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D.L. Bliss State Park

California

About

D.L. Bliss State Park is a California state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 5.6 miles from the town of Tahoma. It sits within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, which also covers national forest land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 46°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Tahoma at 6,315 feet. Winters there are cold, with typical January highs around 37°F. The park makes a good base for a day of climbing or hiking. The Bliss and Middle Bliss climbing areas are each about 0.4 miles away. Lighthouse Trail and Rubicon Trail are both within about a mile. For an overnight stay, Bayview Campground is about 2.7 miles off and Meeks Bay Campground about 3.8 miles.

Park size

1,555 acres

Inside this park

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Location

D.L. Bliss State Park

California

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–77°F and lows of 40–46°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tahoma, CA weather station, 5.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan37° high22° low
  2. Feb38° high22° low
  3. Mar43° high25° low
  4. Apr49° high27° low
  5. May58° high34° low
  6. Jun69° high40° low
  7. Jul77° high46° low
  8. Aug76° high46° low
  9. Sep69° high41° low
  10. Oct58° high34° low
  11. Nov44° high27° low
  12. Dec38° high21° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Tahoma, California · 5.6 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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