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Taylor Creek Visitor Center
The Taylor Creek
Visitor Center offers a wide variety of maps, brochures, t-shirts, souvenirs
and other items available for purchase. You may obtain wilderness and campfire permits
at the visitor center and enjoy and participate in
interpretive programs. The visitor center is also the hub where four fascinating self-guided
trails start. The visitor center is open weekends only beginning May 23
through June 14 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and daily beginning June 17
through September from 8:00 a.m.
until 5:30 p.m. During the month of October, the Visitor
Center will be open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Restrooms are available at the Visitor Center during hours of
operation.
The Stream Profile Chamber, located at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center,
is open beginning Memorial Day weekend through October 31 from 8:00
a.m. and closes 30 minutes before the Visitor Center.
The Visitor Center is located 3 miles north of South Lake Tahoe,
California, on the lake side of Hwy. 89.
It is past the Tallac Historic Site and the turn off for
Fallen Leaf Lake.
Map of Visitor Center (PDF
304 KB)
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The Taylor Creek Visitor Center also houses the Lake of the Sky
Amphitheater. Books, posters, and interpretive materials are for sale by the
non-profit
Tahoe Heritage Foundation.
A portion of each sale is donated to support Forest Service interpretive
programs at Lake Tahoe.
The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Outdoor Recreation Guide, The Lake of the Sky Journal is now available online!
Follow the link provided below to download the Journal. Please be aware the Journal is a
large file in a PDF format
(12,452 KB) and may take several minutes or longer to open. Follow the link
provided at the bottom of the page if you need to download the PDF reader. You may obtain a paper copy of the Journal for free from the Visitor
Center or the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Forest Supervisor's Office located at 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe.
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The Stream Profile Chamber
The Stream Profile Chamber has served as the primary attraction at the
Forest Service Visitor Center complex at Taylor Creek since it was
constructed in 1968. The Chamber provides a view of the stream
environment by allowing visitors to study a diverted section of Taylor Creek
. . .
Taylor Creek Visitor Center Nature Trails
- The Rainbow Trail forms a 1/2 mile loop as
it winds from the Visitor Center through the meadow to Taylor Creek and
the Stream Profile Chamber.
- The Tallac Historic Site Trail connects the
natural history interpretive area at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center with
the cultural history interpretive areas of the Tallac Historic Site.
- The Lake of the Sky Trail leads from the
Visitor Center to the edge of Tahoe's waters.
- Smokey's Trail is a short trail near the
Visitor Center. This trail is especially good for children.
Guided Activities at Taylor Creek Visitor Center
For a complete list of Guided Activities at the Visitor Center, please
visit our Guided Activities Schedule.
Special Events at Taylor Creek Visitor Center
For a complete list of events at the Visitor Center, please visit our Special
Events Schedule.
Black Bears have been sighted regularly along Taylor Creek this fall during the annual spawning
run of the Kokanee Salmon.
The US Forest Service has posted "Be Bear Aware" signs along side the creek to educate the public about proper bear safety.
Safety tips include: (1) Do not approach bears; (2) Keep a safe distance from bears; (3) Do not feed bears; and (4) Secure food
and garbage. Lastly, we request all visitors stay on the trail and do not run from the bears if sighted. The "Be Bear Aware" signs are
available to download below. Be safe, be smart and enjoy all our wildlife at Taylor Creek this fall.
For more information on bears,
visit our Guidelines for Living In and Visiting Bear Habitat web page.
Be Bear Aware (PDF 29 KB)
Call the Taylor Creek Visitor Center for more information on Summer
Programs, (530) 543-2674.
Please be aware the Visitor Center Map and Lake of the
Sky Journal are in a PDF format. Larger files can take
several minutes to open. If you have difficulty accessing these documents or
would like them in an alternate format please
contact us. The PDF format requires the Adobe Acrobat
Reader to view. If you need the Acrobat Reader, please select the link provided
below. Selecting this link will take you to Adobe's web site. From there, you
can download your free copy of the Acrobat Reader program. Once you've
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