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      Campers and day use visitors enjoy swimming or scuba diving in the crystal clear water of Lake Tahoe, picnicking, relaxing on the warm sand of Lester Beach or Calawee Cove, and hiking the Rubicon Trail, Lighthouse Trail, and Balancing Rock Trail. Lester Beach is a popular location to launch your kayak, paddleboard, or canoe, but keep in mind that trailers are not allowed in the day use parking lots. Please check weather and wind conditions before venturing out on the lake.

      The grandeur of the parks and their setting is a product of successive upheavals of the mountain-building processes that raised the Sierra Nevada. From promontories such as Rubicon Point in D.L. Bliss State Park you can see over one hundred feet into the depths of Lake Tahoe.

      The park is named for a pioneering lumberman, railroad owner, and banker of the region. The D.L. Bliss family donated 744 acres to the State Park system in 1929.
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      SUMMER - Day Use closes to vehicles on Oct 31, 2022. The day use parking areas at the beaches and at the Rubicon trailhead are extremely popular during the summer months and are often FULL by mid morning. We recommend arriving early in the morning or late in the afternoon for best chances of finding a parking space. When the parking lots are full, day use vehicles will not be allowed into the park - No drop-offs/pick-ups, though pedestrians may walk the two mountainous miles to the beach. Day use hours are sunrise to sunset. Dogs are not allowed on the beach or trails. Amplified music is only allowed with a permit. No charcoal BBQs. Thank you for your understanding.

      OFF-SEASON - During the off-season D.L. Bliss State Park closes to vehicular traffic for the season. When the park gate is closed, pedestrians may park at the Visitor Center (closed) parking lot near highway 89 and access the park from sunrise-sunset. It is an approximately 1 mile hike from the Visitor Center to the closest Rubicon Trailhead, and a steep mountainous 2 mile hike to the beaches. All park regulations apply during the off-season. No restrooms or water available. Closest food and beverage are in South Lake Tahoe - 10 miles south. Closest restrooms are at Sugar Pine Day Use Area - 7 miles north. In the spring, the park will not open to vehicles until de-winterization and water treatments have been completed.
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      Region Details
      4 hike trails

      Region Status
      Open as of May 19, 2024

      Hike Stats

      State Ranking
      #12,272
      Trails (view details)
      4
      Trails Hike
      4
      Trails Trail Running
      4
      Total Distance
      2 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      1 mile
      Total Descent
      440 ft
      Total Vertical
      469 ft
      Reports
      3
      Ridden Counter
      26

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      Nearby Riding Areas

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      Emerald Bay State Park 12.1 km
      Fallen Leaf 5 14.8 km
      Sugar Pine 1 19 3 15 km
      Desolation Wilderness5.7 km
      Homewood Neighborhood Trails 4 10 106.3 km

      Activity Type Stats

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      Hike42 miles440 ft1 mile469 ft
      #12,2723242
      Trail Running42 miles440 ft1 mile469 ft
      #8,871139
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