Lake Tahoe
D. L. Bliss State Park: Lester Beach and Calawee Cove
Public state park
Not determined here; check park information and Tahoe monitoring
Yes. California State Parks names Lester Beach and Calawee Cove as swimming locations. Day use is published as sunrise to sunset with a $10 vehicle fee. The park does not promise lifeguard coverage on the access page.
Plan the access
- Access status
- State Parks expressly lists swimming at Lester Beach and Calawee Cove
- Who can use it
- Public state park
- Manager
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
- Published hours
- Sunrise to sunset
- Published fees
- $10 per vehicle per day, as published when checked
- Reservation
- No ordinary day-use reservation requirement stated
- Lifeguards
- Not stated on the manager page
- Parking
- Day-use parking; availability is not guaranteed
- Water conditions
- Not determined here; check park information and Tahoe monitoring
Confirm before leaving
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Reopening context
D. L. Bliss fully reopened for day use and camping on May 21, 2026. That dated reopening establishes the facilities available when checked; use the park page for later changes.
Parking is not a reservation
Camping can be reserved. The manager does not state a day-use reservation rule, but that is not a guarantee that a parking space will remain available.
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Access facts last checked against the linked manager on 2026-08-02. This date is not a water sample or a promise of present conditions.