Gatekeeper’s Museum
Gatekeeper’s Museum is a museum in Placer County, Gold Country, California. Gatekeeper’s Museum is situated nearby to Lake Tahoe Dam, as well as near Fanny Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Tahoe Dam and Watson Log Cabin.
Lake Tahoe Dam
Dam
Photo: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Tahoe Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Truckee River, at the outlet of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California. Tahoe Dam regulates the top six feet of Lake Tahoe, and distributes the water into Tahoe's primary outflow, the Truckee River.
Watson Log Cabin
Museum
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Watson Log Cabin in Tahoe City, California, was built in 1908 by Robert Montgomery Watson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Watson Log Cabin is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Gatekeeper’s Museum.
Burton Creek State Park
Nature reserve
Burton Creek State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of California, located in Placer County near Truckee. Situated on the outskirts of Tahoe City, the park offers 6 miles of unpaved roadway for hiking and cross-country skiing. Burton Creek State Park is situated 1½ miles north of Gatekeeper’s Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tahoe City and Sunnyside–Tahoe City.
Tahoe City
Tahoe City is a town on the California side of the Lake Tahoe region. The city was once the site of logging and hunting activity for the northern Tahoe Basin, now it is little more than a year round vacation town catering to visitors and locals daily needs.Sunnyside–Tahoe City
Locality
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sunnyside–Tahoe City is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, located on the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe. The population was 1,555 at the 2020 census, down from 1,557 at the 2010 census, and its land area is 3.5 sq mi.
Lake Forest
Neighborhood
Lake Forest is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Lake Forest is located on Lake Tahoe, 6.25 miles southwest of Kings Beach. It lies at an elevation of 6260 feet. The Lake Forest post office operated from 1947 to 1951. Lake Forest is situated 2 miles northeast of Gatekeeper’s Museum.
Gatekeeper’s Museum
- Opening hours: Wednesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.16683° or 39° 10′ 1″ northLongitude
-120.14339° or 120° 8′ 36″ westOperator
North Lake Tahoe Historical SocietyOpen location code
84FX5V84+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2415693871OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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