Nevada's law governing public access to Lake Tahoe's shore is about 5-feet different than California's.
“The general rule of thumb is if you're (on the water) in front of private property and you decide to go on shore, you're probably trespassing,” said Jim Lawrence, administrator of the Nevada Division of State Lands.
Nevada law says the public has the right to access Lake Tahoe's shore anywhere that falls below 6,223 feet elevation, unlike California's precedent, which declares the public can go anywhere below 6228.75 feet elevation.
