Location: County: El Dorado. Nearest City: Tahoma.
Campsites, facilities: There are 168 sites for tents
or RVs up to 18 feet long and trailers up to 15 feet long. Piped
water, showers, flush toilets, picnic tables, and fire grills
are provided. Leashed pets are permitted.
Reservations, fees: Reserve by phoning 1-800-444-PARK/7275
($7.50 reservation fee); $16-$20 per night, $1 pet fee. Open
late-May through early September.
Contact: Call 1-530-525-7277 or 1-530-525-7232.
D.L. Bliss SP
Contact Sugar Pine Point SP
CA
Operating hours, seasons: Call the park for information;
open all year round.
Park Kiosk Hours:
Directions: In South Lake Tahoe at the junction of
Highway 89 and U.S. 50, turn north on Highway 89 and drive 10.5
miles to the state park turnoff on the east side of the road.
Turn east and drive to the park entrance.
Weather, clothing: The weather can be changeable; layered
clothing is recommended.
Trip notes: D.L. Bliss State Park borders Emerald Bay
State Park to the north. The park also has popular hiking trails,
such as the Lighthouse Trail and the Balancing Rock Nature Trail.
The beach is especially popular during summer months. The park
is set on one of Lake Tahoe's most beautiful stretches of shoreline,
from Emerald Point at the mouth of Emerald Bay on northward to
Rubicon Point, spanning some three miles. The camp is located
at the north end of the park, the sites nestled amid pine trees,
with the lake about a quarter mile away. A trail from the camp
is routed south to Emerald Point (6,232 feet), where there is
a beautiful view of the lake and beyond to the surrounding mountain
rim, an awesome sight in early summer when it is still covered
with snow.
© 2001, Miwok Lodge 439, Order of the
Arrow, Santa Clara County Council Inc., BSA
Revision 1.2
