Lake Tahoe Basin fire and camping restrictions extended

Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/07/2020 - 9:37am

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has extended both its emergency camping and fire restrictions.

Camping/overnighting is prohibited in all wilderness/backcountry areas including Desolation, Meiss Country, Tahoe Rim Trail, Blackwood Canyon, Luther Pass and Watson Lake campgrounds through November. View forest order here.

Hosted campgrounds like Nevada Beach, Meeks Bay, Fallen Leaf Lake, Zephyr Cove and Camp Richardson reopened Monday, but keep in mind no campfires or charcoal fires and barbeques are permitted. Caspian, William Kent and Bayview also reopened. Propane and gas stoves are allowed in these hosted developed sites except during Red Flag Warning days.

A violation of this prohibition is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.

Emergency fire restrictions have been extended across all National Forest lands in California, including the California and Nevada sides of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Smoking and all recreational fires, including campfires, bonfires, warming fires, wood fires, charcoal fires, or any other kind of outdoor fires, involving solid fuels are prohibited. The forest order is through Thursday and will be reevaluated at that time.