Recreation area

Lake Tahoe - East Shore

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · California — managed by USDA Forest Service

First-come, first-served — no online reservations

About this campground

The east shore of Lake Tahoe is located on the Nevada side along the west slope of the Carson Range. Access to this mostly undeveloped side of the lake is via Highways 50 and 28. Recreational opportunities found on the east shore include water activities, camping, hiking, horseback riding, downhill skiing/snowboarding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. Attractions include Cave Rock, Sand Harbor State Recreation Area, Spooner and Marlette Lakes, Nevada Beach, Zephyr Cove, and Round Hill Pines Beach, just to name a few!

Activities

  • AUTO TOURING
  • BIKING
  • BOATING
  • CAMPING
  • HIKING
  • HORSEBACK RIDING
  • OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE
  • PICNICKING
  • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
  • FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT
  • SWIMMING

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