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Incline Beach, Burnt Cedar and Ski Beach: access and rules

Incline Beach, Burnt Cedar Beach and Ski Beach are owned by IVGID, the village district. You need an IVGID picture pass or a recreation punch card, or a pass holder with you. A guest ticket costs $18 for an adult and $10 for ages 6 to 17. Children under 6 are free.

Checked 5:06 PM. Lake surface 59°. Last verified Oct 4.

A sandy shoreline at Incline Beach with small waves rolling in and mountains behind the lake.

Same at every beach on this page

Water temperature59°F
Air quality42 AQI

Lake · Nevada

Open

Incline Beach

Lake Tahoe, about 2 mi from Incline Village, straight line

The main swimming beach on Lakeshore Blvd. It has a long sand beach and a playground. The Beach House and its food are being rebuilt until mid summer 2027.

Status: Open 4:47 PM, Oct 16
Water temperature: 59°F 3:59 PM, Oct 16
Air at the beach: 61°F 4:52 PM, Oct 16 forecast point 6,230 ft
Wind at the beach: 5 mph 4:52 PM, Oct 16 forecast point 6,230 ft
Gusts at the beach: 10 mph 4:52 PM, Oct 16 forecast point 6,230 ft
Air quality: 42 AQI 4 PM, Oct 16

Snow, next 3 days0 in

Snow, next 7 days0 in

Incline Beach seven day forecast
Day	High and low °F	Sky, wind and snow	Rain chance
Fri16	61°F38°F	Wind 8 mph, gusts 13 mph Snow 0 in	0%
Sat17	65°F42°F	Wind 5 mph, gusts 9 mph Snow 0 in	0%
Sun18	62°F41°F	Wind 8 mph, gusts 15 mph Snow 0 in	0%
Mon19	56°F38°F	Wind 16 mph, gusts 26 mph Snow 0 in	2%
Tue20	47°F36°F	Wind 7 mph, gusts 16 mph Snow 0 in	53%
Wed21	44°F34°F	Wind 3 mph, gusts 9 mph Snow 0 in	47%
Thu22	46°F34°F	Wind 3 mph, gusts 10 mph Snow 0 in	34%

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Incline Beach 7-day forecast numbers
Day	High °F	Low °F
Fri, Oct 16	61	38
Sat, Oct 17	65	42
Sun, Oct 18	62	41
Mon, Oct 19	56	38
Tue, Oct 20	47	36
Wed, Oct 21	44	34
Thu, Oct 22	46	34

Our forecast for the point at Incline Beach, 6,230 ft, updated 11:30 AM, Oct 16.

Cameras near Incline Beach, nearest first.

Nevada DOT

South of SR431 SR-28, 1.4 mi NW, camera at 6,436 ft. 5:01 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

2nd Creek Dr SR-431, 1.9 mi NW, camera at 6,508 ft. 5 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

East of SR28 SR-431, 1.9 mi WNW, camera at 6,455 ft. 5:01 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

Sand Harbor SR-28, 3.1 mi SSE, camera at 6,261 ft. 5 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

Crystal Bay SR-28, 3.2 mi W, camera at 6,438 ft. 5 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

Brake Check Area SR-431, 3.4 mi N, camera at 8,206 ft. 5 PM, Oct 16

See every webcam near Incline Village

The main swimming beach on Lakeshore Blvd. It has a long sand beach and a playground. The Beach House and its food are being rebuilt until mid summer 2027.

Water reading fromLake Tahoe surface buoy, nearest to Incline Village

Parking

We have not checked parking here yet. Arrive early on warm weekends.

Rules

You need an IVGID picture pass, a recreation punch card, or a pass holder with you. The gate checks passes in season.

Incline Beach

Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors and Protomaps.

Lake · Nevada

Open

Burnt Cedar Beach

Lake Tahoe, in town

West along Lakeshore Blvd, with a heated pool, a lawn and quieter sand. Families with small kids use the pool.

