Boat Inspection Stations & Boat Launch Options
Boat Inspections - All Boats Must Be Inspected Before Launching in Lake Tahoe
8:30am - 5:30pm daily, May 1 - September 30:
- 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
8:30am - 5:30pm Thursday - Sunday:
- 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
2016 Watercraft Inspection Fees can be found here.
- 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
Sand Harbor
- Monday – Wednesday: 7am-3:30pm, Thursday – Sunday: 6am-8 pm
- After-hours haul outs are available but trailered vessels will not receive a Lake Tahoe Inspection Seal and will be required to have an inspection prior to launching into Lake Tahoe again.**Not recommended for any vessel over 14 feet long**
More information is available here.