This is a great little spot for snow play during the winter season. Parking is a little tough. The…read moreonly facilities are Porta potties. There is a very small parking lot, and along the sides of the road, but it's a tight squeeze going down the lane. The area is beautiful and there's plenty of space and small hills for sledding. And best of all - it's free! We had *snow* much fun! Yelp 2026 Challenge: 03/30

From my Genoa perspective, I usually take the Kingsbury grade to go to South Lake Tahoe and Back…read more I'll drive up from the Valley to the Spooner Summit if I'm going to the State Park of that name, Sand Harbor, Incline, and destinations North. I might drive back to the Valley via Spooner if I'm coming from South Lake and need to run errands in Carson City. Observations 1. As "The Lake" doesn't have a Costco or a Trader Joes, there can be decent visitor traffic coming down to the Valley from Spooner Summit. That includes considerable cheaper gas prices available at Costco gas. 2. The scenery coming down Spooner into the Valley is stunning. So can car speed of which a Carson Sherriff's car may happily pull you over. And that stop light can come into view fairly quickly. 3. One thing you might notice coming down are the distinct large piles of logs associated with the new Carson City Sawmill (in partnership with the Washoe Tribe). Tahoe Forest Products processes timber salvaged from wildfires, forest thinning projects. 4. I make it a point to drive this route (in either direction) for the fall colors. 5. What I always marvel at is the transition between Alpine and High Desert, in either direction. 6. In wintertime at the Alpine Summit, you'll find scores of cars and families taking advantage of sledding opportunities. Parking can be challenging. Some of those cars don't know how to drive in the winter (or understand chains) of which I saw first hand last Saturday as Gayle and I were dropping off Darling Granddaughter. Lots of slipping and sliding and 2 overturned vehicles were noted. 7. There are also hiking opportunities at the Spooner Summit of which I've only done the easy trek around nearby Spooner Lake.

We've been going to Tahoe for decades, I used to work at Harris, which is really close by and even…read morehave a cabin there, but I had no idea this place existed and right in the middle of town. We hiked to the waterfall. It was really really lovely. The hike was gorgeous. Highly recommended.

Great day for a hike in late March 2026, coinciding with the worst ski season in 50 years. Took…read moregondola to the top with an Epic Pass. Angry about the price of the ride for my wife (equivalent to a full day ski pass), so we decided to go for a hike instead. Great decision. Gorgeous day, challenging hike but great trail. We did the Barn Trail to the Cal/Neva loop (not enough time to up to the waterfall). Way better than paying for the gondola with a 5 minute loop around a metal platform...Stayed at the Marriott so just walked out the back of the hotel. All day parking available for $10 via Venmo in the back of the shopping center across from the park entrance.

I just found out about Lam Watah Trail (in South Lake Tahoe/Stateline in the Nevada side) and…read morewalked it recently. The name in Washoe means permanent mortar by the stream. The trailhead is right within walking distance from the casinos and Stateline/Highway 50. If walking the strip/Stateline is not your thing, don't forget about the free Lake Link shuttle service. The trail leads to Nevada Beach. It's 2.8 miles roundtrip. Flat, no inclines. My kind of walk. Portions of the trail are packed dirt or paved with the majority of it paved. The trailhead has a small paved parking lot, it's free with no time limits but no overnight parking allowed. There are public restrooms. If they're open, I suggest using those because in the winter all the other restrooms on the trail and the beach are closed. We discovered that the hard way. There are two options of trails at the trailhead parking lot. You can use the paved path or the dirt path. The dirt path provides a view of Jennings pond and field as it is right next to it. Even though the pond itself is about 4 feet, you or your fur babies don't want to fall into that ice cold water so stay on the path. The field and pond tend to blend together in the winter scenery. The paved path doesn't provide views of the meadow or pond. Both trails link together. At this intersection, there is a foot bridge that crosses the Burke Creek. Even in the middle of winter, the creek had a trickling flow of water. The sound was relaxing and serene. The path from this point on is paved. Right now, sections of the path have ice and snow even on a warm sunny winter day. So be prepared with the right footgear. Along the way, there are info boards describing the history. I found out that the indigenous Washoe lived in the area before European settlers, and Rabe meadow served as the Sky Harbor casino and air landing strip in the 1940s. Crazy to think there was a casino and air strip here. On the opposite side of the meadow are large, beautiful granite boulder clusters viewable from the path. And Aspen grooves which I imagine are flaming gorgeous in the Fall. The trail leads to the beach. The beach has a walking path made of a composite grooved decking about 3-4 feet wide. The beach can also be reached by driving to it; it has a paved parking lot and street parking. On the weekday I walked the trail, it had a good number of folks and dogs. Leashed dogs are allowed on the trail but not allowed on the beach.

