Straddling the border of California and Nevada is the serene Lake Tahoe, a 21-mile long stretch of pristine lake bordered by lush wilderness. Here you’ll find rich seasonal changes and a peaceful nature experience any time of the year. You’ll also encounter a deep ecological history. Lake Tahoe is over two million years old, older than most lakes in the world.
Lake Tahoe is more than 1600 feet deep, making it one of the deepest lakes in North America. Bordered by evergreen trees and mountains, it showcases the natural beauty of the United States in a profound way.
In warmer weather, visitors can swim, bike, and boat at the lake. It's also an ideal time to visit one of the many waterfalls around the area. Lake Tahoe is over a mile high, deeper than the Empire State Building is tall. So you’ll never have to worry about scraping the bottom!
Statuesque peaks of the Sierra Nevada surround the lake, which means there’s great hiking and skiing to be had at the borders of the beautiful water mass surrounding the lake.
Because of the changes in altitude in the different terrain around the lake, some visitors may be skiing in the mountains while others are swimming in the sunny lake below. All seasons can be experienced in just one day.
Entertainment abounds around the lake. Big-name music acts come to perform on the warm beach shores of the lake. In the snowy mountains, nightlife pulses after skiing hours.
But what's most special about Lake Tahoe is the serenity that comes with a bask in its natural beauty. And yes, the lake really is that blue. The water in the lake is so pure it absorbs red light on the color spectrum, which results in a clear blue color left behind.
