Are dogs allowed at Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park?

Yes, dogs are allowed at Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.

Can you fly a drone at Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park?

No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.

Can I swim at Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park?

Yes, Lake Tahoe is open to swimming at Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.

State park

Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park

Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park is a state park in Douglas County, Nevada, 7 miles from Stateline on paved roads. Day use costs $10.00 ($15.00 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Park: sunrise to sunset Boat launch: seasonal, see below.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park on the managing agency's own page.

Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park map

Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

One fire restriction order is recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.

Fire Restrictions in Place

Nevada Fire Info, BLM Nevada's interagency fire site, keeps the Nevada fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Nevada fire map of active fires.

Common questions

: Entry to Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park costs $10.00 ($15.00 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Park: sunrise to sunset Boat launch: seasonal, see below.
: Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park is 7 miles from Stateline on paved roads.
: Yes, dogs are allowed at Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.
: No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.
: Yes, Lake Tahoe is open to swimming at Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.

Before you go

Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park is 7 miles from Stateline on paved roads.

Trails

Cave Rock Trail Not reachable from the park: trailhead is across US 50, about 1/4 mile up Cave Rock Drive

What to see

Rock formation Cave Rock 250-foot volcanic andesite column, sacred to the Washoe; NRHP-listed 2017, climbing banned since 2008

Swimming

Lake Tahoe

Fishing and water

Lake Tahoe – Cave Rock fishing (right at the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.

Cave Rock (right at the boundary): its swimming spot page on swimholesmap.com.

Public lands next to Cave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park

National forestCave Rock - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park borders Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, a national forest.
National forestHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is 3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.