STATELINE, Nev. — The Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) announced that the Chimney Beach Trailhead parking area is anticipated to reopen to the public this spring 2026, marking a major milestone for the State Route 28 Corridor Management Plan and extension of the Tahoe East Shore Trail. TTD received a Special Use Permit from the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) which allows paid parking operations to move forward at Chimney Beach, as well as Secret Harbor trailheads.
The site improvements, which include a pedestrian crossing on SR 28 with advance warnings to alert motorists of pedestrians, were the result of a partnership between the LTBMU, Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), and TTD to improve safety, access, and environmental protection along Lake Tahoe’s East Shore.
Once open, the Chimney Beach Trailhead will provide approximately 130 parking spaces, helping to reduce roadside parking and improve safety along the SR 28 corridor. Removing roadside parking and allowing NDOT to extend the no parking zone south of the existing zone at Sand Harbor to the Washoe County/Carson City line will help alleviate congestion in this popular corridor. The Secret Harbor Trailhead has approximately 30 spaces. Eventually both parking areas will offer connections to the Tahoe East Shore Trail, which is currently in the design phase…