The South Lake Tahoe Forest Service Supervisor’s Office offers virtual services Monday through Friday from 8am-4:30pm, excluding federal holidays. Call 530-543-2600 during busness hours. If you reach the recording, we are helping another customer. Leave a message with your name and phone number and we will get back to you as soon as possible. You may also email us at sm.fs.paltbmu@usda.gov.

Reminder to practice winter recreation safety ahead of MLK weekend

Jan. 13, 2022 - With record-breaking snow accumulation throughout the state, all visitors to California’s National Forests should plan ahead and ensure your vehicles are snow ready as road conditions may impact access heading into Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. Read more at  go.usa.gov/xtjAB.

Forest Service acquires 487 acres at Lake Tahoe

Jan. 13, 2022 – The LTBMU is pleased to announce the acquisition of a sizable parcel of undeveloped land in the southeast portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin known as the Cold Creek purchase. Read more and view photos at go.usa.gov/xtjPS.

Prescribed fire operations resume at Lake Tahoe

Jan. 10, 2022 - Weather and conditions permitting, the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team may conduct prescribed fire operations over the next two weeks at Lake Tahoe. Read more at go.usa.gov/xt2Yj.

Popular Recreation Activities

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Forest Service recommends responsible recreation

Jan. 2022 - Visitors to National Forest Lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin should practice responsible recreation at all times, including the following:

• Practice Social Distancing. Provide space of at least six feet at all times during your visit.
• Do Not Gather in Groups. Follow the latest guidance from officials.
• Share the Trail. Alert other trail users of your presence and step aside to let them pass.
• Pack Out Your Trash. Leave with everything you bring in and use.

Recent News

• Reminder to practice winter recreation safety ahead of MLK weekend

  Release Date: Jan 13, 2022  

• Forest Service acquires 487 acres at Lake Tahoe

  Release Date: Jan 13, 2022  

• Prescribed fire operations resume at Lake Tahoe

  Release Date: Jan 10, 2022  

Features

Sierra Avalanche Center

Dec. 2021 - Sierra Avalanche Center is a great resource for backcountry enthusiasts during the winter season. If you're heading into the backcountry, be sure to check the daily avalanche forecast first by following the link above and view avalanche safety tips at go.usa.gov/xdvJF. Always Know Before You Go!

Winter Recreation

Dec. 2021 - The Olympic Games in 1960 brought international attention to the Lake Tahoe area as a winter recreation destination. Today, outdoor activities include skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snow-shoeing, sledding and much more! Follow the link above for more.

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Spotlights

Keep Tahoe Bears Wild!

Lake Tahoe is Bear County. Store food/garbage in bear resistant containers. Keep your distance and never feed any wild animal. More at tahoebears.org.

Know Before You Go

National Forests provide a variety of fun and exciting activities, but visitors must avoid hazardous situations. For information on staying safe in the forest, visit the link above.

Meeks Bay Restoration Project

Concerns over the marina condition, water quality, aquatic invasive species and degraded habitat for native species prompted the need for action in Meeks Bay. Follow the link above for more.

Lake Tahoe West

Lake Tahoe West is an interagency collaborative effort to restore resilience to the west shore's forests, watersheds, and communities. Follow the link above for more.

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