Status: Open 4:47 PM, Oct 16
Water temperature: 59°F 3:59 PM, Oct 16
Air at the beach: 63°F 4:52 PM, Oct 16 forecast point 6,430 ft
Wind at the beach: 2 mph 4:52 PM, Oct 16 forecast point 6,430 ft
Gusts at the beach: 9 mph 4:52 PM, Oct 16 forecast point 6,430 ft
Air quality: 42 AQI 4 PM, Oct 16

Snow, next 3 days0 in

Snow, next 7 days0 in

Burnt Cedar Beach seven day forecast
Day	High and low °F	Sky, wind and snow	Rain chance
Fri16	63°F42°F	Wind 3 mph, gusts 10 mph Snow 0 in	0%
Sat17	67°F46°F	Wind 2 mph, gusts 9 mph Snow 0 in	0%
Sun18	63°F46°F	Wind 5 mph, gusts 13 mph Snow 0 in	0%
Mon19	57°F45°F	Wind 9 mph, gusts 24 mph Snow 0 in	2%
Tue20	48°F41°F	Wind 6 mph, gusts 16 mph Snow 0 in	53%
Wed21	46°F38°F	Wind 3 mph, gusts 8 mph Snow 0 in	47%
Thu22	47°F38°F	Wind 3 mph, gusts 9 mph Snow 0 in	34%

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Burnt Cedar Beach 7-day forecast numbers
Day	High °F	Low °F
Fri, Oct 16	63	42
Sat, Oct 17	67	46
Sun, Oct 18	63	46
Mon, Oct 19	57	45
Tue, Oct 20	48	41
Wed, Oct 21	46	38
Thu, Oct 22	47	38

Our forecast for the point at Burnt Cedar Beach, 6,430 ft, updated 11:30 AM, Oct 16.

Cameras near Burnt Cedar Beach, nearest first.

Nevada DOT

South of SR431 SR-28, 0.4 mi NNE, camera at 6,436 ft. 5:01 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

East of SR28 SR-431, 0.5 mi NNW, camera at 6,455 ft. 5:01 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

2nd Creek Dr SR-431, 0.6 mi NNW, camera at 6,508 ft. 5 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

Crystal Bay SR-28, 2.1 mi WSW, camera at 6,438 ft. 5 PM, Oct 16
Caltrans

Hwy 28 at Hwy 267 Kings Beach SR-28, 3.4 mi W, camera at 6,256 ft. 5 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

Brake Check Area SR-431, 3.4 mi NE, camera at 8,206 ft. 5 PM, Oct 16

See every webcam near Incline Village

West along Lakeshore Blvd, with a heated pool, a lawn and quieter sand. Families with small kids use the pool.

Water reading fromLake Tahoe surface buoy, nearest to Incline Village

Parking

We have not checked parking here yet. Arrive early on warm weekends.

Rules

Same pass rules as Incline Beach. You need an IVGID picture pass, a punch card, or a pass holder with you.

Burnt Cedar Beach

Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors and Protomaps.

Lake · Nevada

Open

Ski Beach

Lake Tahoe, about 2 mi from Incline Village, straight line

Next to Incline Beach, with the boat launch and the lawn where the summer concerts set up.

Status: Open 4:47 PM, Oct 16
Water temperature: 59°F 3:59 PM, Oct 16
Air at the beach: 61°F 4:52 PM, Oct 16 forecast point 6,230 ft
Wind at the beach: 5 mph 4:52 PM, Oct 16 forecast point 6,230 ft
Gusts at the beach: 10 mph 4:52 PM, Oct 16 forecast point 6,230 ft
Air quality: 42 AQI 4 PM, Oct 16

Snow, next 3 days0 in

Snow, next 7 days0 in

Ski Beach seven day forecast
Day	High and low °F	Sky, wind and snow	Rain chance
Fri16	61°F38°F	Wind 8 mph, gusts 13 mph Snow 0 in	0%
Sat17	65°F42°F	Wind 5 mph, gusts 9 mph Snow 0 in	0%
Sun18	62°F41°F	Wind 8 mph, gusts 15 mph Snow 0 in	0%
Mon19	56°F38°F	Wind 16 mph, gusts 26 mph Snow 0 in	2%
Tue20	47°F36°F	Wind 7 mph, gusts 16 mph Snow 0 in	53%
Wed21	44°F34°F	Wind 3 mph, gusts 9 mph Snow 0 in	47%
Thu22	46°F34°F	Wind 3 mph, gusts 10 mph Snow 0 in	34%

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Ski Beach 7-day forecast numbers
Day	High °F	Low °F
Fri, Oct 16	61	38
Sat, Oct 17	65	42
Sun, Oct 18	62	41
Mon, Oct 19	56	38
Tue, Oct 20	47	36
Wed, Oct 21	44	34
Thu, Oct 22	46	34

Our forecast for the point at Ski Beach, 6,230 ft, updated 11:30 AM, Oct 16.

Cameras near Ski Beach, nearest first.

