SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Frequent visitors to Regan Beach have seen the bolted metal fencing preventing people from leaning over the damaged railing. The beach and park, owned by the city, is the oldest beach facility and will undergo repairs by September.

In 2015, a rehabilitation plan for Regan Beach was drafted to help upgrade the facilities, enhance recreational access and restore the shoreline. Eight years later, it was also included in the city’s ADA Transition Plan to improve accessibility.

The California Tahoe Conservancy awarded the city with a $500,000 grant in March 2025, which the city matched with a $50,000 fund for ADA upgrades and a $100,000 fund from the general fund undesignated excess reserves.

According to the city, the public works staff has been working to finalize the scope of work for repairs to the railing, reinforcing the retaining wall and patching asphalt.

The project still must be bid on and a contractor must be selected, but once those are squared away, work is expected to begin in September of this year.