There are many excellent facilities around the lake at which boats of all sizes may be launched. Most are open only seasonally and water depth should be adequate at all this year. Each is listed in our files below along with hours of operation and fees charged for 2006. Check back after May 1st for updates.
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 in a new browser window. Simply close the window to return to this page.
New Feature! We now provide interactive, printable Google maps with driving directions for each boat launch facility. Click on the map link with any listing and zoom or pan using the controls at left of map!
Also seek or share the latest information about launching boats at Lake Tahoe on our Forum.
El Dorado Boat Ramp
Lakeview Ave. at Lake Tahoe Blvd., So. Lake Tahoe, CA
(Map and Driving Directions)
Open 24/7 Year-Round (water level permitting)
Launch Fees: $13 round-trip, $100 for season pass
(530) 542-6056
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 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 - $30; Out only - $20; Season Pass - $500
Fork Lift -- $15 per foot, per lift Dry Sail -- Call to inquire.
Travel Lift -- $20 per foot, per lift (max. 40 tons)
(530) 541-2155
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Coon Street Boat Ramp
Coon Street, off Hwy. 28 in Kings Beach, CA (Map and Driving Directions)
Open sunrise to sunset
Ramp open for small vessels, experienced boaters only. Use at own risk!
Launch Fees: $10 in Peak Season - Friday before Memorial Day to September 30th
$5 in Off Season - October 1st to Thursday prior to Memorial Day
Parking Fees: $10 in Peak Season, $5 in Off Season
(parking fee necessary only if you leave your car and/or trailer there)
(530) 546-4212
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; Launch Fee - None; Season pass - $110
(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' - $45; Boats over 24' - $50; Sailboats - $7.50 per foot
(530) 546-2551, ext.4
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 each way, $75 round trip
Travelift -- $200 minimum to 25'; $12 for each additional foot over 25'
(530) 583-1039
Tahoe Vista Recreation Area
Hwy. 28 (N. Lake Blvd.) across from National Ave.
Boat Launch & Parking Fees
Operated by N. Tahoe Public Utility District
(530) 546-4212
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New Feature! We now provide interactive, printable Google maps with driving directions for each boat launch facility. Click on the map link with any listing and zoom or pan using the controls at left of map!
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; Round-trip - $25
(530) 525-5588
Obexer's Marina
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; Round trip (same day) - $20; Season pass - $200
Forklift -- Boats to 20' -$40 each way; each addtl. ft. above 20' - $10 each way
Travelift -- $10/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 minimum each way (adjusted for boats over 20 ft.)
(530) 583-7201
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New Feature! We now provide interactive, printable Google maps with driving directions for each boat launch facility. Click on the map link with any listing and zoom or pan using the controls at left of map!
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; Launch and park - $12 (includes round-trip ramp fee)
(No overnight parking permitted)
(775) 831-0494
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; Launch and park - $15 (includes round-trip ramp fee)
(No overnight parking permitted)
(775) 831-0494
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