2022 Summer Edition Tahoe Family Fun Guide

June 8-21, 2022 | FAMILY FUN GUIDE

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SUMMER EDITION

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All area beaches are crowded on weekends, but you’ll find plenty of spots during the week to relax and enjoy. Parking will be limited during peak times, take local transit or ride your bike.

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Commons Beach | Tahoe City

Commons Beach is in the heart of downtown Tahoe City. The water is shallow at this sandy beach and is a great place for kids to swim and climb on rocks. The sand leads into a large grassy lawn perfect for throwing a Frisbee, playing soccer or relaxing on a blanket. Picnic tables are scattered throughout the park.

The park also has a large playground with features for kids of all ages, including a sand pit and rock-climbing feature. The lakeside bike path runs through the park linking the North Shore, West Shore and the Truckee River. Rent a kayak or paddleboard, stay for the Concerts at Commons Beach on Sundays, or check out Tahoe City Farmers’ Market on Thursdays.

While it’s a popular beach destination, it’s not as crowded as other North Shore beaches. | visittahoecity.org

Sugar Pine Point | West Shore

Ed Z’Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

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is a popular beach destination that isn’t overcrowded like the beaches of the East Shore. The sandy beach stretches 2 miles along the edge of the park and is easily accessible from the parking area. The beach has a graduated incline, which creates great places to swim, kayak, paddleboard or lounge on an inflatable raft. The beach is linked to the rest of the park through a large network of trails. Take a tour of the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion, visit the Nature Center or camp overnight to take full advantage of what the park has to offer. | parks. ca.gov

South Shore

The South Shore offers a plethora of options to enjoy its sandy beaches but head to the Tahoe Tallac Historic Site to avoid most of the crowds. A large sandy beachfront stretches from Camp Richardson through Tahoe Tallac down to Baldwin Beach at Taylor Creek with plenty of room to spread out. Don’t forget to visit the historic sites at Tallac

and take in the Stream Profile Chamber at Taylor Creek.

Donner Lake

Donner Memorial State Park wraps around the eastern edge of Donner Lake. The beautiful beaches are a mix of grass, sand and rock and the shoreline has a gentle slope — an ideal spot for kids learning how to swim and for launching a kayaks or paddleboards.

Majestic trees dot the shoreline creating a shady respite from the sun.

The outlet to Donner Lake, Donner Creek, bisects the shore and is usually a fun place to play. During much of the summer, the water in the creek is low, especially after peak snow melt. To take full advantage of what the park has to offer, add a museum tour, a trek on one of the many trails or camp overnight. | parks.ca.gov

What to bring

The obvious stuff: sunscreen, beach and water toys, towels, food and drinks,

something to sit on or lay on, and a sturdy shade structure.

Drink lots of water, take lots of breaks in the shade and reapply sunscreen every 2 hours; more frequently for little kids. Be mindful of the early signs of dehydration or heat illnesses like headaches, dizziness, nausea, muscle cramps, fatigue, pale skin or profuse sweating.

What to wear

A swimsuit, of course, but consider wearing a swim shirt with an UPF (ultraviolet protection factor) rating for extra sun protection. Water shoes with toe protection are highly recommended because many of the area’s beaches are rocky and the sand can be hot and quickly burn feet.

Wear a hat to help prevent sunburn to the face and neck and reduce your body temperature, lowering the risk of heat illnesses.n

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here’s a boundless number of things to do and explore in the Tahoe Sierra this summer, and we’ve featured many great Kids’ Bucket Lists through the years, but this year, I’ve drilled it down to a Top 10 list. You can find our Bucket Lists at TheTahoeWeekly.com if you’re feeling ambitious.

My tip for any outing is to find something that interests the child and use that to encourage them to try something new.

Try the iNaturalist app to identify plants and animals, hunt for rocks or encourage them to make up stories about what caused trees or mountains to topple over (my nephew Anikin often comes up with intricate stories involving asteroids and lava that are pretty close to being true).

