Lake Tahoe EIP

2019 North Tahoe Regional Park Multi-Use Trailhead Improvements

Project Number
03.01.02.0105
Action Priority
Improve Public Recreation Facilities
Implementers
North Tahoe Public Utility District
Primary Contact
Suzi Gibbons (sgibbons@ntpud.org)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2018 - 2019
Sustainable Recreation Program Improve Public Recreation Facilities
This project included the restoration of the upper parking lot in the North Tahoe Regional Park and construction of a multi-use regional trailhead that will receive the North Tahoe Trail being developed and constructed by Placer County. This project also developed and constructed paved ADA multi-use access paths to the Tahoe TreeTop Top Adventure Parks course, tennis courts, and the Tahoe Unleashed dog park. Approximately 62 parking spaces were striped, including three handicap spaces; installation of site amenities included bike repair stations, bike lockers and racks, and a bike wash station; and installed permanent BMPs for parking lot drainage.

Key Accomplishments

  • Facilities Improved or Created: 2

Threshold Categories

  • Recreation
  • Water Quality
New Upper Parking Lot Year-Round Restroom
(Timing: After) (~51 KB)
Credit: Pam Emmerich New Upper Parking Lot Year-Round Restroom

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $543,959
(Estimated Cost: $554,093)
North Tahoe Public Utility D... (NTPUD): $34,093

Placer County Park Dedication... (PLCO): $197,610

Truckee Tahoe Airport Distric... (TTAD): $312,256

Photos

Before
Photos of existing upper parking lot
(Timing: Before) (~1,043 KB)
Credit: Pam Emmerich
Photos of existing upper parking lot
Existing compacted dirt path to tennis courts and Tahoe Unleashed dog park
(Timing: Before) (~1,205 KB)
Credit: Pam Emmerich
Existing compacted dirt path to tennis courts and Tahoe Unleashed dog park
After
New Upper Parking Lot Trailhead
(Timing: After) (~63 KB)
Credit: Pam Emmerich
New Upper Parking Lot Trailhead
New Multi-use ADA Path to Tahoe Unleashed Dog Park and Tennis Courts
(Timing: After) (~71 KB)
Credit: Pam Emmerich
New Multi-use ADA Path to Tahoe Unleashed Dog Park and Tennis Courts

Project Fact Sheet Data as of 07/06/2025