California / Lake Tahoe /
Tahoe Vista Recreation Area
Boat ramp · on Lake Tahoe · near Tahoe Vista · California
Harmful algal blooms reported on Lake Tahoe 1.1 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2022.
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
- 1
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- California State Parks
- Website
- northtahoeparks.com
- Coordinates
- 39.23898, -120.04816
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the LAKE TAHOE A TAHOE CITY CA gauge · USGS, 5.5 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, 5.5 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
- Sandy Beach · 0.2 mi · Lake Tahoe
- North Tahoe Beach · 0.9 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Kings Beach State Recreation Area · 1.2 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Kings Beach SRA (Coon St. Boat Launch Facility) · 1.4 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Carnelian Bay Gar Woods · 2.1 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Incline Village Boat Ramp (IVGID) · 5.5 mi · Lake Tahoe
Sources
- California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide) record 731 · None stated (CDFW ArcGIS item 97f0b67503e74f52b8f3d8a338357583); credit CDFW and DBW
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency boat ramps (Tahoe Boating) record tahoe-vista-recreation-area · CC BY-NC 4.0, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency non-motorized launch sites (Tahoe Boating) record tahoe-vista-recreation-area · CC BY-NC 4.0, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- OpenStreetMap n11091844880 © 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.