Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park is a state park in Douglas County, Nevada. Day use costs $10.00 ($15.00 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Sept. 30, 2026.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park on the managing agency's own page.
Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park map
Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Closures
- Dam construction in 2026: 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, every trail in the park except the Tahoe Rim Trail and Capital to Tahoe Trail is closed, as are Lakeview, Franktown Creek and Pipeline Roads. Trails open on weekends. Hobart Reservoir is closed all summer 2026 (as of September 25, 2026). Current notice
Fire restrictions
One fire restriction order is recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.
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
- Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park has 3 developed campgrounds. Stays are limited to 14 days in any 30-day period. A group area holds up to 150.
- Entry to Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park costs $10.00 ($15.00 for Non-NV Vehicles). Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.
- Dam construction in 2026: 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, every trail in the park except the Tahoe Rim Trail and Capital to Tahoe Trail is closed, as are Lakeview, Franktown Creek and Pipeline Roads. Trails open on weekends. Hobart Reservoir is closed all summer 2026 (as of September 25, 2026).
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.
- No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.
- Yes, Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park has cabins available.
Before you go
- Drinking water available
Camping at Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park has 3 developed campgrounds. Stays are limited to 14 days in any 30-day period. A group area holds up to 150.
Trails
- Spooner Lake Trail Flat trail around Spooner Lake with nature-study signs
- North Canyon Road to Marlette Lake Most popular backcountry route; a hiker and horse trail parallels the road for four miles
- Marlette Flume Trail Historic flume route, reached from North Canyon or the steeper Tunnel Creek Road
- Tahoe Rim Trail 13 of its 165 miles run through the park; closed to bikes from Hobart Road to Spooner Summit
What to see
- Historic site Marlette Lake Water System 1870s water system of flumes and pipelines built to supply the Comstock; NRHP-listed and still in use
Photos
- https://parks.nv.gov/parks/spooner-lake (accessed 2026-09-24)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spooner_Lake (accessed 2026-09-24)
- https://parks.nv.gov/news/marlette-lake-dam-project-updates-and-trail-closure-schedule (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://www.ndow.org/waters/spooner-lake/ (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://www.nvtrailfinder.com/trails/trail/lake-tahoe-nevada-state-park-spooner-backcountry (accessed 2026-09-25)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Tahoe%E2%80%93Nevada_State_Park (accessed 2026-09-25)