Manzanita Day Use, Swim Area Picnic Site

Facility · California ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Tahoe National Forest (NF) · Open Access

3,645 ft
Elevation

Day use area at Sugar Pine Reservoir. Picnic tables and BBQ grills.

The Foresthill Public Utility District (FPUD) will transfer water from Sugar Pine Reservoir to the Central Valley during the month of September.

Water levels will be dropping during this time, exposing underwater hazards and changing conditions along shorelines. Please use caution.

 

For more information, please contact

Foresthill PUD - (530) 367-2511

Getting there

39.14089, -120.78659 · 39°8'27.2"N 120°47'11.7"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in9.28.78.24.73.00.90.00.10.62.95.810.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Manzanita Day Use, Swim Area Picnic Site?
No. Manzanita Day Use, Swim Area Picnic Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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