45 Things to do near Glenbrook, NV
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Skunk Harbor
Carson City, Nevada
2.7 miles NA 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
Zephyr Cove Park
Glenbrook, Nevada
5.5 miles SSix 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
Sand Harbor State Park
Incline Village
7.4 miles NA 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
Nevada Beach Campground
Zephyr Cove
7.7 miles SA 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
Indian Hills Disc Golf Course
Carson City, Nevada
8.2 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
Sugar Pine Point Beach
Tahoma
9.7 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
El Dorado Beach
South Lake Tahoe
10.2 miles SFree 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
North Tahoe Lions Club Disc Golf Course
Incline Village, Nevada
10.6 miles NA 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
Lester Beach
South Lake Tahoe
10.7 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
South Lake Tahoe Skatepark
South Lake Tahoe, California
11.0 miles SSkateboard near South Lake Tahoe, California
Skateboard
Kings Beach State Recreation Area
Kings Beach
11.1 miles NWA 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
Bijou Community Park
South Lake Tahoe, California
11.2 miles SVaried 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
11.4 miles NWA 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
Pope Beach
South Lake Tahoe
11.6 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
William Kent Beach
Tahoe City
12.0 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
Commons Beach
Tahoe City
12.2 miles NWFree 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
Vikingsholm Beach
South Lake Tahoe
13.1 miles SWSandy 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 0.4 mi
Glen Alpine Falls
South Lake Tahoe, California
16.2 miles SWA 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 4.1 mi
Shirley Lake Canyon Trail
Olympic Valley, California
17.9 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
18.5 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...
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