06/16/2026
🔥Campfire Restrictions🔥
A friendly reminder, on National Forest lands at Lake Tahoe, campfires (including wood, charcoal or any other solid fuels) are only permitted within permanent, iron fire rings in campgrounds listed in Exhibit A of the Forest Order. Link:⬇️
Campfires are not permitted:
âš in Desolation Wilderness or Meiss Country,
âš along the Pacific Crest or Tahoe Rim trails,
âš on National Forest beaches, day-use or picnic areas, trails or trailheads,
âš in rock fire rings or in the general forest.
Unless restricted, portable stoves and appliances with on/off switches or valves are permitted with a valid permit. Link:⬇️
Finally, please be aware that fire restrictions on private, local and state lands may vary. Visit the Tahoe Living With Fire website to view the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team map of fire restrictions around the Tahoe Basin. Link:⬇️
Tahoe Living With Fire Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit CAL FIRE NEU Nevada Division of Forestry City of South Lake Tahoe Government Lake Valley Fire Protection District (official) Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District North Tahoe Fire Protection District South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Tahoe Rim Trail Association Pacific Crest Trail Association Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association