Tahoe Paradise Park offers public access to Lake Baron in the upper park area with calm water ideal for paddle boarding and kayaking, plus year-round fishing opportunities (barbless artificial lures only, catch-and-release required September-June).

The lower park area along the Upper Truckee River features ample parking ($5 daily or $50/$85 annual passes), picnic areas, hiking and mountain biking trails, with park hours 8am-5pm daily and a strict no-trespassing-after-dark policy.