Lake Tahoe Sno-Park season and day passes available

Lake Tahoe area Sno-Parks can now be enjoyed with the purchase of an annual pass as well as with a daily pass.

The California Department of Parks and Recreation operates 21 Sno-Park sites that provide snow-cleared parking lots with sanitation facilities and access to snow play areas, cross-country ski and snowmobile trails.

In the Lake Tahoe area there are several Sno-Parks: Echo Lake, Taylor Creek, Donner Summit, Hope Valley, Blackwood Canyon, Carson Pass and Meiss Meadow.

A Sno-Park permit is required for each vehicle parked at a Sno-Park site from November 1 through May 30 of each year. The cost is $25 per year or $5 per day. They can be purchased on line or through area vendors.

You may also purchase your Sno-Park permit at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Forest Supervisor's Office located at 35 College Drive in South Lake Tahoe.