Work on new parking lot at Zephyr Cove Stables begins next week

Work on a new driveway and parking lot at Zephyr Cove Stables begins the week of May 1, 2016 when the first stage of the Zephyr Cove Stables Upgrade Project begins. Crews will be upgrading existing facilities, trails and utilities to meet current building code and accessibility standards and install Best Management Practices (BMPs) to improve water quality.

This is a joint project between the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), Zephyr Cove Resort and Douglas County.

Also in the first stage is the construction of storm water infiltration basins. Under an agreement with Douglas County, a bike path will be constructed from the stables to Warrior Way to improve pedestrian safety and access and minimize impacts to the meadow and Zephyr Creek. This stage of the project is expected to be completed by mid-July 2016.

The next step of the project will replace the current buildings with one structure, which will include administrative office space, a ticket vending area, an enclosed storage area and public restrooms. Work on this phase of the project will likely begin at the end of summer or in early fall and is expected to be completed by the end of October 2016, with some remaining work possible during summer 2017.

Project work will not affect operation of the stables, which will remain open during the regularly scheduled season, but there may be limited parking until construction is complete.