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State Park

Ward Creek

California · CA

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Trails

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About

Ward Creek is a 6.1-mile (9.8 km) eastward-flowing stream in Placer County, California, United States. The creek flows into Lake Tahoe 2.7 miles (4.3 km) south of Tahoe City, California, and has undergone extensive restoration to reduce sediment and surface run-off to maintain the purity of Lake Tahoe.

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Trails

All trails in Ward Creek

Ward Creek Park

0.3 mi
TrailPoint to Point

Ward Creek Trail

0.7 mi
TrailPoint to Point

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting units

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