Published: Apr 30, 2025

Joint Release

Van Sickle Bi-State Park Reopens to Vehicles May 1, 2025

South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Stateline, Nev.―Gates and facilities at Van Sickle Bi-State Park reopen for the season, Thursday, May 1, 2025, announced the California Tahoe Conservancy and Nevada Division of State Parks. Park roads, parking areas, restrooms, and drinking fountains will all become available for visitors.

The Conservancy and Nevada State Parks co-manage the 725-acre Van Sickle Bi-State Park, which offers hiking trails, picnic areas, and the historic Van Sickle ranch barn and cabins.

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The California Tahoe Conservancy is a state agency, established in 1984, with a mission to lead California’s efforts to restore and enhance the extraordinary natural and recreational resources of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Learn more at tahoe.ca.gov.

The Nevada Division of State Parks plans, develops and maintains a system of parks and recreation areas for the use and enjoyment of more than 4 million visitors a year. The division was established in 1963 by the Nevada Legislature to form a new state park agency within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The division manages and maintains 27 parks, historic sites and recreation areas in Nevada.