Campgrounds at half a dozen parks around Lake Tahoe will be closed well into June due to the extremely heavy snowfall of the past winter, California State Parks announced on Wednesday.
. The release notes that some campgrounds in the affected parks are still covered in 6 inches of snow, making it impossible to prepare them for summer openings.
"Park staff still do not have the access they normally have at this time of year to begin cleaning the facility, repairing damage, and charging water systems," the agency noted. And even if the snow did melt sooner than expected, park staff may still have access issues. "The delay in opening is unfortunate but necessary to make sure we're ready to go," Scott Elliott, acting Sierra District superintendent, told SFGATE via email."Additionally, once the snow melts, some ponds form in the campgrounds too, so they're just not ready for tent camping and visitation. We're looking forward to welcoming campers back as soon as Mother Nature cooperates.
That's bad news for anyone with campsite reservations at the impacted parks, which include Emerald Bay State Park , Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park , Tahoe State Recreation Area , and Donner Memorial State Park . Plumas-Eureka State Park near Graegle, CA, is also delayed until June 16. Campgrounds at Grover Hot Springs State Park on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada will also be closed until June 2 to facilitate repairs caused by snow damage.
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