Burton Creek State Park - California
Burton Creek State Park is a state park of California, USA, located in Placer County near Truckee. Situated on the outskirts of Tahoe City, the park offers 6 miles (9.7 km) of unpaved roadway for hiking and cross-country skiing.
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Burton Creek State Park is a state park of California, USA, located in Placer County near Truckee. Situated on the outskirts of Tahoe City, the park offers 6 miles (9.7 km) of unpaved roadway for hiking and cross-country skiing.
Burton Creek State Park
Hwy 28 North Shore Lake Tahoe • Tahoe City, CA 96145 • (530) 525-7232
Burton Creek State Park is a 2,000-acre undeveloped park open for day use only. Summer temperatures range
from the mid-70s during the day to the low 40s at night, and winter temperatures range from 40 to 20 degrees.
Excellent scenic vistas make for an enjoyable recreational experience at Burton Creek. Six miles of trails
are available for hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The trail system throughout
the park ties into several other popular routes, including the Tahoe Rim Trail and the Fiberboard Freeway.
Access to the park is limited. Two sections of the park are classified as State Natural Preserves, granting
them special protection status. The preserves were established to preserve a Sierra mountain meadow and
a riparian forest. They also help to improve the quality of waters flowing into Lake Tahoe and provide habitat
types that are limited in the Tahoe basin but are needed by a wide variety of species.
Please contact us if you have any questions. Enjoy your visit!
PARK HOURS
The park is open from sunrise to sunset.
MOTORIZED VEHICLES
No motorized vehicles are allowed in the park.
This includes autos, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs
and snowmobiles.
VEHICLE PARKING
Because there is no motorized vehicle access
into the park, please park outside the gates. Be
kind to our neighbors. Do not park on private
property.
DOGS
Dogs are permitted only on roads in Burton
Creek State Park; dogs must be on a 6-foot
leash at all times.
HIKERS AND MOUNTAIN BIKES
Use only marked trails and roads to reduce
erosion. Please do not use or create “wildcat”
trails.
FIRES AND FIREWOOD
Fires are not allowed in Burton Creek State
Park. Do not gather any dead or downed wood
in the park. The nutrients must be allowed to
recycle back into the ecosystem.
For Emergencies Dial
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NATURAL AND CULTURAL FEATURES
Natural scenery and animal life are
protected by law from human disturbance of
any kind.
DO NOT FEED PARK WILDLIFE
For your safety and their health, do not feed
the wildlife; they can be aggressive and
dangerous, and may carry disease.
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
Overnight camping is not permitted in
Burton Creek State Park. Accommodations
are available at nearby motels and hotels
as well as at Tahoe State Recreation Area,
which has camping available from Memorial
Day weekend through Labor Day.
NEARBY STATE PARKS
• Tahoe State Recreation Area,
.25 miles east of Tahoe City on Hwy 28
(530) 525-7232
•
Ed Z’berg-Sugar Pine Point State Park,
10 miles south of Tahoe City on Hwy 89
(530) 525-7982
•
D.L. Bliss State Park,
18 miles south of Tahoe City on Hwy 89
(530) 525-9529
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