Vikingsholm can also be accessed by boat-far easier than hoofing it back up the milelong hill-through CRUISE TAHOE or ACTION WATER SPORTS, and lots of people kayak in. This bears repeating: Go early if you want a parking space! Tours of Vikingsholm run daily every half-hour throughout the summer, and you’ll learn all about life here in the 1920s and ’30s.
About a mile beyond the vista point, at the Emerald Bay State Park parking lot, you’ll find the entrance to the steep trail to shore, and also the trailhead to EAGLE FALLS across the highway.
You’ll get an overhead look at FANNETTE ISLAND, the only island in Lake Tahoe, and you can watch the kayakers who paddle there from surrounding shores. At the overlook, signs tell the history of the bay and Mount Tallac. Whether you view this stunningly turquoise spur of Lake Tahoe from the INSPIRATION POINT overlook or you take the walk down to VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE (a masterpiece of Scandinavian architecture) and the beach, Emerald Bay is an iconic must-see aspect of any trip to Tahoe. TAKE THE 3.6MILE OUT AND BACK HIKE ALONG THE SHORELINE AND BE READY TO HOP OVER DOWNED TREES AND DODGE THE OVERGROWTH. IT’S A LARGE, SPARKLY LAKE RINGED BY HOUSESSOME ACCESSIBLE ONLY FROM THE WATER WITH A CAMPGROUND AND TRAIL THAT DRAW VISITORS. Pope Beach Fallen Leaf LakeĪBOUT A MILE SOUTHWEST OF LAKE TAHOE’S SOUTH SHORE, FALLEN LEAF LAKE WAS FORMED BY SOME GLACIERS THAT SLIPPED DOWN THE GLEN ALPINE VALLEY. Taylor Creek provides lots of information about Tahoe’s natural resources, and its amphitheater events, which run in July and August, promise plenty of fascinating facts. KIVA BEACH, TAYLOR CREEK VISITOR CENTER and BALDWIN BEACH are in this area as well, for fun in the sun, swimming, paddling and even some education. Even if you visit on a day tours aren’t held, you can wander the grounds and admire the Pope, Baldwin and Heller estate houses, guesthouses, staff quarters, gardens, racket sport courts and more. (A Rum Runner is a must.) Camp Richardson connects with historic VALHALLA, with its boathouse theater (for plays and musical performances), and just beyond that, TALLAC HISTORIC SITE. Pull into POPE BEACH for a classic sandy beach, or hit CAMP RICHARDSON for more amenities, including horseback riding stables, an ice cream parlor, cabins for rent and the BEACON BAR & GRILL. The South Shore beaches come one after another off of Highway 89, with a bike and pedestrian trail running alongside the roadway. Beaches/Camp Richardson/Valhalla/Tallac Historic Site It’s impossible to cover it all, but here are some highlights from recent trips. Whether you start on the north shore or south, the 72 miles of shoreline highway present opportunities for all manner of recreation and sightseeing-possibly even some bear spotting. So let’s celebrate this natural wonder with a drive around the lake, making stops along the way. Rolling down the grade into South Lake Tahoe, it’s easy to see how close the Caldor Fire came to taking the beauty of the Lake Tahoe playground away from us all. Already, it’s been a hard drive up, past communities destroyed and forests turned to char.
Yet off to the right, black tree trunks and a rusted-out pine canopy bring sobering reality about the damage done last summer. Within sight distance, the lake beckons, its water the deepest blue, and excitement sets in. Additionally, some of the most beautiful destinations can be reached by hiking.While descending the grade from Echo Summit into the Tahoe Basin on Highway 50, mixed emotions boil up. In the summer months, bike rentals are available to explore the area. If you’re driving to Fallen Leaf Lake, take Highway 50, a major east-west airport running through California and Nevada. Car rentals are available at the airport. Reno-Tahoe International Airport is the closest major airport for those arriving by plane, only about 60 miles from Fallen Leaf Lake.
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