Lake Tahoe, Nev./Calif. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) announced today that it will begin accepting entries for the annual mooring lottery on October 1, 2026. Under the 2018 Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan, TRPA conducts an annual lottery to allow public agencies and lakefront property owners to apply for a limited number of new boat moorings, such as buoys and boat lifts, each year.
The Shoreline Plan placed a cap on the number of moorings allowed in Lake Tahoe, and the annual lottery helps manage the pace of permit applications for new moorings until the cap is reached.
Entries for the lottery can be submitted online from October 1 through November 13 at parcels.laketahoeinfo.org/moorings.
TRPA only conducts a drawing if the number of entries exceeds the number of allocations available for the year. If not, each entry will be reviewed to confirm eligibility, and all eligible property owners will receive a mooring allocation and may begin the permit process.
Only shoreline properties that adjoin the lake and meet all criteria are eligible. Single-family residences on the shoreline may apply for no more than two moorings in total. Instructions and eligibility information are available at LakeTahoeInfo.org/moorings.
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency leads the cooperative effort to preserve, restore, and enhance the unique natural and human environment of the Lake Tahoe Region while improving local communities and people’s interactions with the environment. For additional information, contact Public Information Officer Jeff Cowen by email or at (775) 589-5278.
