D.L. Bliss State Park

D. L. Bliss State Park is named for Duane L. Bliss, a lumber and railroad magnate of the turn of the last century. This breathtakingly beautiful park is on the western shore of Lake Tahoe in California's Sierra Nevada, just 17 miles south of Tahoe City on Highway 89, a few miles north of Emerald Bay. The park has a wonderful interpretive visitor center with wildlife displays (including “touch me” displays for young folks), campground, beaches and hiking trails.

During the summer, D.L. Bliss offers interpretive programs. Hiking is also popular. Parking and restrooms at D. L. Bliss are barrier free. Call the park for specific accessibility information. Dogs are allowed in the parks, but, they must be kept on a leash during the day and in an enclosed vehicle or tent at night. Due to the possible danger to wildlife, dogs are not permitted on the trails or beaches.

D.L. Bliss State Park's dramatic beauty is a result of the successive upheavals of the mountain-building processes that raised the Sierra Nevada centuries ago. At the north end of Bliss is Rubicon Point, where, overlooking one of the lake's deepest spots, you can see over one hundred feet into the depths of Lake Tahoe.