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D.L. Bliss State Park


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 30 attractions in South Lake Tahoe
Traveler Description: This state park in the Lake Tahoe region features one of the finest beaches in the area and several popular hiking trails.
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Attraction type: State park
Activities: Hiking
Address: Hwy 89 South Lake Tahoe, CA 96143
Tel: 530 525 7277
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5 of 5 stars
1jerseygurl   1 contribution
Burlingame, California
Jul 26, 2010

We stayed at the Ridge campsite July 23-25 and had a great time and I would definitely stay there again. The campsites are clean and well-maintained. Each site (at least in our area) had 2 firepits (round metal and stone hearth type), close access to water faucet, and restrooms/showers. Our site fit 1 large tent and 1 medium tent with... more

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4 of 5 stars
travelprof57   19 contributions
Alabama
Jul 17, 2010

We camped here July 15/16 2010 and it was a pleasant experience. No bears at all - I think they have really cracked down on the policing the use of the bear boxes. Nice facilities and very quiet and peaceful. more

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4 of 5 stars
travelbug25   2 contributions
Marin County, CA
Aug 13, 2009

We just camped at DL Bliss State Park in Lake Tahoe this past weekend, and would love to go back and camp there again. We (my husband, myself and our 11-year-old daughter) were part of a larger group, so we stayed at the group site from Friday to Monday morning. The group site is pleasantly located under a grove of... more

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4 of 5 stars
wardgarner   16 contributions
Castro Valley, California
Jun 22, 2009

We visited D.L. Bliss State Park about 7 years ago and found the interpretive trail at Balancing Rock to be fun and informative. Well, no more. That area of the State Park is now in ruins. It looks like it has not been maintained for a few years. A real disaapointment. However, the Rubicon Trail and Loop continues to be... more

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5 of 5 stars
burdette9   5 contributions
California
Jun 11, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We camped here for 2 nights during the last weekend of May, 2009. DL Bliss has 3 campgrounds, "Pines," "Ridge," and "Beach." Pines is located right next to the ranger check-in station, which is located about a mile from the beach. Ridge is located about halfway between Pines and the beach. The Beach campground is located very close to the... more

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2 of 5 stars
happycamper401   2 contributions
bay area
May 1, 2009

The campground was beautiful, but in early Sept. we had a group of 15 college kids reserve one site to have inexpensive beer parties unitl 1:00am with language I cannot repeat here. We had to notify the staff twice before the finally kicked them out, but our trip and mood had been ruined by then. Unleas you track them down,... more

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5 of 5 stars
le0s4   1 contribution
Ontario CA
Jun 21, 2008

I recently came back from dl bliss,They updated the bear boxes and thier alot bigger.We were visited by a momma bear,we left a grill with steak fat in the drip pan and forgot to clean it,but the bear reminded us to make sure we clean everything she came through are campsite but did not bother us. the bear did make... more

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3 of 5 stars
2ez4me   150 contributions
San Diego, California
Aug 27, 2007
2
people found this review helpful

The park itself is very nice, with a great beach and nice trails. The average rating is because of the site we got. We were excited because we had secured a reservation for one of the so-called "coveted" beach sites. Unfortunately, there is no privacy at site #159. It is wide open with little shade and no separation from #157... more

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5 of 5 stars
johnchb   1 contribution
Portland
Sep 9, 2006
6
people found this review helpful

We are from Oregon and, despite the great campgrounds in our state, have been coming to D.L. Bliss for five years. The campsites are, with few exceptions, beautiful. The upper campgrounds are roomier and nicer than the beach sites, and you are much less likely to be near a noisy group, who are few and far between to begin with.... more

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2 of 5 stars
LIndasnigs   3 contributions
California
Sep 6, 2006
2
people found this review helpful

We arrived at D.L. Bliss last weekend hoping to experience this incredible site. What greeted us was a most difficult person ruling the toll booth of entry. Although she (Sarah) must be very tired of turning people away who are hoping to use this wonderful beach and campground, her attitude was beyond belief! Half of our family (including our children)... more

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D.L. Bliss State Park Address

Hwy 89, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96143
Tel: 530 525 7277
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