Lake Tahoe straddles the border of California and Nevada, with two-thirds of the lake in California and the remaining one-third in Nevada. The area surrounding the lake is home to year-round recreation from summer swimming to winter skiing. It is also home to cabins where a traveler, exhausted from exploring the area's possibilities, can lay his head at night.
Lake Tahoe is 12 miles wide, 22 miles long and has 72 miles of shoreline which makes it the largest alpine lake in the world. In fact, the lake is so large that is divided into two areas: the north and south shores.
The north shore of Lake Tahoe has many cabin choices such as Tahoma Lodge in Tahoma, California and Rustic Cottage Resorts in Tahoe Vista, California.
Tahoma Lodge, located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe in Tahoma, California and less than two and a half hours northeast of Sacramento offers many cabin choices. Pick a one-bedroom, a one-bedroom with a loft or a two-bedroom cabin. Each cabin has a fully equipped kitchen, cable television with DVD and VCR, and a private bathroom. The lodge is located across the street from a Lake Tahoe access point and has, on-site, a hot tub and heated swimming pool. The lodge is open year-round and reservations can be made by calling 866-819-2226 or online at tahomalodge.com.
Rustic Cottage Resorts in Tahoe Vista, California, a half hour north of Tahoma, is the former site of the Brockway Lumber Company's sawmill and labor camp. The resort offers 19 different cabins, but each has a private bath, TV with HBO, coffeemaker, refrigerator, microwave oven and a furnished porch. Each cabin guest is welcome to partake in the daily continental breakfast, borrow a barbecue grill or a croquet set. The resort is within walking distance of Lake Tahoe and has an on-site swimming pool. The resort is open year-round and reservations can be made by calling 888-778-7842 or online at rusticcottages.com.
The south shore of Lake Tahoe also has many cabin choices such as the Camp Richardson Historic Resort & Marina in South Lake Tahoe, California, and Zephyr Cove Resort & Marina in Zephyr Cove, Nevada.
The Camp Richardson Historic Resort & Marina, two hours east of Sacramento and a hour south of Tahoe Vista, offers cabin choices that are all within walking distance of Lake Tahoe. The cabins, depending on size, can sleep anywhere from 2 to 20 people and have one to four and a half bathrooms. The resort is open year-round, however some cabins are only available in the summer, and reservations can be made by calling 800-544-1801 or online at camprichardson.com.
The Zephyr Cove Resort & Marina, is just 15 minutes north of South Lake Tahoe and 45 minutes south of Carson City, in Zephyr Cove, Nevada, and has 28 cabins situated on the shore of Lake Tahoe. The cabins vary in size from studios to two-story chalet-style, and each offers wireless Internet access, cable TV, fully equipped kitchens and private bathrooms. The resort is open year-round and reservations can be made by calling 775-589-4906 or online at zephyrcove.com.
Warm weather fun is not just limited to sunbathing on the shore. Tahoma Lodge guests can try four wheeling on the nearby Rubicon Trail or jump on the Westshore Bike Trail which is right outside the lodge. Those bunking at the Rustic Cottage Resorts can try golfing at the nearby Resort at Squaw Creek or rafting on the Truckee River.
The Camp Richardson Historic Resort & Marina offers many summertime water activities such as power and ski boat rentals and parasailing. Guests of Zephyr Cove can hop aboard one of the paddlewheelers for a tour of the lake or enjoy a meal and a guided horseback ride.
Fun at Lake Tahoe can be had year-round, including winter. Lodgers of the Tahoma Lodge are just minutes away from downhill skiing or snowboarding at Squaw Valley Ski Resort. Rustic Cottages Resorts patrons are also close to skiing and snowboarding at the Northstar at Tahoe resort.
Lodgers of the Camp Richardson Historic Resort can rent snowshoes or cross-country skis from the on-site Mountain Sports Center and try them out on the 35 kilometers of groomed trails. Zephyr Cove Resort patrons can rent everything from the snowmobiling clothing to the actual snowmobile and take a guided tour of the property and its surroundings.
