, good water and a rural lifestyle, while having quick access to metropolitan areas. Gridley is located midway between the rapidly expanding urban areas of Chico and Yuba City.

Gridley offers quality lifestyle, a community with old fashioned friendliness and values, educational, cultural and recreational opportunities. All of these make Gridley an exception place to raise a family.

The Gridley area is a sportsman's haven. Excellent hunting, fishing and naturalist opportunities are available on private and public facilities. The Gray Lodge Waterfowl Management area is located just 10 miles southwest of Gridley. It's 8,400 acres form some of the most intensively used and developed wetlands in the entire Pacific Flyway. It attracts around 70,000 visitors annually. Gridley is also within minutes of the exceptional recreational facilities available at Lake Oroville.

There are approximately 55 civic clubs and organizations, including fraternal, service and an active Arts Council. The Gridley Area Chamber of Commerce has been serving the community since 1946. Gridley has 18 churches with most major denominations as well as non-denominational being represented. There are a variety of sports and youth organizations available as well.

Gridley truly has something to offer!