Washoe Meadows State Park
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Location | El Dorado County, California, United States |
Nearest city | South Lake Tahoe, California |
Coordinates | 38°52′07″N 120°01′24″E / 38.8687°N 120.0234°E / 38.8687; 120.0234 |
Area | 861 acres (348 ha) |
Established | 1984 |
Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
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Washoe Meadows State Park is a state park in California, consisting of more than 600 acres (240 ha) of woodlands and meadows. It is located south of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County.
History
[edit]Washoe Meadows State Park was established in 1984 to prevent the expansion of the Lake Tahoe Golf Course across the Truckee River,[1] and was named after the local Washoe people.[2] In 2018, parts of the park were used alongside nearby South Lake Tahoe Airport as filming locations for Top Gun: Maverick.[3] In 2023, Washoe Meadows was one of 12 California state parks subject to a memorandum of understanding between the California Department of Parks & Recreation and the Washoe Tribe of Nevada focused on cooperation and tribal access.[4]
Bird spotters noticed sandhill cranes nesting here in 2023 along with other sites around Lake Tahoe.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Washoe Meadows State Park". www.sierraclub.org. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Washoe Meadows SP". CA State Parks. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ TeSelle, Mike (July 29, 2022). "Explore Outdoors: 'Top Gun: Maverick' leaves mark on little-visited Washoe Meadows State Park". KCRA. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Staff Reports. "Tribe, parks foundation sign agreement". www.recordcourier.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Nobert, Matthew (March 28, 2024). "Sandhill Cranes make historic return to Lake Tahoe". FOX40. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
External links
[edit]- U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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