Beaches & Lake Access

Dogs in outdoor areas

State-owned north shore beach where leashed dogs are welcome — 530 feet of flat-stone shore, free parking shared with Gar Woods, and mutt mitts on site.

Carnelian Bay

Commons Beach

Dogs not allowed

Dogs are barred from the sand, lawn, and picnic areas; the only exception is leashed dogs on the paved trail along the park's upper edge.

Downtown

Gatekeepers Day-Use Area (Tahoe State Recreation Area)

Dogs in outdoor areas

The one State Parks shoreline in town where dogs are legal — the day-use area at the Truckee River outlet, leash on.

Truckee River Outlet / Fanny Bridge

Dogs on the grounds only

Dogs are barred from the sand year-round; leashed dogs are allowed on the sidewalks and picnic areas, and east of the boat ramp at the rocky Dog Beach.

Kings Beach

Lake Forest Beach

Dogs not allowed

County rules for this Bristlecone Street beach are explicit — no dogs on the beach or in the water; the boat ramp west of here is the exception.

Lake Forest

Lake Forest Boat Ramp at Pomin Park

Dogs in outdoor areas

The one TCPUD-sanctioned spot where a dog can reach Lake Tahoe's water in Tahoe City — beside the Lake Forest boat ramp.

Lake Forest

Dogs in outdoor areas

Conservancy-owned pebble beach in Carnelian Bay where leashed dogs are allowed on the eastern portion and on the café deck.

Carnelian Bay

Skylandia Park & Beach

Dogs in outdoor areas

Lakeside pine forest, meadow, and woodland trails where leashed dogs are welcome — just not on the sand itself.

Lake Forest

Dogs on the grounds only

Dogs are barred from the sand at this year-round Forest Service day-use beach; leashed dogs are allowed on the picnic grounds above it.

West Shore