From Orange Cove you can head to lakes and river corridors for boating, fishing and shoreline picnics, with several scenic pullouts and day-use areas along the way. Mountain access into the nearby national forest opens opportunities for trailheads, overlooks and alpine scenery that are reachable on paved routes before switching to shorter forest roads. Highway 99 is the major arterial that serves the region and is traveler-friendly for larger motorhomes, offering wide lanes, frequent services and options to bypass slower local roads. When planning longer drives from Orange Cove, favor the main highways for towing or oversized rigs and reserve narrow forest roads for brief excursions.