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SaveCampers 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.
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.
source: Cal Parks | Bliss SP

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Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of May 19, 2024Hike 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
Popular D. L. Bliss State Park Hiking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Lighthouse Trail | |||
Balancing Rock Nature | |||
Upper Lighthouse | |||
Hidden Peak Trail |
D. L. Bliss State Park Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Rubicon Trail to Vikingsholm Castle | 5 miles | |
Lighthouse and Rubicon to Emerald Bay | 8 miles | |
5 mile D. L. Bliss State Park Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
4 mile D. L. Bliss State Park Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
Photos of D. L. Bliss State Park
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Lighthouse Trail | May 19, 2024 @ 3:21am May 19, 2024 | Ideal | Connor8RHfF |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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markholloway | add | poi | activity #62912930 | Dec 9, 2024 @ 11:37am Dec 9, 2024 |
Connor8RHfF | add | report | activity #52843439 | May 19, 2024 @ 4:00pm May 19, 2024 |
chuktA | add | route | activity #34302948 | Oct 7, 2022 @ 8:50am Oct 7, 2022 |
chuktA | add | route | activity #34188305 | Oct 3, 2022 @ 9:05am Oct 3, 2022 |
chuktA | add | poi | activity #33861146 | Sep 23, 2022 @ 11:12am Sep 23, 2022 |
Nearby Riding Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Emerald Bay State Park | 1 | 2.1 km | |||
Fallen Leaf | 5 | 1 | 4.8 km | ||
Sugar Pine | 1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 km |
Desolation Wilderness | 5.7 km | ||||
Homewood Neighborhood Trails | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6.3 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Hike | 4 | 2 miles | 440 ft | 1 mile | 469 ft | #12,272 | 3 | 2 | 42 | |||
Trail Running | 4 | 2 miles | 440 ft | 1 mile | 469 ft | #8,871 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
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