Tahoe basin USFS sites to open for season

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit  will soon begin the process of opening recreational facilities in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Weather and snow conditions permitting, Inspiration Point will be the first site to open on  April 14. Baldwin and Nevada beaches open April 28. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center opens May 25. The Tallac Historic Site parking area opens May 15, and will be staffed beginning May 26.  
 
The following is a list of opening/service dates, weather and snow conditions permitting:

Campgrounds

·         Round Hill Pines Resort – May 10

·         Meeks Bay Resort, William Kent, Kaspian, Meeks Bay, Bayview, Fallen Leaf, and Nevada Beach campgrounds – May 11

·         Camp Richardson RV Park, Luther Pass Campground and Angora Resort – May 25

·         Blackwood Canyon and Watson Lake campgrounds – June 1

·         Camp Richardson’s Eagles Nest and Badgers Den campgrounds – June 11 

Day-use areas

·         Baldwin and Nevada beaches – April 28

·         Chimney Beach and Secret Harbor – May 1

·         Sandpit Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area – May 10

·         Eagle Falls restrooms, Kiva Picnic Area, McKinney Rubicon Trailhead restrooms, Sawmill Pond and Tallac Point – May 15

·         Big Meadow Trailhead – May 25

·         Pope Beach – May 26.

Keep in mind, recreation area grounds are open year-round, but until sites officially open, there is no parking, trash removal or restroom facilities available. Be sure to pack out all trash and where pets are allowed, always clean up after your animal. Until parking lots open, park your vehicle off the roadway, avoid parking on vegetation, and do not block access gates.