45 Things to do near Lester Beach
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Vikingsholm Beach
South Lake Tahoe
3.3 miles SSandy beach at the head of Emerald Bay in Emerald Bay State Park, below the 1929 Vikingsholm mansion, reached by a steep one-mile trail. Free to walk in; parking is $10 a day.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Sugar Pine Point Beach
Tahoma
3.8 miles NA quarter-mile walk from the parking lot puts you on a sand beach at the foot of Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, where General Creek meets Lake Tahoe and the water runs clear enough to read the bottom. It is also genuinely cold, even in August.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Nevada Beach Campground
Zephyr Cove
8.1 miles EA mile of wide, coarse granite sand on the Nevada shore of Lake Tahoe, with a long shallow shelf that makes it one of the easiest big beaches on the lake to swim from. The Forest Service concessionaire charges a per vehicle day use fee at the Elks Point R
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim 0.4 mi
Glen Alpine Falls
South Lake Tahoe, California
8.5 miles SA roadside waterfall near Lake Tahoe — wider than it is tall — with roadside parking, a scenic overlook, and the option to scramble down the rocks for a closer look.
Hike
Zephyr Cove Park
Glenbrook, Nevada
8.5 miles ESix tennis courts, disc golf, a sledding hill, a beach, and a fishing pond all at one free park make Zephyr Cove one of Lake Tahoe's most versatile family hangouts.
Camp, Canoe, Disc Golf, Hike, Horseback, Kayak, Swim
South Lake Tahoe Skatepark
South Lake Tahoe, California
8.6 miles SESkateboard near South Lake Tahoe, California
Skateboard
Bijou Community Park
South Lake Tahoe, California
8.7 miles SEVaried disc golf fairways through 100-foot pines, open mountain meadows, and three seasonal pond hazards near Lake Tahoe.
Disc Golf
Lake Forest Beach
Tahoe City
12.5 miles NA free public beach at the end of Bristlecone Street, owned by Placer County and run by the Tahoe City Public Utility District. Sandy, pine shaded and genuinely quiet, with the one real constraint being how few cars fit at the end of the road.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim 1.5 mi
Skunk Harbor
Carson City, Nevada
12.7 miles NEA forest service road hike from the 28 freeway to a secluded beach area near Carson City with mountain views, a historic building, and a marker — dogs welcome.
Hike 4.1 mi
Shirley Lake Canyon Trail
Olympic Valley, California
15.6 miles NWA 2.5-mile hike from Squaw Valley Village past streams and waterfalls to a pure Sierra lake — rocky near the top, with a free gondola ride back down from High Camp as a reward.
Hike, Swim
Shirley Canyon
Olympic Valley, California
16.2 miles NWShirley Canyon is widely regarded as one of Lake Tahoe's finest half-day hikes, a spectacular climb up a granite canyon that rises straight out of the base of the Palisades Tahoe ski resort in...
Hike
Sand Harbor State Park
Incline Village
16.3 miles NEA Nevada State Parks day-use beach on Lake Tahoe's northeast shore near Incline Village, with a 2,500-foot sandy swim beach, very clear cold water and a $10 entry fee ($15 for non-Nevada vehicles).
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Kings Beach State Recreation Area
Kings Beach
16.8 miles NA wide sand beach with a shallow, gently sloping entry on Lake Tahoe's north shore, run by California State Parks in downtown Kings Beach. Parking costs $3 an hour or $10 a day, charged year round.
Kayak, Swim
Hell Hole Reservoir
Georgetown
17.3 miles WA 4,630 foot Rubicon River reservoir in the Eldorado National Forest, 51 miles and two hours east of Georgetown, where the boat ramp cove is the only drivable shoreline and the lake drops over 100 feet by September.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Indian Hills Disc Golf Course
Carson City, Nevada
18.0 miles EHigh-desert disc golf near Carson City with 27 holes sprawling across Sierra foothills, canyon walls, and ridge tops — a top-of-the-world tee shot on hole 22 and great views of the Carson Valley.
Disc Golf
North Tahoe Lions Club Disc Golf Course
Incline Village, Nevada
18.8 miles NEA short, tight course set along beautiful Third Creek that rewards accuracy over power — funded by local businesses and built by volunteers near Lake Tahoe.
Disc Golf
Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Kirkwood, California
22.0 miles SOpen late June through October along the Sierra Crest at 7,800-foot base elevation — hike through old growth, over creeks, and across open meadows while throwing disc.
Disc Golf
Sierra College Truckee
Truckee, California
22.8 miles NA wooded course traversing rolling hills with elevation on every hole — accessible during school hours when the college gate is open.
Disc Golf
Truckee Skatepark
Truckee, California
22.8 miles NSkateboard near Truckee, California
Skateboard
Truckee River Regional Park
Truckee, California
22.9 miles NDisc golf on the southern bank of the Truckee River in Truckee, with multiple pin placements, great Sierra views, and a park that also offers fishing, hiking, and mountain biking.
Disc Golf
