Are you planning to launch your boat in Lake Tahoe this summer? Any vessel with an intact Lake Tahoe inspection seal can launch at one of the regional ramps and marinas listed below. Boats without a seal are required to be inspected by Tahoe Resource Conservation District inspectors.
Public Launch Ramp Hours of Operation
- Sand Harbor, Incline Village (NV State Parks) — Closed for 2022 due to low water. Non-motorized vessels may use launch ramp.
- Cave Rock, Glenbrook (NV State Parks) — Open 6 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Summer (May 28 – Sept. 5): 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Lake Forest, Tahoe City (TCPUD) — Open 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Spring (May 1-17): Open 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Summer (May 28 – Sept. 6): Monday – Thursday 5 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Friday – Sunday 5 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- *Fourth of July hours vary
- El Dorado, South Lake Tahoe (CSLT) — Closed for 2022 due to low water. Non-motorized vessels may use launch ramp.
- Kings Beach Boat Launch (North Tahoe Watersports) — Closed for 2022 due to low water. Non-motorized vessels may use launch ramp.
- Tahoe Vista Recreation Area, Kings Beach (NTPUD) — Closed for 2022 due to low water. Non-motorized vessels may use launch ramp.