Forest Service lists its fall closing dates
National forest sites around the lake
Checked Oct 1, 2026. Confirm before you go.
The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit published the dates its campgrounds, beaches, trailheads and visitor center close for winter. National forest land stays open year-round, but parking and services become limited.
- Already closed: Echo Chalet.
- Oct 1: Round Hill Pines Beach Resort.
- Oct 4: Badger's Den Campground and Tallac Historic Site.
- Oct 11: Meeks Bay Resort and campgrounds.
- Oct 12: Blackwood Canyon, Fallen Leaf, Inspiration Point, Kaspian, Nevada Beach and William Kent campgrounds; Baldwin, Nevada and Pope beaches; Bayview Day Use Area and Trailhead; Kaspian and William Kent beach restrooms.
- Oct 25: Taylor Creek Visitor Center.
- Oct 30: Angora Lakes Resort, including Angora Ridge Road.
- Nov 1: Camp Richardson Corral, Eagle's Nest Campground, Zephyr Cove Stables.
- Nov 15: Big Meadow Trailhead, Eagle Falls Picnic Area and Trailhead, Kiva Picnic Area, Luther Pass Campground, Mt. Tallac Trailhead, Sandpit Off-Highway Vehicle Area, Watson Lake Campground.
- Nov 20: Sawmill Pond Picnic Area.
- Open year-round: Camp Richardson Resort's hotel, cabins and RV campground; Zephyr Cove Resort and Campground.