List · 7 things to do
Lake Tahoe, slowly
Lake Tahoe · California, United States 🇺🇸
A week on and around the lake. The water is colder than it looks — always — and bluer than the photographs, which is saying something.
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Paddle into Emerald Bay to Fannette Island
Emerald Bay State Park
Put in early, before the wind; the afternoon chop is real.
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Swim at Sand Harbor
Before nine, or the lot is closed and you're swimming in a queue.
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Walk the Rubicon Trail from D. L. Bliss
D. L. Bliss State Park
Eight kilometres of granite and water you can see the bottom of.
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Cycle the East Shore Trail
Tahoe East Shore Trail
Incline Village to Sand Harbor, the lake beside you all the way.
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Sail across from Tahoe City
Tahoe City Marina
Borrow a boat if you can, rent one if you can't. The lake makes its own weather after two.
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The gondola at Heavenly for the whole lake at once
Heavenly Village Gondola
Worth it once, on a clear day.