Zephyr Cove is a census-designated place in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. The population was 565 at the 2010 census. Prior to 2010 it was part of the Zephyr Cove–Round Hill Village CDP.Zephyr Cove is located on the east shore of Lake Tahoe at 39°0′1″N 119°57′9″W / 39.00028°N 119.95250°W / 39.00028; -119.95250. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles, of which 2.1 square miles is land and 0.12 square miles, or 5.47%, is water.Kingsbury Middle School was a grade 6–8 middle school located in Zephyr Cove, part of the Douglas County School District. Due to the declining student population in the area, the school closed in 2008 with the property being offered for sale in 2012.Zephyr Cove Elementary School and George Whittell High School absorbed the student population from Kingsbury Middle School.