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Burton Creek State ParkHwy 28 North Shore Lake Tahoe Tahoe City, CA 96145 (530) 525-7232

Burton Creek State Park is a 2,000-acre undeveloped park open or day use only. Summer temperatures range

rom the mid-70s during the day to the low 40s at night, and winter temperatures range rom 40 to 20 degrees.

Excellent scenic vistas make or an enjoyable recreational experience at Burton Creek. Six miles o trailsare available or hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The trail system throughout

the park ties into several other popular routes, including the Tahoe Rim Trail and the Fiberboard Freeway.

Access to the park is limited. Two sections o the park are classied as State Natural Preserves, granting

them special protection status. The preserves were established to preserve a Sierra mountain meadow and

a riparian orest. They also help to improve the quality o waters fowing into Lake Tahoe and provide habitat

types that are limited in the Tahoe basin but are needed by a wide variety o species.

Please contact us i you have any questions. Enjoy your visit!

PARK HOURS

The park is open from sunrise to sunset.

MOTORIZED VEHICLES

No motorized vehicles are allowed in the park.

This includes autos, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs

and snowmobiles.

VEHICLE PARKING

Because there is no motorized vehicle access

into the park, please park outside the gates. Be

kind to our neighbors. Do not park on private

property.DOGS

Dogs are permitted only on roads in Burton

Creek State Park; dogs must be on a 6-foot

leash at all times.

HIKERS AND MOUNTAIN BIKES

Use only marked trails and roads to reduce

erosion. Please do not use or create wildcat

trails.

FIRES AND FIREWOODFires are not allowed in Burton Creek State

Park. Do not gather any dead or downed wood

in the park. The nutrients must be allowed to

recycle back into the ecosystem.

NATURAL AND CULTURAL FEATURES

Natural scenery and animal life areprotected by law from human disturbance of

any kind.

DO NOT FEED PARK WILDLIFE

For your safety and their health, do not feed

the wildlife; they can be aggressive and

dangerous, and may carry disease.

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS

Overnight camping is not permitted in

Burton Creek State Park. Accommodationsare available at nearby motels and hotels

as well as at Tahoe State Recreation Area,

which has camping available from Memorial

Day weekend through Labor Day.

Discover the many states of California.TM www.parks.ca.gov

For Emergencies Dial9-1-1.

NEARBY STATE PARKS

Tahoe State Recreation Area,

.25 miles east of Tahoe City on Hwy 28

(530) 525-7232

Ed Zberg-Sugar Pine Point State Park,10 miles south of Tahoe City on Hwy 89

(530) 525-7982

D.L. Bliss State Park,

18 miles south of Tahoe City on Hwy 89

(530) 525-9529

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