Tahoe State Recreation Area - California
The campground has 23 campsites with picnic tables, required-use food storage containers, and fire pits. There are showers and restrooms available for registered campers. Tahoe SRA does not have hook-ups or dump stations and is best for tent camping or the use of smaller trailers and RVs.
maps Tahoe MVUM - Truckee South 2020 Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of the southern part of Truckee Ranger District in Tahoe National Forest (NF) in California. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
Mother Lode - Boundary Map Boundary Map of the Mother Lode BLM Field Office area in California. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
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The campground has 23 campsites with picnic tables, required-use food storage containers, and fire pits. There are showers and restrooms available for registered campers. Tahoe SRA does not have hook-ups or dump stations and is best for tent camping or the use of smaller trailers and RVs.
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Thanks to the following agencies
for their assistance:
El Dorado County
U.S. Forest Service,
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
California Department of Fish and Game
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Tahoe Council for Wild Bears
Yosemite National Park
Sequoia National Park
California State Parks, Sierra District:
Mono Lake Tufa SNR
Bodie SHP
Grover Hot Springs SP
Lake Valley SRA
Washoe Meadows SP
Emerald Bay SP
DL Bliss SP
Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point SP
Ward Creek Unit
Tahoe SRA
Burton Creek SP
Kings Beach SRA
Donner Memorial SP
Plumas Eureka SP
Malakoff Diggins SHP
Empire Mine SHP
South Yuba River SP
Photo:
Janice Clark
State Parks and Campgrounds in the
Sierra District are situated in areas
that are also black bear habitat.
For more information contact:
Park Office, Campground Entry Station or
California State Parks
Sierra District Headquarters
P. O. Box 266
7360 West Lake Blvd. (Highway 89)
Tahoma, CA 96142
(530) 525-7232
© 2008 California State Parks (Rev. 2010)
Black bears (Ursus americanus)
are an important component
of California’s ecosystems and a
valuable natural legacy for the
people of California. The black
bear is the only species of bear
remaining in California and
Nevada. The common name
“black bear” is misleading;
California black bears may be
black, brown, cinnamon, even
blonde. Some bears have a
white patch on the chest.
Bear Encounters - Never approach a bear!
In the campground: Do not run. Be aggressive; assert your dominance by standing tall
and making noise to scare the bear away. Loudly banging pots and pans together and
shouting may work.
In the woods: This is the bear’s territory; respect
that and do not run. Make eye contact, but
don’t stare. Pick up small children. Make
yourself appear as large as possible. Stay
calm and quiet—back away slowly.
Black bears will usually avoid
confrontation with humans.
Bears will often climb a tree
if frightened and usually
won’t come down as
long as humans
or dogs are
present.
Strict regulations are in place to
reduce conflicts between humans
and bears. There is zero tolerance
for non-compliance.
• Bear-resistant food storage lockers
are available at all Sierra District
Campgrounds.
• All food and refuse must be stored
in the bear-resistant lockers
provided at all times—unless it is
actively being used or transported.
• Food-storage lockers must always
be closed when not in use—
whether or not food or refuse
is present.
• Food that cannot be stored in the
provided bear-resistant lockers
must be discarded.
Get out
of the way!
If the bear attempts to get away,
do not block the bear’s escape route.
Report all bear encounters in state park
campgrounds and picnic areas to staff at the park
office or entrance station, to campground hosts or
to rangers on patrol.
• No food, refuse or scented items
may be stored in a vehicle in the
campground at any time.
• Non-compliance may result in
eviction from the park or other law
enforcement action.
Black Bears
Facts Adults typically weigh 100 to
Diet Bears are omnivorous; their
Behavior Black bears can be active
400 pounds and measure between 4
and 6 feet from tip of nose to tail. Males
are larger than females. Some adult
males may weigh over 500 pounds.
Wild bears may live about 25 years.
teeth are designed for crushing rather
than cutting food, like meat-eating
carnivore teeth. Bears’ diets are based
on seasonal availability of food. Black
bears’ diets consist of seven food
categories: grasses, berries, nuts,
insects, small mammals, wood fiber,
and carrion (decaying flesh).
any time during the day or night. As
winter approaches, bears will forage
for food up to 20 hours a day to store
enough fat to sustain them through
hibernation.
Females give birth to one to three
cubs in January, during hibernation.
Typically, bears have young every
other year.
Black bears have curved claws that
allow them to climb trees. They often
climb to retreat from threats, including
humans. A healthy bear may run up to
30 miles per hour for short distances.
Black bears are excellent swimmers;
they can cross up to 1½ miles of open
fresh water for food.
Photo:
Tammy Evans
Food shortages occur in summer and
fall when wild food becomes scarce.
Bears get bolder and may encounter
humans in their search for food.
The trunk of your car and your cooler
are not bear-proof! Bears may learn to
associate wrappers and containers with
food and can identify them by sight.
They also learn to open vehicle doors.
Photo:
Janice Clark
Black bears may scavenge in garbage
cans and dumpsters; they will break into
and demolish the interiors of houses,
garages, cars and campers. Bears will
also raid campsites and food caches,
sometimes injuring people. Often these
incidents result from careless human
behavior. Black bears will usually try to
avoid confrontation with humans.
If encountered, always leave a bear
a clear escape route—especially a bear
with cubs.
Photo:
Scott