Lahontan Reservoir is expecting huge crowds for the holiday weekend, but park staff tell us they feel more than ready to handle it.
"A lot of us have been through it in past years so we know what to expect but every year is different," said Ashlee Goeddel, Park Supervisor for Lahontan Reservoir.
One thing visitors may notice when driving up, is that the water levels are much higher than the past couple of years.
"Currently right now we are at 298,000 feet, so we're almost up to the very top," Goeddel said. "So, water is all the way up towards the roads in some spaces, completely covering the roads in others so space is really limited."
For those heading up this weekend, Goeddel recommends getting there as soon as you can because they expect everything to be full by the weekend.
You can reserve some of their campsites, but for the most part it's first come, first serve.
They still have some reservations available.
The high waters are causing there to be fewer camping spaces on beaches for this year.
Some families came up early to beat the traffic of people coming up on Thursday or Friday.
"We always make sure we come up early to make sure we have a good spot and save spots for people that weren't able to get off until the end of the week," said Ali Drum, camping at Lahontan Reservoir with her family. "Just like to stay out here and have some quiet family time and enjoy the peace before it gets crazy for the weekend."
Lahontan does have day-use beaches but recommend that you get up there early in the day.
For people coming up with a boat, Goeddel wants to remind people of what is needed before doing so.
"Biggest thing is to have a sober operator and then make sure you have those US Coast Guard approved life jackets," she said. "You need one for every person on board. You need an approved throwable device and fire extinguishers."
Park rangers are asking people to pick up after themselves and to be mindful of other people.
"Be considerate of others especially with the high water levels. People are a lot closer than they normally are to each other,"Â Goeddel said.