Nevada DOT

South of SR431 SR-28, 1.2 mi NW, camera at 6,436 ft. 5:01 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

2nd Creek Dr SR-431, 1.6 mi NW, camera at 6,508 ft. 5 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

East of SR28 SR-431, 1.7 mi WNW, camera at 6,455 ft. 5:01 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

Crystal Bay SR-28, 3.1 mi WSW, camera at 6,438 ft. 5 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

Sand Harbor SR-28, 3.3 mi SSE, camera at 6,261 ft. 5 PM, Oct 16
Nevada DOT

Brake Check Area SR-431, 3.3 mi NNE, camera at 8,206 ft. 5 PM, Oct 16

See every webcam near Incline Village

Next to Incline Beach, with the boat launch and the lawn where the summer concerts set up.

Water reading fromLake Tahoe surface buoy, nearest to Incline Village

Parking

We have not checked parking here yet. Arrive early on warm weekends.

Rules

Same pass rules as Incline Beach. The boat launch takes a separate fee. The public launch is at Sand Harbor.

Ski Beach

Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors and Protomaps.

The three at a glance

Beach	What it has	Who can go
Incline Beach	Sandy swim beach, playground, paddleboard and kayak launch	Pass holders and guests
Burnt Cedar Beach	Outdoor pool with a waterslide, toddler pool, playground, picnic areas. Snack bar closed until May 2027	Pass holders and guests
Ski Beach	Boat launch, bocce and volleyball courts, summer concerts. Food stand closed until May 2027	Pass holders and guests

Guest rates and hours

Who	Price
Adult guest	$18
Guest ages 6 to 17	$10
Guest under 6	Free
Gate hours	Dawn to dusk

Incline Beach

The main swim beach is at 967 Lakeshore Blvd. The gate checks picture passes in season. The Beach House is being rebuilt from April 2026 to mid summer 2027. The Ski Beach food stand is closed until May 2027 too, so bring your own food.

Burnt Cedar Beach

The beach is at 665 Lakeshore Blvd. It has an outdoor pool, a waterslide and a toddler pool. Families with small kids use the pool. The snack bar is closed until May 2027. Pass rules are the same as Incline Beach.

Ski Beach

Next to Incline Beach, it has a boat launch. Music on the Beach concerts run from 4 to 7 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays, May to mid September. The launch has a separate fee. The food stand here is closed until May 2027.

Who gets a pass

Owners of a parcel inside IVGID get picture passes with the Recreation Facility Fee on their tax bill. Renters get passes only if the owner gives them pass rights. We explain the passes in IVGID explained.

No pass?

Sand Harbor is about 4 miles south and open to everyone. The Hidden Beach, Chimney Beach and Secret Cove guide lists walk-in beaches. All 7 are on the beaches page.

Ski Beach on a clear day: sand, a picnic table, the boat ramp and boats on moorings, the mountains across the lake. — Ski Beach from the picnic tables, with the boat ramp and the moorings.

A grassy lawn and a rock wall along the Burnt Cedar Beach shore, with deep blue Lake Tahoe beyond.

A weathered tree stump on a lawn beside a picnic table and the Lake Tahoe shore at Burnt Cedar Beach, with misty pine hills and a pier behind.

Questions people ask

Can anyone go to Burnt Cedar Beach?

No. Burnt Cedar is for IVGID pass holders and their guests. The gate checks passes in season.

Is Ski Beach open to the public?

No. Ski Beach, with the boat launch, is for pass holders and guests. The public launch is at Sand Harbor.

Can I bring a guest to Incline Beach?

Yes. A pass holder can bring guests. A guest ticket is $18 for an adult and $10 for ages 6 to 17. Children under 6 are free.

Are dogs allowed at IVGID beaches?

Only on Ski Beach, west of the boat ramp, from October 15 to April 15, and the owner must hold beach access.

When are the IVGID beaches open?

Gates run from dawn to dusk.

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Air quality42 AQI

Lake surface59°

Wind4 mph

From NWS, Nevada 511, AirNow and the lake buoy.

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Key numbers

Guest ticket, adult: $18 $10 for ages 6 to 17 and free under 6
IVGID beaches in this guide: 3 Plus tiny Hermit Beach by the Hyatt
Music on the Beach at Ski Beach: 4 to 7 PM Wednesdays and Fridays, May to mid September
Dogs may return to Ski Beach: Oct 15 West of the boat ramp, to Apr 15, pass holders only

Incline Beach, Burnt Cedar and Ski Beach: access and rules

Parking

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Parking

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Parking

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The three at a glance

Guest rates and hours

Incline Beach

Burnt Cedar Beach

Ski Beach

Who gets a pass

No pass?

Questions people ask

Live · Beaches

Key numbers

More beaches

All the beaches

Sand Harbor

IVGID explained

Hidden Beach, Chimney Beach and Secret Cove