Zephyr Cove is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States.

Before Zephyr Cove was established, the Native American Washoe people lived around the area.

The first Anglo-American settlers to encounter the area were Kit Carson and John Fremont in 1844.

[7] On March 1, 1964, Paradise Airlines Flight 901A crashed near Zephyr Cove, killing all 85 people aboard.

Due to the declining student population in the area, the school closed in 2008 with the property being offered for sale in 2012.