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Anikin Allen at the Balancing Rock trail at D.L. Bliss State Park. | Katherine E. Hill Anikin Allen and buddy Kayl Cleminhaga tubing behind the boat. | Laurie Cleminhaga Kayaking with my nephew Anikin Allen on Webber Lake. | Katherine E. Hill

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Head to the beach

Swimming is at the top of most kids’ summer fun list and fortunately, we have a lot of options for swimming in the region.

There are scores of beaches just on Lake Tahoe, not to mention the surrounding waters: Donner Lake, Webber Lake, Boca, Stampede and Prosser Reservoirs, Blue Lakes, Caples Lake, the 20 lakes of the Lakes Basin in the Lost Sierra, and the list goes on.

Check out some of our favorite family beaches in this guide and our Beaches & Parks chart in this edition and start exploring.

Go tubing on the back of a boat

There are boundless water activities to enjoy in the summer, with tubing on the back of a boat probably at the top of that list. If you don’t own a boat, you can rent one.

Kayak or paddleboard

Take the kids paddleboarding or kayaking. While Anikin sometimes complains about kayaking with me, he always enjoys himself in the end. The trick is to plan on doing most of the paddling yourself, encourage them to help and give them tips. I’ve also gone out before with my sister, put Anikin in a raft when he was little and tied the raft

to our kayak and he enjoyed the ride.

Float the Truckee

It wouldn’t be a summer in Tahoe without floating the Truckee River from Tahoe City to Alpine Meadows. You can buy a raft and paddles and figure out your own transportation, but you’ll likely enjoy yourself more if you join one of the local outfitters in Tahoe City.

It will be hard to get a reservation on the weekends, but there’s plenty of space on the weekdays. Don’t forget to stash some money in a waterproof bag for lunch when you reach River Ranch at the end.

Explore the parks

There are a dozen California and Nevada state parks in the area with trails to explore and local and natural history to learn about.

Both states also have Junior Ranger programs offering guided activities at some of the local parks for kids to enjoy and they can earn Junior Ranger badges.

Anikin likes a challenge and enjoys learning about nature, so he was a vest full of ranger badges.

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Depending on the kids’ age, learning about local history can be enjoyable and the region has several local spots kids will enjoy – the historic jails in Tahoe City and Truckee, Tahoe Tallac and the Lake Tahoe Museum on the South Shore, Thunderbird Lodge on the East Shore, and the Emigrant Trail Museum to name a few. Check out our Sightseeing page in this edition for places to explore.

Learn how to protect Lake Tahoe

Kids learn about protecting the environment at an early age in school and you can foster that by also teaching them about protecting Big Blue. The Tahoe Environmental Research Center has an amazing center open to the public in Incline Village, Nev., with exhibits, films and the ever-popular Shaping Watersheds Interactive Sandbox. Learn about lake clarity, invasive specifics and its research on Lake Tahoe.

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Many favorite summer events are finally returning after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. There are many great events to enjoy as a family with three mountain bike festivals on tap in the coming weeks and free summer concerts around the Lake and in Truckee kicking off in early June. Find details on both in this edition. Look for our Tahoe Music, Events & Festivals summer guide in our June 22 edition for lots more to enjoy.

KidZone Museum

These last two are for the smaller kids. The KidZone Museum in Truckee provides creative play to children from newborns to 7 years old and is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

The museum currently is featuring its Sierra Settlers imaginary play exhibit, has an indoor playground and art studio, and offers kids camps.

Ride the train

The Truckee Donner Railroad Society runs two scale trains through the Truckee River Regional Park that is a hit with small kids. It only operates in the summer on select dates and features a reproduction of the old Sierra summit and wooden snow sheds. Find upcoming dates in our Events calendar.n

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CHIMNEY BEACH & SECRET COVE 5.9 mi. south of Incline Vlg. ROUNDHILL PINES BEACH Hwy. 50

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