Recreation area

Sand Pond/swim/trailhead Picnic Site

Tahoe National Forest · California — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Off Gold Lake Highway near Lower Sardine Lake.  Restrooms, picnic area and interpretive trail.  Swimming allowed at Sand Pond.  Gentle, sandy unpaved slope into the pond.

Activities

  • PICNICKING

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.