Sugar Pine Point State Park

Location: County: El Dorado. Nearest City: Tahoma. See map 4.

Campsites, facilities: There are 175 sites for tents or RVs up to 30 feet long. There are also 10 group sites available. Piped water, coin-operated showers (except in winter), flush toilets, a sanitary dump station, picnic tables, and fire grills are provided. A grocery store, laundry facilities, and propane gas are available nearby. There is wheelchair access to picnic areas. Leashed pets are permitted.

Reservations, fees: Reserve by phoning 1-800-444-PARK/7275 ($7.50 reservation fee); $15-$17 per night, $1 pet fee. Open year-round.

    • Family Camps
      • Reservations are available for mid-June through early-September
    • Group Sites
      • Reservations are available for May through September.

Contact: Call 1-530-525-7982 or 1-530-525-7232.

Sugar Pine Point SP
7360 West Lake Boulevard
Tahoma CA 96142

Operating hours, seasons: Call park for information; open all year round.

Park Kiosk Hours:

    • Hi Season: 8am-11pm
    • Lo Season: 8am-4pm

Directions: From Truckee, drive south on Highway 89 through Tahoe City. Continue south on Highway 89 and drive 10 miles to the campground (signed) on the west side of the road.

Weather, clothing: The weather can be changeable; layered clothing is recommended.

Trip notes: Sugar Pine Point State Park contains one of the finest remaining natural areas on Lake Tahoe. The park has dense forests of pine, fir, aspen and juniper. Deep-line anglers fish the la 300-foot deep underwater ledges for trout and salmon. Another attraction is the museum in the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion (also known as Pine Lodge), a summer home built in 1903 in a grove of pine and cedar. During winter, the park features cross-country skiing areas. This is one of three beautiful and popular state parks on the west shore of Lake Tahoe. It is just north of Meeks Bay on General Creek, with almost two miles of lake frontage available, though the campground is located on the opposite side of Highway 89. A trail is routed four miles along the creek up to Lost Lake, just outside the northern boundary of the Desolation Wilderness. The elevation is 6,200 feet.

 

 

 

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