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Kings Beach State Recreation Area

California

About

Kings Beach State Recreation Area is a California state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about a mile from the town of Kings Beach. It sits within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, a national forest unit that also covers the Nevada side of the lake. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Incline Village, Nevada weather station show July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. Two trails start close by: the Beaver Tail Trail and the Stateline Lookout Trail, both about 0.9 miles away. Lake Tahoe - North Shore, a fishing spot on the lake's north shore, is about 1.1 miles off. For an overnight stay, Mt. Rose Campground is roughly 8.6 miles away.

Park size

16 acres

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Location

Kings Beach State Recreation Area

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 68–76°F and lows of 45–50°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Incline Village, NV weather station, 4.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan41° high24° low
  2. Feb42° high25° low
  3. Mar45° high27° low
  4. Apr50° high31° low
  5. May59° high37° low
  6. Jun68° high45° low
  7. Jul76° high50° low
  8. Aug76° high50° low
  9. Sep71° high45° low
  10. Oct59° high36° low
  11. Nov50° high30° low
  12. Dec41° high25° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Kings Beach, California · 0.9 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; 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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