Boat Inspection Stations & Boat Launch Options

Boat Inspections - All Boats Must Be Inspected Before Launching in Lake Tahoe

As of Friday, May 1, three inspection stations are open 8:30am - 5:30pm daily during the boating season:

• Alpine Meadows: Highway 89, off Alpine Meadows Road north of Tahoe City (Note: there is currently construction on the Alpine Meadows bridge. Delays are possible)
• Spooner Summit: at the junction of US 50 and Highway 28 in Nevada
• Meyers: at the junction of US 50 and Highway 89

Scheduled to open Thursday, May 21st:

• Highway 267 at Airport Road near Truckee Tahoe Airport - During the season, this station will only be open 8:30am - 5:30pm Thursday-Sunday only

In 2015, the district will not operate a station at Homewood. The Highway 267 location is replacing the former station at Northstar California.

Annual inspection fees remain unchanged from 2014.

• The “Tahoe In & Out” sticker ranges from $35 for personal watercraft and vessels under 17 feet up to $121 for vessels longer than 39 feet
• The “Tahoe Only” sticker fee is $30
• An additional fee of $35 is charged for any boat requiring decontamination
• An additional $10 fee for the decontamination of ballast tanks or bags

Boat Launches

Lake Forest, Tahoe City 1.888.824.6267

• 5am-7pm
• Credit Card Payments Only
• Daily: $15 CA Resident, $20 Out of State
• Annual Pass: $215 CA Resident, $325 Out of State
• Summer Pass: $195 CA Resident, $275 Out of State

Ski Beach, Incline Village 775.832.1300

• Open to IVGID picture pass holders with beach access and their guests
• 7am-8pm
• Reservations Only
• Boats under 23' ONLY - Limitations may be further restricted as water level lowers
• $17 per visit 
• $145 for a season pass

Sierra Boat Company 530.546.2551

• No launch ramp-uses gantry lift
• 22’ and under: $90/each way
• 23’ and above: $109 each way
• Buoys and Slips - Possible openings for nightly or weekly rental, but unlikely

Tahoe City Marina 530.583.1039

• No launch ramp - Uses forklift, gantry lift or travel lift depending on the length of the boat
• 25’ and under: $45 each way
• Anything over 25’ will be charged by the foot: $5 per foot with gantry and $12 per foot with travel lift (big boats)

Obexer’s 530.525.7962

• Launch ramp is open
• $20 each way or $30 round trip same day
• Over 39': $50 each way
• $300 Season pass
• No buoys or slips available

Meeks Bay Marina 530.525.6946 

• TBD: Waiting to hear if ramp will be open - usually you can rent a slip by the night or week- first come first serve

Closed This Year Due to Low Water Levels

• Sand Harbor
• Kings Beach
• Tahoe Vista