Zephyr Cove Park
Managed by Douglas County
82 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Skyland
More than half of Skyland’s land is conserved: 88%
88% of Skyland’s land is conserved, about 2,474 acres. The biggest trail networks: Zephyr Cove Park (1 mi). 80 acres are parks and preserves, 257 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
88%
2,474 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
3.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
80 ac
257 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 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 Zephyr Cove Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,474 conserved acres
88% of Skyland’s land. Who manages Skyland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service2,474 ac
National Forest · 2,474 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toiyabe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,474 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Skyland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Skyland
5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Skyland
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Skyland
Zephyr Cove Park Disc Gold CourseIn Zephyr Cove Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.6 miHorses · 3.7 miUnpaved · 13.2 mi
Tahoe Rim Trail1.8 mi
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Tahoe Rim TrailBike route
1.8 miCourts & fields
6Tennis
1Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Skyland: 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) | 42 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Skyland →
Next door
Skyland and its neighbors
Skyland has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Zephyr Cove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lakeridge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kingsbury | 77% | 3.1 | 41 | 93% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Skyland
Where can I hike in Skyland?
The longest trail networks: Zephyr Cove Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Skyland’s trails?
Zephyr Cove Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Skyland?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: Tahoe Rim Trail.
Is there public land near Skyland?
71,758 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Skyland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 754 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Skyland 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 →