Rubicon Point Lighthouse
As early as 1914, the Lake Tahoe Protective Association began advocating for safety enhancements around Lake Tahoe. Among these was the construction of four lighthouses. One of these, at Rubicon Point, was constructed in 1919 at a cost of $900 and equipped with an acetylene-powered light visible for seven miles. Plagued by difficult access, particularly when refueling, the lighthouse was only used for two years before the light was relocated to Sugar Pine Point. The small lighthouse structure was abandoned.
In 1929, D.L. Bliss State Park was created from land donated by the Bliss family, which included the old lighthouse. For the rest of the twentieth century, it was subject to erosion and vandalism until an extensive restoration was done in 2001. A subsequent project in 2015 has further stabilized the lighthouse.
