Zebra and Quagga Mussels

All boats must be inspected for zebra and quagga mussels prior to launching into Lake Tahoe. They are one of the largest threats to Lake Tahoe. Learn more about boat inspections, fees and what you can do to protect Lake Tahoe and how you can keep mussels out of Lake Tahoe. A website has been established which provides extensive information on the Blue Boater and Aquatic Invasive Species Programs. Blue Boater and Aquatic Invasive Species Program.

Boat Launches

Both North Tahoe Public Utility District boat launches are closed for the season. View hours and locations for inspection and launch facilities that are currently open.

Coon Street Boat Launch

The Coon Street Boat Launch is located at the end of Coon Street in Kings Beach. The facility includes a boat launch ramp (open when lake levels allow), restrooms and parking for vehicles as well as vehicles with trailers. Parking is limited. There are separate fees for launching and parking, see the fees link to the right for more information.

This is also the site of the only public dog beach in Kings Beach and Tahoe Vista. It is located to the east (left if looking at the lake) of the boat ramp.

Tahoe Vista Recreation Area and Boat Launch

7010 North Lake Blvd. Tahoe Vista, CA

When pulling out boats out of the water, please make use of the new Courtesy Docks along the sea wall instead of taking up space at the ramp. Do not move the boat into position at the ramp until your vehicle and trailer have arrived on site and are lined up to back in. The restrooms will be open until the launch ramp closes for the season.

Reconstruction of this local's favorite was completed Summer 2006. This 2.7 acre lakeshore property, with approximately 800 feet of lakeshore frontage, was a collaborative effort between the North Tahoe Public Utility District, California Department of Boating and Waterways and the California Tahoe Conservancy and received the Tahoe Regional Planning Agencies' Best of the Basin Award in 2006. The Recreation Area includes lake access recreation, a sheltered boat launching facility, picnic facilities, restroom facilities, sidewalks, and a large plaza area with interpretive signage.

Tahoe Adventure Company is under contract with the District to provide kayak and stand up paddleboard tours and rentals from this facility.

The District acquired the land for Tahoe Vista Recreation Area over a period of 10 years. Phase I construction commenced in August 2004 and incorporated lakefront improvements, street-side sidewalks, utility undergrounding, sewer force main relocation, restroom construction and stormwater collection and treatment facilities. Dredging was completed in April 2010 and the Courtesy Dock were installed in the Spring of 2011.

The District requested and has been granted $1,432,000 from Department of Boating and Waterways for construction of the Tahoe Vista Recreation Area Parking Project on District owned property on the corner of National Avenue and State Highway 28. This funding along with $500,000 granted by Placer County Redevelopment Agency and $500,000 from North Lake Tahoe Resort Association will complete total funding of the project. Currently, there is limited parking at the facility as the District moves to complete Phase 2, which includes vehicle and trailer parking on a 3.6-acre support parcel connected to the lakeshore property by the intersection of North Lake Boulevard (California State Route 28) and National Avenue in Tahoe Vista. The design elements for this second phase were approved at the April 2004 District Board of Directors meeting. Design elements included in Phase 2 are automobile parking, boat trailer parking, parking facilities, bicycle trails, a transportation shelter, pedestrian circulation facilities and landscaping elements.

This project has received sufficient grant funding for construction of Phase 2 (Parking lot). Please view the Parks Projects page for links to project information, CEQA documents and public comment opportunities.