42 Things to do near Carson City, NV
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Indian Hills Disc Golf Course
Carson City, Nevada
5.5 miles SHigh-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
Sand Harbor State Park
Incline Village
9.0 miles WA 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 1.5 mi
Skunk Harbor
Carson City, Nevada
9.1 miles WA 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
North Tahoe Lions Club Disc Golf Course
Incline Village, Nevada
10.9 miles NWA 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
Zephyr Cove Park
Glenbrook, Nevada
14.2 miles SWSix 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
Kings Beach State Recreation Area
Kings Beach
14.7 miles WA 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
Dayton Disc Golf Course
Dayton, Nevada
15.4 miles NEA river-adjacent disc golf course in Dayton, Nevada — open and tight technical holes wind through living and dead trees, with seasonal water adding minor tributaries to the mix.
Disc Golf
Nevada Beach Campground
Zephyr Cove
16.2 miles SWA 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
Reno Adventure Park - Green
Reno, Nevada
17.4 miles NTwo 18-hole and one 9-hole cliff-top disc golf courses rolling through pinion pines and rock columns in the hills of southeast Reno — a labor of love, donations appreciated.
Disc Golf
Reno Adventure Park - Red
Reno, Nevada
17.4 miles NThe expert Red course at Reno Adventure Park — challenging cliff-top fairways through pinion pines and rock columns in the rolling hills of southeast Reno.
Disc Golf
Reno Adventure Park - Blue
Reno, Nevada
17.4 miles NChallenging fairways through pinyon pines and rock columns on this unique 9-hole cliff-top disc golf course in Reno — a labor of love from the course designer, with donations appreciated.
Disc Golf
Lake Forest Beach
Tahoe City
18.7 miles WA 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
El Dorado Beach
South Lake Tahoe
18.8 miles SWFree city beach at Lakeview Commons on Lake Tahoe's south shore in South Lake Tahoe, with a roped swim area, free parking, kayak rentals and a boat ramp. Shoreline construction can close it, so check before you go.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
South Lake Tahoe Skatepark
South Lake Tahoe, California
19.3 miles SWSkateboard near South Lake Tahoe, California
Skateboard
Bijou Community Park
South Lake Tahoe, California
19.4 miles SWVaried disc golf fairways through 100-foot pines, open mountain meadows, and three seasonal pond hazards near Lake Tahoe.
Disc Golf
Commons Beach
Tahoe City
20.0 miles WFree public beach and lakefront park in downtown Tahoe City on Lake Tahoe, run by the Tahoe City PUD, with cold clear water, a sand and cobble shore, kayak rentals and free summer concerts.
Kayak, Swim
Sugar Pine Point Beach
Tahoma
20.0 miles WA 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
William Kent Beach
Tahoe City
20.7 miles WA free Forest Service swim beach on Lake Tahoe's West Shore, two miles south of Tahoe City on Highway 89, with a pebbly shore, cold clear water and picnic tables across from William Kent Campground.
Kayak, Swim
Pope Beach
South Lake Tahoe
21.1 miles SWA long sandy Forest Service beach on Lake Tahoe's south shore, three miles northwest of South Lake Tahoe, with clear, cold water and a $10 per vehicle day-use fee.
Kayak, Swim
Lester Beach
South Lake Tahoe
21.2 miles SWLester Beach is the sandy main swim beach at D. L. Bliss State Park on Lake Tahoe's west shore, with clear, cold, shallow water and a $10 per vehicle day-use fee in season.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
