D. L. Bliss State Park
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D. L. Bliss State Park is a California state park
located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe
approximately 25 miles (40 km) north of the city of South Lake Tahoe. In 1929, the Duane Leroy Bliss
family donated 744 acres (301.1 ha) to the state for the park. Rubicon Point Light
, the highest lighthouse in the United States, is located in the park. One of the most visited places in the park is a large balancing rock
that dominates a small hill near the western edge.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
approximately 25 miles (40 km) north of the city of South Lake Tahoe. In 1929, the Duane Leroy Bliss
Duane Leroy Bliss
Duane Leroy Bliss 19th-century Nevada timber and mining magnate. He founded the Carson and Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company from Gold Hill, Nevada...
family donated 744 acres (301.1 ha) to the state for the park. Rubicon Point Light
Rubicon Point Light
The Rubicon Point Light is a small lighthouse on Lake Tahoe in California.- History:The lighthouse was requested, along with buoys for the lake, in 1913 by the Lake Tahoe Protective Association, and was built under the direction of J. J. Bodilsen in 1916; the work was done by the United States...
, the highest lighthouse in the United States, is located in the park. One of the most visited places in the park is a large balancing rock
Balancing rock
A balancing rock, also called balanced rock or precarious boulder, is a naturally occurring geological formation featuring a large rock or boulder, sometimes of substantial size, resting on other rocks, bedrock or on glacial till. Some formations known by this name only appear to be balancing but...
that dominates a small hill near the western edge.