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LAKE TAHOE SOUTH SHORE
Indoor and outdoor playground
»HIKE, PLAY,
EAT, DANCE!
Visitor Information
tahoesouth.com
skiheavenly.com
tahoecelebritygolf.com
fs.usda.gov/ltbmu
kirkwood.com
sierraattahoe.com
thelandingtahoe.com
basecamphotels.com
FROM SERENE VIEWS over mirror-flat
morning waters of Lake Tahoe and the gentle
footfall of hikers on pine needle-covered
forest paths, to the jangle of slot machines
and the pumping bass of a casino dance club,
Lake Tahoe South Shore (what the marketers
call Tahoe South) is a destination hosting a
unique mix of wilderness and wild-ness, an
indoor and outdoor playground with equal
measures of altitude and attitude. Visitors
can follow their desires to find peace and
solitude on back country hikes or ski runs,
or dive into a swirling social scene at a
packed summer beach, holler at a crowded
craps table or slurp microbrews at an après
ski bar complete with go-go dancers. It’s
dealer’s choice on the South Shore. And with
a host of new hotel, restaurant and retail
spaces opened in the past year, the choices
are greater than ever.
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Summer
Summer activity around the South Shore is
understandably focused on the beautiful
waters of spectacular Lake Tahoe. Beaches
are packed with summer revelers, while
the waters are filled with every type of
floating vessel imaginable—from kayaks
and stand-up paddleboards to small sail-
boats, fishing cruisers, water-ski boats,
luxury cruising vessels and even two mas-
sive paddleboats, the Tahoe Queen and Ms.
Dixie II that run daily Emerald Bay cruises.
For fun out of the water, the South
Shore is a hiker’s paradise with journeys
ranging from multi-day treks into the Des-
olation Wilderness and a steep day’s climb
up to the awe-inspiring views of Mt. Tallac,
to relaxed family strolls in flat meadows at
Camp Richardson and around the Tallac
Historic Site or just lazing at the beach.