Construction to Begin on East Shore Trail Parking
May 13, 2026 | Member Submitted
| Construction is underway on new parking areas along Tahoe’s East Shore Trail! These parking improvements are the next step in the expansion of the East Shore Trail, and will help improve safety and enhance recreational access along the SR 28 corridor. So what’s happening? The East Shore Trailhead parking area in Incline Village is getting 38 more paid parking spaces immediately north of the existing paid parking area along SR 28, near Tunnel Creek Cafe. On the other side of the highway just north of Lakeshore Drive, there will be a new public transit shelter for southbound transit passengers. The project also includes much needed environmental restoration of an eroded shoulder area on the west side of SR 28 known as Rocky Point to reduce impacts on lake clarity. A little farther south on SR 28, more parking improvements are also underway and new parking areas will open this spring, including: Chimney Beach (seasonal paid parking beginning June 1)Secret Harbor (seasonal paid parking also beginning June 1)Spooner Mobility Hub (construction beginning in May)Once open, roadside parking will be banned along SR 28 near the Chimney Beach Trailhead to remove dangerously parked cars and help improve safety along the SR 28 corridor. Eventually, these parking areas will offer connections to the next section of the Tahoe East Shore Trail, which is currently in design. Behind the scenes, countless partners are hard at work making this project happen, including the Tahoe Fund, Nevada Department of Transportation, Washoe County, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Nevada Division of State Lands, Nevada Division of State Parks, and other regional partners. F.W. Carson Company is the construction contractor for the East Shore Trailhead area parking improvements. This next phase of the East Shore Trail Extension project will help better manage high visitation to one of the most visited areas in Lake Tahoe and make it easier and safer for people to enjoy Tahoe’s iconic East Shore. If you are interested in getting on the reserve list for future East Shore Trail vista points please contact us at: info@tahoefund.org. |