Chimney Beach Parking (FR 1509) in NV -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Nevada

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Chimney Beach Parking (FR 1509) in NV

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
6,446 ft
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Designated sites only

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.

A 0.1-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Washoe County, NV. The road serves Marlette Peak. The road is open seasonally, May 1 to October 31.

All 0.1 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. Paved the whole way in (0.1 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Snow Valley Peak stands 2,767 ft above the site, 2.5 miles east. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. The Lake Tahoe shoreline is 0.4 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Incline Village, is 6.7 mi off.

September normals 45–72°F, 0.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Spooner Roadside Cutoff (FR 41084) in NVDispersed Camping4.7miSpooner Guard Station (FR 1475) in NVDispersed Camping4.9miGenoa Peak Road (FR 14N32) in NVForest Road Road5.0miGenoa Peak Road (FR 41036) in NVDispersed Camping6.8miJames Canyon Road (FR 41230) in NVDispersed Camping8.5mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?