Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Lake, is located in upstate California, right on the border with Nevada in the U.S. In California, lie about two thirds of the shoreline of the lake. Nearest city is Reno, which is located 58 km. away. If you are coming from Sacramento the road will take you about 2 hours, because the beautiful lake is located about 160 km away. From here to San Francisco is 300 km. and to Las Vegas, nearly 728 km.

Significantly, Lake Tahoe is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. It’s crystal blue waters cover an area 19 km wide and 35 km long. Average depth is 305 m and 501 m maximum, Tahoe is the deepest lake in California and the second in depth in the U.S.

Lake Tahoe is a tourist destination since the early 20th century. Steam locomotives and improvement of road infrastructure allowed access to the area to be easier for those wishing to attend.

One of the attractions of Tahoe is located southwest of the lake.

The so-called Emerald Bay, is a popular tourist attraction, and is one of the most photographed natural scenes throughout the country. Here the holiday mood runs almost year round because the lake offers both summer and winter sports opportunities and recreation.

From June to September, here, it is ideal for all water sports and hiking. The basin surrounded by the massive mountain ridges and slopes of the Sierra Nevada. In summer there is an option to play golf, row boat, canoe or just lie on the beach and catch a suntan.

From January to March this vacation spot turns into a world-class ski resort. There are numerous ski resorts around the lake. 1960 in Squaw Valley near the Lake the 1960 Winter Olympics took place. In the area of Lake Tahoe is also the largest ski resort in California and Nevada, located near the towns of South Lake Tahoe in California and in Nevada- Statelane town. The second largest ski resort is called "Heavenly" and is known for the Olympic Games held there in 1960. This resort is located near Tahoe City.

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