Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation
66 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Sugar Pine Point State Park · Photo: DimiTalen · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Tahoma
More than half of Tahoma’s land is conserved: 52%
52% of Tahoma’s land is conserved, about 852 acres. 66 acres are parks and preserves, 75 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Tahoma, 4.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
52%
852 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
4.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
66 ac
75 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 1.8 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Edwin L. Z'berg Natural Preserve
Managed by State of California
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kailua Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
852 conserved acres
52% of Tahoma’s land. Water is left out: Tahoma has 2.6 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tahoma’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service610 ac
State conservation178 ac
State parks63 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
National Forest · 610 acState Other or Unknown · 178 acState Park · 63 acUnknown Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 332 | Open |
| Eldorado National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 278 | Open |
| Unnamed site - California Tahoe Conservancy State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 178 | Closed |
| Ed Z'Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park State Park | State parks | 63 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Tahoma
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Tahoma
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.2 miUnpaved · 7.9 mi
Pine Marten1.0 mi
Backside (Lower)0.8 mi
Sunrise Trail0.7 mi
Noonchester Mine0.6 mi
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Tahoma: May to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 6.9 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 6.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Tahoma →
Questions about parks and trails in Tahoma
Where can I hike in Tahoma?
The longest trail networks: Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Tahoma’s trails?
Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park and Edwin L. Z'berg Natural Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tahoma?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes and 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tahoma?
63,421 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tahoma or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 674 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tahoma neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →