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 D.L. Bliss State Park - Lake Tahoe, CA
N 38° 58.676 W 120° 06.169
10S E 750972 N 4318320
The posted coordinates to the park are at the visitor center.
Waymark Code: WMTQVD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2016
Views: 2
From the park website:
Campers and day use visitors enjoy swimming or scuba diving in the crystal clear water of Lake Tahoe, picnicking, relaxing on the warm sand of Lester Beach or Calawee Cove, and hiking the Rubicon Trail, Lighthouse Trail, and Balancing Rock Trail. Lester Beach is a popular location to launch your kayak, paddleboard, or canoe, but keep in mind that trailers are not allowed in the day use parking lots.
The grandeur of the parks and their setting is a product of successive upheavals of the mountain-building processes that raised the Sierra Nevada. From promontories such as Rubicon Point in D.L. Bliss State Park you can see over one hundred feet into the depths of Lake Tahoe.
The park is named for a pioneering lumberman, railroad owner, and banker of the region. The D.L. Bliss family donated 744 acres to the State Park system in 1929.
This location within the state park is mainly a parking area for visitors to visit the state park visitor center and gift shop. There's a road (Lester Beach Rd) that visitors can drive down to beach access near Rubicon Point. This state park encompasses a large area so there are other access points to the park.
Park Type: Day Use and Overnight Camping
Activities:
OVERNIGHT FACILITIES
Family Campsites
Group Campsites
Hike or Bike Campsites
RV Dump Station
RV Access
TRAIL USE
Hiking Trails
DAY-USE ACTIVITIES & FACILITIES
Picnic Areas
Env. Learning/Visitor Center
Exhibits and Programs
Fishing
Interpretive Exhibits
Scuba Diving/Snorkeling
Beach Area
Swimming
Nature & Wildlife Viewing
Museums
Geocaching
Park Fees:
A $10 fee is due for entering the park.
Background:
D.L. Bliss State Park is named after Leroy Duane Bliss, a wealthy landowner and lumber baron who logged millions of acres of timber from the Lake Tahoe region in the mid-to-late 1800s. He later realized the importance of preserving the land around Lake Tahoe and donated much land to the state parks system. This park land was named in his honor.
Date Established?: 1929
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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