There is no better place than Lake Tahoe during summer. Clear skies, warm sand, and clean, blue water greet hundreds of thousands of fun-seekers. But Tahoe’s beaches don’t stay that way by themselves. Large crowds can leave an impact. That’s where the Tahoe Blue Beach program comes in. Making the right choice — enjoying the beach responsibly — is the easy choice.
This first-of-its-kind beach management initiative brings together land managers, concessionaires, businesses, nonprofits, and cutting-edge technology to make responsible, Lake-friendly recreation the easy and obvious choice. And it’s working, based on our data collected at the July 5th “Keep Tahoe Red, White and Blue” cleanup event.
The Tahoe Blue Beach program is a collaborative program between the League, land managers — including the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (USFS) and California State Parks — as well as beach concessionaires and businesses to “raise the bar for beach management in Tahoe” to ensure Lake Tahoe is protected from the impacts of recreation. The three essential concepts for success are education, engineering, and enforcement. This includes improvements to facilities, staffing, signage, and enforcement at beaches around the Lake.



The goal is to ensure Lake Tahoe is protected from the impacts of recreation. The three essential concepts for success are education, engineering, and enforcement. This includes improvements to facilities, staffing, signage, and enforcement at beaches around the Lake.