Summertime… Lake Tahoe Sports, Adventures, and Fun
If you can imagine it, we’ve got it during our Lake Tahoe summer – water sports, golfing, hiking, camping, biking, and more!
Beachin’ It– At 22 miles long, Lake Tahoe has acres of beaches along its shoreline. Hidden Beach, near Incline Village offers quiet bathing with 750 feet of shore that also has rocky alcoves. The Lester and Calawee beaches at the D. L. Bliss State Park are stunning (and you can camp there, too!).
Looking for a dog-friendly beach? Chimney Beach welcomes your little buddies as well as yourself. Carnelian Bay also allows dogs on a leash, has 500 feet of public beach, and is home to the well-known Gar Woods restaurant. The Sand Harbor Beach offers beautiful views and lots of sand! Kings Beach is a popular family destination for relaxation with a children’s playground, boat rentals, dining, and parasailing.
Need more beach info? Go to http://www.tahoepublicbeaches.com/ and download the app that gives you GPS directions, parking info, beach features and more.
Golf Land– Let’s start with the family version. While visiting Carnelian Bay, stop by the Magic Carpet Golf park and enjoy two 19-hole courses and one 26-hole course. For the serious golfer at heart, there are six championship courses and four executive courses, plus 24 more heading toward South Lake Tahoe. The Old Brockway golf course, built in 1924, has nine holes and is a family-run business that uses organic management. Incline Village has two memorable courses: the the 72-par Championship course and the 58-par Mountain course. And let’s not forget the Resort at Squaw Creek golf course- it was recommended as ‘one of the top courses to golf’ by Gold Magazine in the 90’s.
For the extreme enthusiast, the Tahoe Mountain Club offers memberships to meet like-minded people and golf at several courses.
Hiking and Biking– First, a couple of basics, the USDA has a great article on the local trails with tips and good advice. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association has a map showing ten trails available around Lake Tahoe
For a great family hike, put on your sunscreen and visit the Tahoe Meadows Loop Trail. This 1.2-mile loop is flat, handicap accessible, and fun for all ages.
Special note: most of these trails are available for biking as well! A map showing the trails available for mountain biking can be found here. The Flume Trail is a 14 mile ride for the well-conditioned biker or hiker. For hikers and bikers who love the adventure of rock crags, check out this list of 11 great destinations. The USDA also has a list of trailhead trips that are for those in top shape.
Camping Time– In addition to lodging at the many fine area resorts, camping options are plentiful, from RV spaces to primitive camping. A list of the best camping on the North Shore gives a good summary of your possible destinations. Another in-depth list of campgrounds is offered by the USDA. If you like boating and swimming, the Kaspian campground on the west shore is a good choice. The Goose Meadows campground on the Truckee River has a number of RV spaces and tent camping. For the hearty outdoors-person, the Mt. Rose campground is one of the highest campgrounds at 9,300 feet in an alpine forest space.
Come to North Lake Tahoe this summer!
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