California / Lake Tahoe /
Lake Forest Public Access BTAF
Boat ramp · on Lake Tahoe · near Lake Forest · California
Lake Forest Boat Ramp watercraft inspection station (Western AIS coordinators (PSMFC)), at this launch. Hours: 8am-6pm. Season: October 1 to April 30, 2027.
Western AIS coordinators (PSMFC) · checked October 18, 2026
Harmful algal blooms reported on the water at this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2023.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Open per Tahoe Regional Planning Agency boat ramps (Tahoe Boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 3
- Docks
- 1
- Trailer parking
- 35 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Website
- tahoecitypud.com
- Coordinates
- 39.18122, -120.11965
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the LAKE TAHOE A TAHOE CITY CA gauge · USGS, 0.1 mi away on Lake Tahoe
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge LAKE TAHOE A TAHOE CITY CA, 0.1 mi from this launch on Lake Tahoe: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Lake Tahoe
Lake in California. All launches on Lake Tahoe.
Community
Where people who use Lake Tahoe talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Commons Beach · 1.4 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Carnelian Bay Gar Woods · 3.7 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Truckee River BTAF · 4.0 mi · Truckee River
- Sandy Beach · 5.4 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Tahoe Vista Recreation Area · 5.5 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Grand Ave Lake Access · 5.7 mi · Lake Tahoe
Sources
- California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide) record 743 · None stated (CDFW ArcGIS item 97f0b67503e74f52b8f3d8a338357583); credit CDFW and DBW
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency boat ramps (Tahoe Boating) record lake-forest-ramp · CC BY-NC 4.0, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency non-motorized launch sites (Tahoe Boating) record lake-forest-beach · CC BY-NC 4.0, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- OpenStreetMap w860212034 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w860212033 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap w860212032 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n8017281345 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide) and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency boat ramps (Tahoe Boating) and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency non-motorized launch sites (Tahoe Boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.