Welcome to Lake Tahoe

Shimmering in myriad shades of blue and green, Lake Tahoe is the USA’s second-deepest lake and, at 6255ft high, it is also one of the highest-elevation lakes in the country. Driving around the lake’s spellbinding 72-mile scenic shoreline will give you quite a workout behind the wheel. Generally speaking, the north shore is quiet and upscale; the west shore, rugged and old-timey; the east shore, undeveloped; the... Read More

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Highs and lows of the 395: road tripping down California's highway of superlatives

US highway 395 is California's backbone. Running east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, it's also a road of superlatives: highest, lowest, hottest, deepest, oldest – the 395 passes close by a whole host of -ests. And then there are the ghost towns, living towns, ski resorts, tufa formations (you'll see), film locations and more.

The 395 is one of the less known but no less spectacular road trips to do in California. Image by Visit California / Max Whittaker
Clifton Wilkinson
Lonely Planet Writer

Lake Tahoe: the perfect year-round destination

Lake Tahoe, situated on the California-Nevada state line, is one of those fantastic year-round destinations. A snowy wonderland in winter and a water-sport lover's dream in summer, there really isn't a bad time to go. Lake Tahoe is split into the north shore and the south shore (with the massive, magnificent lake in the middle) so it's an easy area to navigate.

Here are five popular Tahoe attractions to check out, whether you're there summer or winter:
Courtney Cervantes
Lonely Planet Writer

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