Parks and Forest Areas
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Bijou Community Park
1201 Al Tahoe Blvd.
across from the Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone: (530) 542-6094 A mile off Hwy 50 is Bijou Community Park with playground, group picnic shelters, bandstand/gazebo, fitness trail, horseshoe pits, game court area, sand volleyball courts, skateboard park (helmets and pads required), 27-hole disc golf course and a central concession/restroom building.
D.L. Bliss and Emerald Bay State Park
Hwy. 89 at Emerald Bay
P.O. Box 266
Tahoma, CA 96142
Tollfree: (800) 777-0369
Phone: (530) 525-7277 Offer the most breathtaking views of the lake, the mountains, and Tahoe's only island - Fannette Island. Both of these parks have campgrounds, opportunities for hiking, swimming, fishing, and interpretive activities. The D.L. Bliss State Park has a wonderful beach on Rubicon Bay which is also a trailhead for the Rubicon Point Trail that continues to Vikingsholm Castle- the most popular attraction on the west end of Emerald Bay. The castle is considered the finest example of Scandinavian architecture in the United States and is open for guided tours during the summer months.
Desolation Wilderness
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Phone: (530) 543-2600 63,475-acre wilderness area with hundreds of glacial lakes, sub-Alpine forests, valleys and granite peaks. Visitors will find Desolation in its natural form and on its own terms - meaning sudden storms, fires and other hazards may be encountered. Required wilderness permits can be obtained and self-issued at most of the trailheads for day hikes, or at U.S. Forest Service offices on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe for overnights. Call (530) 543-2600, or (530) 543-2674 for more information.
Sugar Pine Point State Park
Hwy. 89, 10 miles S. of Tahoe City
P.O. Box 266
Tahoma, CA 96152
Tollfree: (800) 777-0369
Phone: (530) 525-7982 This beautiful park along the shore of Lake Tahoe features a year round operated campground, the Ehrman Mansion and Sugar Pine Point Nature Center. Ehrman Mansion is one of the most beautiful historic summer homes on Lake Tahoe, and is open for guided tours July through Labor Day.
