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Explore Tahoe
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4114 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-542-2908 ~ open year-round, call for hours
An Urban Trailhead
Explore Tahoe is a brand new visitor and interpretive center that opened to the public on July 13th, 2007
The center is located at the Heavenly Village Transit Center on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe, California near Stateline. The Explore Tahoe Visitors Center enhances the existing building by combining a mass transportation hub with an outdoor recreational visitor’s center.
‘Explore Tahoe – An Urban Trailhead’ evolved from grants that the California Tahoe Conservancy awarded to the City of South Lake Tahoe Parks & Recreation Department for planning and site improvement. The Conservancy has a long-standing commitment to provide visitor information and interpretive services throughout the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Mission
The mission of ‘Explore Tahoe – An Urban Trailhead’ is to welcome, educate and transport our guests and community to outdoor recreational and cultural activities available around the south end of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The Explore Tahoe Visitors Center interpretive programs feature indoor and outdoor, static and interactive exhibits directed towards local and guest audiences. The exhibits encourage participants’ learning and imagination through sensory and interactive displays and informal interpretive talks.
Explore Tahoe – An Urban Trailhead emphasizes the importance of protecting Lake Tahoe’s natural resources by using the internet to plan your excursions and choosing mass transit to help arrive at your destinations.
Drop by and check out ‘Explore Tahoe – An Urban Trailhead’ with its unique glass paving, sculptures, murals and features, along with information to lead you out into Tahoe’s outdoor amenities.
Partners
We would like to thanks our partners who have helped to create a dynamic facility!
United States Forest Service LTBMU
