The Complete Guide To Boating Lake Tahoe

BOAT LAUNCHES & RAMPS

Important Notice: All boats being launched at Lake Tahoe must now be inspected for invasive species prior to launch. Inspection fees will range from $10 to $60 depending on the facility and size of your boat. Most boaters will pay $30.
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Warning: Low lake level may be an issue in using some of these facilities in 2009.

There are many excellent facilities around the lake at which boats of all sizes may be launched. Most are open only seasonally. Each is listed in our files below along with hours of operation and fees charged.

Use the Ramp Map tab for their general location, the Google map link with each listing for a more detailed, printable map or driving directions and the Waypoints page for the precise GPS coordinates of each ramp. For more information you may click on the highlighted names which will open the business's website.

El Dorado Boat Ramp
Lakeview Ave. at Lake Tahoe Blvd., So. Lake Tahoe, CA
Closed for the 2009 season due to low lake level

Lakeside Marina
4041 Lakeshore Blvd., So. Lake Tahoe, CA
(Map and Driving Directions)
Open mid-May through September, 8 AM - 6 PM Daily (9 AM - 5 PM, May & Sept.)
Launch Fees: 20 dollars each way
(530) 541-9800

Tahoe Keys Marina
2435 Venice Dr. East, off Tahoe Keys Blvd., So. Lake Tahoe, CA
(Map and Driving Directions)
Open Year-Round, 8 AM - 6 PM Daily (closed at 5 PM May & Sept.)
Launch Fees: Ramp -- Round trip - 35 dollars; Season Pass - 600 dollars
Fork Lift -- 18 dollars per foot, per lift Dry Sail -- Call to inquire.
Travel Lift -- 24 dollars per foot, per lift (max. 40 tons)
(530) 541-2155

Coon Street Boat Ramp
Coon Street, off Hwy. 28 in Kings Beach, CA
Closed for the 2009 season due to low lake level

Lake Forest Boat Ramp
Hwy. 28 at Lake Forest Rd. (near Coast Guard Station)  (Map and Driving Directions)
Open 24 Hours Daily, Year-Round
Parking Fee - 10 dollars; Launch Fee - None;  Season pass - 110 dollars
(530) 583-5544, ext. 7

Sierra Boat Company
5146 No. Lake Blvd. (Hwy. 28), Carnelian Bay, CA  (Map and Driving Directions)
Open June through August, 8 AM - 4 PM Daily (weekends only, Sept.-May)
Launching for boats with 30' max. length, 3' max. depth
Gantry Launch Fees (each way):
Boats to 24' - 55 dollars; Boats over 23' - 65 dollars; Sailboats - 9.25 dollars per foot
(530) 546-2551, ext.4

Tahoe Vista Recreation Area
Hwy. 28 (N. Lake Blvd.) across from National Ave.
Closed for the 2009 season due to low lake level

Meek's Bay Marina
10 miles south of Tahoe City, off Hwy. 89
(Map and Driving Directions)
Open June through Sept.. 8 AM - 6 PM Daily
Launch Fees: One way - 15 dollars; Round-trip - 25 dollars
(530) 525-5588

Obexer's Boat Company
Hwy. 89, Homewood, 6 miles south of Tahoe City
(Map and Driving Directions)
Open May through Sept., 7 AM - 6 PM Daily
Launch Fees: Ramp -- One way -12 dollars; Round trip (same day) - 20 dollars; Season pass - 250 dollars
Forklift -- Boats to 21' - 60 dollars each way; 22' - 25', 90 dollars each way; 26' - 29', 140 dollars each way
Travelift or Forklift over 30' -- 10 dollars/foot each way
(530) 525-7962

Sunnyside Resort & Marina
1835 W. Lake Blvd. (Hwy. 89), 2 mi. south of Tahoe City
(Map and Driving Directions)
Open June through September, 9 AM - 5 PM Daily (forklift launching only)
Launch Fees: 75 dollars minimum each way (adjusted for boats over 20 ft.)
(530) 583-7201

Tahoe City Marina
700 No. Lake Blvd. (Hwy. 28), Tahoe City, CA
(Map and Driving Directions)
Open June through August, 8 AM - 6 PM Daily
Open Sept. through May, 9 AM - 5 PM, Tuesday -Saturday
Launch Fees: Forklift -- 40 dollars each way, 75 dollars round trip
Travelift -- 200 dollars minimum to 25'; 12 dollars for each additional foot over 25'
(530) 583-1039

Cave Rock
Hwy. 50, 3 miles north of Zephyr Cove, NV
(Map and Driving Directions)
Open 24/7, Year-Round
Daily Fees: Launch and leave - 8 dollars; Launch and park - 12 dollars (includes round-trip ramp fee)
Invasive Species Inspection Fee: Under 16' - 10 dollars; 16' to 25' - 30 dollars; over 25' - 40 dollars
(No overnight parking permitted)
(775) 831-0494

Lake Tahoe Nevada (Sand Harbor) State Park
Hwy. 28, 4 miles south of Incline Village
(Map and Driving Directions)
Open: June through August, 8 AM - 9 PM Daily
May and September, 8 AM - 7 PM Daily
October through April, 8 AM - 5 PM Daily
Daily Fees: Launch and leave - 10 dollars; Launch and park - 15 dollars (includes round-trip ramp fee)
Invasive Species Inspection Fee: Under 16' - 10 dollars; 16' to 25' - 30 dollars; over 25' - 40 dollars
(No overnight parking permitted)
(775) 831-0494

Click on any facility name below to view or print an interactive Google map with driving directions.

Boat Ramps

Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 June 2009 22:13 )