Discover the most magical spots to pitch your tent or park your rig on your next Van Sickle Bi-State Park adventure.
Hike to spectacular lookouts or the Tahoe Rim Trail at this South Shore park.
Van Sickle Bi-State Park is a multi-state park that connects South Lake Tahoe, California with Stateline, Nevada. Although there is no camping in Van Sickle Bi-State Park, it’s close to South Lake campsites like Fallen Leaf Campground and Nevada Beach Campground. Walking distance from both casinos and the shores of Lake Tahoe, Van Sickle also lets you escape from Tahoe’s largest population center and enter a pine forest with stunning views of the lake. Both the Barn Trail and Vista Spur trail lead to rocky outcroppings where you can admire the deep blues of Lake Tahoe or catch the sunset over its waters. The Rim Trail Connecter takes hikers up higher to the Tahoe Rim Trail, an epic 165-mile alpine loop of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Van Sickle Bi-State Park has equestrian and mountain bike-friendly trails, too.
Van Sickle Bi-State Park is open to pedestrians year-round. Crowds are largest on the South Shore between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The crowds start to taper off in September, making the fall a sweet spot for late season hiking and camping trips. The quiet solitude of Lake Tahoe in the winter is especially beautiful, albeit with the potential for snow and ice. Snowshoeing is possible in Van Sickle Bi-State Park in winter.