北太浩湖

Only a two-hour drive from Sacramento, cobalt-blue Lake Tahoe is Northern California’s mountain playground. 湖的 北岸 城镇,太浩城, 特拉基, 国王海滩, 玛瑙湾—set the stage for summertime fun by the lake 和 wintertime snow play. 你最喜欢的季节, these communities have vacations covered with gear rentals 和 tours, 丰富的餐饮和夜生活的选择, lodgings that range from luxury resorts to knotty-pine cabins. Combine all that with 北岸's cozy mountain-town vibes 和 you have a perfect recipe for alpine play, 湖边餐厅, 和炉边聊天.  

水上游戏

在夏天, the mountain wildflowers appear at Lake Tahoe, so do the water toys—st和-up paddleboards, 皮艇, 快艇, 以及几乎所有漂浮的东西.

Cruise the lake aboard the paddle-wheeler 太浩加, or steer your own (much smaller) craft. Rent a jet ski or open-bow boat from 北太浩水上运动 或者去学滑水课 高塞拉水上滑雪学校. Try st和-up paddling or aqua biking at 英皇滩康乐区. 参加带导游的皮划艇之旅 塔霍探险公司 or 太浩市皮艇.

For family-friendly fun, rent an inner tube or raft 和 float the 特拉基河. 在太浩市， 特拉基河漂流 or 特拉基河木筏公司 can set you up with gear to gently bob downstream to 河牧场小屋这是一座1888年的石头和木材酒馆. Nab lunch on the deck, then ride a shuttle back to your starting point.

探索山间小径

See Lake Tahoe from way up high by hiking a section of the 塔霍湖环径, a 165-mile path that traverses the basin's high ridgeline. For an easy half-day jaunt, stroll to 野餐的岩石 from Brockway Summit to savor blue-water views or w和er through the wildflowers at 页面的草地. Other great 北岸 hikes include the trek to 青山's volcanic turrets or the half-day ascent up 雪莉峡谷 在帕利塞德塔霍湖. 

There are also plenty of hikes accessible to all: The paved, 10-mile 特拉基河小径 is popular with cyclists, walkers, runners. 2.6-mile来回骑 松滴小径 is also paved 和 ends at an outdoor recreation center. 2.两英里长 奥运村自行车道 has a small section that is paved where you will share the road with cars, 但除此之外, is a peaceful route appropriate for hikers of all ages 和 abilities.

在雪地里玩耍 

In winter, melt some snow at the 北岸's big resorts—太浩栅栏, 糖碗, or 北极星加州—or skip over to smaller ski hills like 第1版, Granlibakken, or 唐纳滑雪牧场. Try out a skinnier pair of sticks at 皇家峡谷, North America’s largest cross-country ski resort with 100 groomed trails for cross-country striders 和 skate-skiers. The 北岸 has plenty of activities for non-skiers, too, from 空中缆车 to 油管山 和 溜冰场.

在湖景餐厅用餐    

Any meal at Lake Tahoe tastes better with a view of its remarkably blue waters. 在玛瑙湾，获得一席之地 雀鳝伍兹 lakefront deck for fish tacos 和 rum-rich cocktails. Cozy up with baked brie 和 braised short ribs at 杰克在湖上 in 太浩城, or reserve a table at 小茉莉山 for Mediterranean-inspired cuisine paired with a lofty lake view. 在第1版 田园诗小屋 doles out fish tacos 和 a summer-party atmosphere—even in January—while 西海岸咖啡馆 delivers on lakefront apres-ski warm-ups 和 date-night dining.

想探索更多的太浩湖? 延长你的旅行 南太浩湖.   

走之前要知道: As part of an effort to reduce litter, both 北太浩湖 和 南太浩湖 have banned the sale of single-use water bottles at city-run 和 permitted events, this ban will extend to all businesses in the spring of 2024. So be sure to pack a reusable water bottle—you’ll be able to fill it up with the local high-quality tap water at free 注水站 at local businesses 和 recreation areas.