Short walk from Stateline also accessible via free Lake Link shuttle service is this flat level…read morepath that goes to the beach also connects to other trails. Bikes and pedestrians. Lot of dogs some not leashed. Lots of fowl wildlife and waters along the way.

I got here at 2 pm on a Thursday, and there was plenty of parking available. Usually it would be…read more$10 for parking, but I told the guy I will be there not for too long and will just to take a few photos. So he charged me $2 for fifteen minutes, which was more than enough time. There are very beautiful views here!

We thought there would be hiking but the view is going through the cave and sight seeing from the…read moreparking lot. I wasn't very impressed but my goal is to hike.

Stumbled upon this trailhead on the way around the drive of the lake second day of our trip…read more Beautiful area!

One of many waterfalls in the Tahoe area. The hikes to the summit and to the falls are neither…read morevery difficult nor long, but you will need to move a bit on up to trail to avoid the crowds that are filling up the water at the base. We parked on the street which was just a short walk from the trailhead.

My husband and I came to Zephyr Cove - North Beach two Thursdays ago (in March). We came here to…read morekayak and decided up this spot because it was highly recommended by the woman who owned the Airbnb that we were staying in. On the afternoon that we arrived, we were lucky that the parking kiosk was not working and the gate to enter was open, so we lucked out with free parking. But will mention that this most likely was during off season because it was pretty cold on the day of our visit (we were one of very few crazy people willing to kayak in the water on this cold day (low to mid 60's). After we parked, my husband and I pulled our foldable kayaks over to the sand. After putting our kayaks together, we launched ourselves from the sand and then were off. Initially the water nice and calm but about 30 minutes into it, the waves started to get choppy and the winds were blowing kind of hard, so we only managed to kayak for about an hour but it was a fun visit. The view from my kayak was very beautiful and serene (before the winds starting to blow harder). Please note that near this beach is dog friendly, Zephyr Shoals Beach north of Zephyr Cove Resort. But where we parked and launched our kayaks is not dog friendly. There is food sold from the concession stands and there are restrooms on this beach (but I did not use any of the restrooms, nor did I purchase any food). Also kayaks are available for rent here. Overall, we had a good visit and would consider coming back here to kayak again the next time we visit Lake Tahoe.

Beautiful piney area. Long walking paths. Right along the…read morebeach. Great vistas. Unsure if dogs allowed but is off season and no one else was around. By the way she only peed and we were prepared to pick up after her.

Gorgeous trail + vistas Large rock formations which are…read moresuper fun to climb/scramble Trail is easy and short - maybe 15 mins to the top of the large cave rock tunnel My 8 y/o loved it Sufficient parking around the public roads

Our family was looking for somewhere to go for a gentle, easy morning walk with a view. And the…read moreCave Rock Trail was THE perfect option for what we were looking for. With absolutely stunning views of the Lake and the highway below -- I found the contrast of these two things stunning. One thing to keep in mind is the parking situation . There is really only space for 4 to 5 cars at a time. For where the start of the trail is, it is really only convenient to park in the limited spaces. We arrived around 6:00am and we were the only car - so, maybe an early start would guarantee no disappointments with parking.

the park is lovely but the wi-fi has horrible service. now I called their after hour phone number…read moreto get the password in order to sign into zephyrcove guest and according to Christian there isn't a password because they, and I quote, " we don't have wi-fi" end quote. Christian either just lied to me or he is insufficiently trained. I am currently on their wi-fi and have one bar. Really? this is a good size place and a popular camp ground, they should have better service. my hot spot won't even let me watch tv

Great beach spot. It cost us $12 to park, but for the decency of the bathrooms, it was worth it.read more