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Sand Harbor is a Nevada State Park beach on the east shore of Lake Tahoe at 2005 Highway 28. Entry is $10 for Nevada vehicles and $15 for others, and the park hosts a Shakespeare festival every July and August.

Checked November 2, 2026. Dates, prices and hours change; the official page wins.

  • $10Nevada vehicles; $15 non-Nevada
  • 3 mipaved Tahoe East Shore Trail
  • Jul-AugShakespeare festival (park page)
  • 2005 Hwy 28address
Clear water and sand at Sand Harbor on Lake Tahoe
Photo: Blake Everett Carroll, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Visit

  • Hours8 a.m. to one hour after sunset; the boat ramp was closed for the season on our check; Visitor Center open year-round (Nevada State Parks).
  • Fees$10 for Nevada vehicles, $15 non-Nevada vehicles (park page).
  • Address2005 Highway 28, Incline Village, NV 89450; phone 775-831-0494.
  • ReservationsDay-use reservations are required for vehicle entry daily May 15 through September 30; the park lists entry from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. under that rule (park page).
  • DoSwimming, kayaking, scuba, picnicking and hiking; no camping.
  • TrailsHalf-mile Sand Harbor to Memorial Point; one-third-mile accessible Sand Point Nature Trail; 3-mile paved Tahoe East Shore Trail.
  • Overflow parkingThe park lists Tunnel Creek parking at 1102 Tahoe Blvd. at the Tahoe East Shore Trailhead.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

The park says the festival runs in July and August at Sand Harbor. The organizer’s own site did not load for us, so the 2027 dates and tickets are not confirmed.

What We Could Not Confirm

These items were not read on an official page when we checked, so we do not state them as fact. Who can confirm each one is named.

  • Festival dates and tickets for the next season (the organizer’s site).
  • Current-year reservation rules (parks.nv.gov).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Sand Harbor have camping?

No. The park says no camping.

Sources

  1. Nevada State Parks: Sand Harbor (official)

Cite this page: It’s Reno editorial team, “Sand Harbor,” itsreno.com, checked November 2, 2026.

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