Zephyr Cove Park
Managed by Douglas County
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lena N. Gale Cabin · Photo: Semiautonomous · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Zephyr Cove
More than half of Zephyr Cove’s land is conserved: 72%
72% of Zephyr Cove’s land is conserved, about 988 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 6.6 miles of mapped trail cross Zephyr Cove, 3.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
72%
988 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
6.6 mi
3.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 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 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
988 conserved acres
72% of Zephyr Cove’s land. Water is left out: Zephyr Cove has 2.1 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Zephyr Cove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service983 ac
National Forest · 983 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toiyabe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 983 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Zephyr Cove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Zephyr Cove
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Zephyr Cove
Zephry Cove RV Park and Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.9 miHorses · 4.4 miUnpaved · 6.0 mi
Tahoe Rim Trail0.9 mi
Porcupine Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Tahoe Rim TrailBike route
0.9 miCourts & fields
4Volleyball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Lena N. Gale CabinBuilding · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Zephyr Cove: 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 Zephyr Cove →
Next door
Zephyr Cove and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zephyr Cove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Round Hill Village | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Skyland | — 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 Zephyr Cove
Where can I hike in Zephyr Cove?
The longest trail networks: Zephyr Cove Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Zephyr Cove’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 Zephyr Cove?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Tahoe Rim Trail.
Is there public land near Zephyr Cove?
73,032 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Zephyr Cove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 290 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Zephyr Cove 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 →