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Lake Tahoe traffic cameras: Highway 50, SR 89, SR 28 and SR 267
22 Caltrans cameras, 22 in service.
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Caltrans lists 22 traffic cameras around Lake Tahoe: 10 on Highway 50 from Kyburz to South Lake Tahoe, 7 on SR 89, 2 on SR 28 and 3 on SR 267. 22 report in service. Chain controls and closures are on Caltrans QuickMap, linked below. The list is updated daily, last November 7, 2026.
Lake Tahoe cameras by road
The cameras sit on the four roads into the Lake Tahoe basin, in El Dorado, Placer and Nevada counties. Each road's list runs by direction, then postmile, as Caltrans tags them.
Highway 50 : Kyburz to South Lake Tahoe
| Route, direction and place | In service | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| US-50 3 | ||
| Near Kyburz · postmile 54.009 | In service | |
| Near South Lake Tahoe · postmile 71.389 | In service | |
| Near South Lake Tahoe · postmile 71.389 | In service | |
| US-50 Eastbound 5 | ||
| Near Twin Bridges · postmile 54.051 | In service | |
| Near Echo Lake · postmile 63.79 | In service | |
| Near South Lake Tahoe · postmile 66.84 | In service | |
| Near South Lake Tahoe · postmile 75.43 | In service | |
| Near South Lake Tahoe · postmile 79.31 | In service | |
| US-50 Westbound 2 | ||
| Near Twin Bridges · postmile 59.61 | In service | |
| Near Meyers · postmile 70.58 | In service | |
SR 89 : Tahoe City to Truckee
| Route, direction and place | In service | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| SR-89 3 | ||
| Near Tahoe City · postmile 8.13 | In service | |
| Near Tahoe City · postmile 8.89 | In service | |
| Near Tahoe City · postmile 12.35 | In service | |
| SR-89 Northbound 1 | ||
| Near Olympic Valley · postmile 13.72 | In service | |
| SR-89 Southbound 2 | ||
| Near Olympic Valley · postmile 10.56 | In service | |
| Near Truckee · postmile 21.58 | In service | |
| SR-89 Westbound 1 | ||
| Near Tahoe City · postmile 8.58 | In service | |
SR 28 : Tahoe City to Kings Beach
| Route, direction and place | In service | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| SR-28 1 | ||
| Near Tahoe City · postmile 3.1 | In service | |
| SR-28 Eastbound 1 | ||
| Near Kings Beach · postmile 9.34 | In service | |
SR 267 : Truckee to Tahoe Vista
| Route, direction and place | In service | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| SR-267 1 | ||
| Near Truckee · postmile 0.36 | In service | |
| SR-267 Northbound 1 | ||
| Near Northstar · postmile 3.77 | In service | |
| SR-267 Southbound 1 | ||
| Near Tahoe Vista · postmile 6.7 | In service | |
Chain controls and road conditions
Caltrans posts chain controls, closures and CHP incidents on QuickMap, on its Highway 50 conditions page and on its SR 89 conditions page. Drive the posted limit.
In winter, Caltrans lists the chain control rules and the signs that start them on its chain controls page.
Highway 50 past the state line, SR 207 (Kingsbury Grade) and SR 431 (Mt Rose) are in Nevada: NDOT posts their cameras on nvroads.com.
Nearby corridors
- Donner Pass (I-80) cameras 16 cameras
- I-80 cameras in California 162 cameras
Statewide: Caltrans cameras by route and county. Other states: traffic cameras by state.
Lake Tahoe camera questions
Is chain control on for Highway 50 at Echo Summit?
Caltrans posts chain controls for Highway 50 on its highway conditions page and on QuickMap. The cameras here show the road at each spot.
Where is the Echo Summit camera?
In the Highway 50 list above, eastbound, postmile 66.84. Caltrans tags each camera with a nearby town, not the summit's name.
Which cameras cover Meyers, Twin Bridges and South Lake Tahoe?
Caltrans tags 1 near Meyers, 2 near Twin Bridges and 5 near South Lake Tahoe, the Ski Run area included. They are in the Highway 50 list above, by direction.
Are these the Lake Tahoe webcams?
No. These are Caltrans road cameras. Lake and resort webcams are run by resorts and visitor bureaus and are not listed here.
Where are the I-80 and Donner Summit cameras?
On the Donner Pass (I-80) cameras page: 16 cameras over the summit, in road order.
Are there cameras on the Nevada side?
Yes, run by NDOT and posted on nvroads.com. CamsAhead lists the cameras Caltrans lists.
Is there a way to see traffic camera footage?
Not past footage. Caltrans says: “Caltrans traffic camera video footage and still images are neither retained nor archived.” Each camera on this page links to its image on the Caltrans site.
Can I get a speeding ticket from a traffic camera?
No. These Caltrans cameras show the road. They are not speed or red light cameras, and they issue no tickets. Speed cameras have their own pages, such as California speed cameras.
Is there an app that tells you where traffic cameras are?
Yes. The CamsAhead app puts these traffic cameras on a map, with speed, red light and plate reader cameras.
How do I view traffic cameras on Google Maps?
Google Maps does not show Caltrans camera images. Caltrans QuickMap does, and so does this page: each row links to the camera's picture on Caltrans.
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Sources and updates
How this page was made: CamsAhead writes each page type once, then fills it with this place's data from the sources below.
- Caltrans CWWP2: cctvStatus feeds for District 3, updated daily, last Nov 7, 2026; CC BY. Camera images are not stored: a picture loads from Caltrans when you tap it.
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