PRACTICAL WANDERLUST
Crystal-clear aquamarine water. Sandy beaches. Towering pine trees. Snow-capped mountains. Welcome to Lake Tahoe, California: the most stunning alpine lake in the country, all year round!
Old Town Fort Collins is one of the prettiest and best-preserved downtowns you'll find anywhere in the country, with wide European style walkways strung with lights and surrounded by charming facades.
Where to Stay in Lake Tahoe
The quintessential place to stay in Lake Tahoe is in a cabin, a rugged outdoorsy lodge, or sleeping underneath the stars at a campsite! You’ll find plenty of all three options in Lake Tahoe.
Lake Tahoe is such an incredible outdoor destination that it just makes sense to sleep underneath the stars. Some campsites, like our favorite at D.L. Bliss, book out early - so you'll want to reserve a spot well in advance.
Lake Tahoe has 72 miles of shoreline, meaning lots of opportunities for great beaches. And yes, they are wonderfully warm and sandy! Spending a day at the beach should top your Lake Tahoe summer activities checklist!
Located within D.L. Bliss State Park, this beach is gorgeous and not usually crowded - although the parking lot fills up early. You can launch paddleboards, kayaks, and small boats here, but there’s no designated swim area.
Being situated in the middle of the Sierra Nevada mountains, you’ve got endless vistas of mountains, alpine lakes, towering pines, and other things that make you ooh and ahh. Don’t go to Tahoe in the summer without hitting a trail!
You can’t look at Lake Tahoe without the urge to head out on the water. The water is so blue, so inviting, and so refreshing on a hot summer day.