Nevada Beach
- Elevation
- 6,224 ft
- Dogs
- Not allowed
Entry fee: $12 per vehicle for day use, paid at the gate. Nevada Beach is a lake cove on Lake Tahoe in Douglas County, Nevada. See every spot on Lake Tahoe.
Closures and warnings
The Forest Service lists Nevada Beach under its standing bubonic plague alert: plague occurs naturally in the Sierra Nevada, so avoid rodents and take the posted precautions. As of September 28, 2026.
Before you swim
| Swimming allowed | Yes |
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| Water type | Lake cove |
Access
| Parking | Gated day-use lot; the per-vehicle fee is paid when parking inside the gate. |
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| Fee | $12 per vehicle for day use, paid at the gate; fees go up over the Fourth of July holiday weekend |
| Elevation | 6,224 ft |
| Seasonal closure | Gated lot open Memorial Day weekend through mid-October. Walk-in access year-round, but no restrooms or trash service while closed. |
| Wheelchair access | Long, wide sandy beach with several accessible picnic tables on a paved sidewalk. |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (run by concessionaire Tahoe Recreation, Vista Recreation) |
| Restrooms | Yes |
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| Picnic sites | Yes |
| Note | Flush toilets; restrooms and trash service only in season. Food concession and kayak and paddleboard rentals on site. Group pavilion reservable. |
Rules
| Dogs | Not allowed |
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| Fires | Not allowed |
Common questions
Common questions
Is Nevada Beach open?
The Forest Service lists Nevada Beach under its standing bubonic plague alert: plague occurs naturally in the Sierra Nevada, so avoid rodents and take the posted precautions. As of September 28, 2026. Seasonal closure: Gated lot open Memorial Day weekend through mid-October. Walk-in access year-round, but no restrooms or trash service while closed.
Can you swim at Nevada Beach?
Yes, swimming is allowed at Nevada Beach.
How do you get to Nevada Beach?
Parking: Gated day-use lot; the per-vehicle fee is paid when parking inside the gate.
Is there a fee at Nevada Beach?
The fee is $12 per vehicle for day use, paid at the gate; fees go up over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
What facilities are at Nevada Beach?
Restrooms and picnic sites. Flush toilets; restrooms and trash service only in season. Food concession and kayak and paddleboard rentals on site. Group pavilion reservable.
What are the rules at Nevada Beach?
Dogs are not allowed and fires are not allowed.
Photos
Nearby
Sources
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- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/laketahoebasin/recreation/nevada-beach-campground-and-day-use-pavilion (accessed September 28, 2026; backs waterbodyName, manager, access.fee, access.seasonalClosure, access.wheelchairAccess, access.amenities.restrooms, access.amenities.picnicSites, access.amenities.note, rules.dogs, rules.fires, swimmerNotes.swimmingAllowed, swimmerNotes.waterType, lat/lng)
- https://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri024030/text/environmental.htm (accessed September 28, 2026; backs elevationFt)
- https://www.tahoepublicbeaches.org/beaches/nevada-beach/ (accessed September 28, 2026; backs manager, access.parking, access.fee, access.seasonalClosure, access.amenities.note)
- https://visitlaketahoe.com/beaches/nevada-beach/ (accessed September 28, 2026; backs access.parking, access.fee)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/laketahoebasin/alerts/bubonic-plague (accessed September 28, 2026; backs hazardNote)
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