EARLY CLOSURE: Cave Rock and Lake Forest will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, due to the storm. DELAYED OPENING: Friday, February 7, opening will be delayed. Cave Rock will open at 9 a.m. and Lake Forest will open at 10 a.m.
Locations and Hours
Starting October 1, winter operations begin. Inspections are offered at Lake Forest and Cave Rock launch ramps, weather permitting. Please follow @TahoeBoating on social platforms for weather related updates.
NOTE: These inspection stations DO NOT offer decontaminations. Wakeboard and other vessels with ballast tanks always require a decontamination and should call the AIS Hotline (888-824-6267) to coordinate a decontamination.
Do I need an inspection?
If your vessel has an intact inspection seal [a wire with a numbered clip loosely connecting the boat and trailer] from the last time it was hauled out of Lake Tahoe, you do not need an inspection and can proceed straight to your preferred launch site.
In all other cases:
- All motorized vessels, including electric, require an inspection. New boats and engines are tested in water prior to leaving the factory and are still required to be inspected.
- There is no inspection or decontamination fee for vessels with electric or air-cooled trolling motors.
- Trailered non-motorized vessels are required to be inspected. All inspections are provided free of charge for non-motorized vessels.
- If you own a simple non-motorized vessel, like a canoe, kayak or paddleboard, please visit Tahoe Keepers to learn how to self-inspect and Clean, Drain, & Dry your vessel. If you would like an inspection, please visit any of our inspection locations, and we will provide one free of charge.
Hwy 28, Glenbrook, NV 89413
Oct. 1 – April 30 – Open from 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily, weather permitting
2500 Lake Forest Rd, Tahoe City, CA 96145
Oct. 1 – May 14 – Open from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily, weather permitting