Sand Harbor releases summer hours for 2022

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – To help ease some of the traffic congestion on SR28, Sand Harbor will start opening at 7 a.m. beginning May 27. Visitors are advised to arrive at or after opening time. There is limited space to wait for the park to open and vehicles parked on the shoulder or blocking the highway may receive a citation.

During high visitation periods, the park gates will close when the park capacity is reached. The closure can last several hours, and the park will reopen by 5 p.m.

During capacity closures, visitors can still enter the park via the East Shore Trail or by riding the East Shore Express, operated by the Tahoe Transportation District.

Due to limited staffing and low water challenges, the boat ramp entrance and parking lot will only be opened when the main entrance is closed. This parking lot will be open for limited kayak parking and vendor access only.

Sand Harbor State Park will close for the evening at 7 p.m.

As a reminder, during the summer months, Sand Harbor only accepts cash for the entrance fee, and visitors are asked to come prepared. During any closure vehicles exiting the park will not be allowed to reenter.

Nevada State Parks is working on a plan for reserved parking in the future. At this time they are looking into possible reservation systems.