Fuller Lake

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Type
PG&E reservoir
Elevation
5,400 ft
Operator
PG&E
Launch
About 8 trailer spaces
  • Boat launch
  • Swimming
  • Restrooms

About this lake

Fuller Lake sits at 5,400 feet in the Tahoe National Forest, four miles north of Highway 20 on Bowman Road.

On the water

PG&E runs the Fuller Lake boating site and sets its opening and closing dates. The state boating directory lists a launch with parking for about 8 cars with trailers, plus restrooms and a swimming area. There's no drinking water. The Forest Service asks boaters to clean, drain and dry and to check launching rules before visiting.

Before you go

Check PG&E's recreation page for current dates.

Getting there & access

Getting there

Take Bowman Road about four miles north from Highway 20.

Golden mussels

The Forest Service asks every boater to clean, drain and dry boats, trailers and gear, never drain bilge or ballast into the lake, and check the lake's launching rules before visiting. California also requires a Mussel Fee Sticker on motorized boats used in fresh water.

Water
No drinking water
Ranger district
(530) 265-4531

What's here

  • Launch

    Launch with about 8 trailer spaces

  • Swimming

    Swimming area

  • Restrooms

    Restrooms; no drinking water

Rules & official resources

  • California Boater Card required for all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, since January 1, 2025dbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
  • PG&E operated; opening and closing dates subject to changefs.usda.gov ↗
  • The Forest Service asks boaters to clean, drain and dry boats and gear and to contact each lake's managing agency for its launching and inspection rules before visiting; it lists no inspection station for this lakefs.usda.gov ↗

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Questions boaters ask

PG&E runs the boating site and sets its opening and closing dates.

Yes, with parking for about 8 cars with trailers.

No inspection station is listed for this lake. The Forest Service asks boaters to clean, drain and dry and to check launching rules before visiting.
Sources: fs.usda.gov · dbw.parks.ca.gov · fs.usda.gov · Last checked Oct 13, 2026 ·
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