Family day trip from Reno

I plan to visit Reno with my wife, 16 year old son and 12 year old daughter. Which would be the best day trip out of N.

Tahoe, S. Tahoe, N.Lake Tahoe , S. Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Nev. or Tahoe Cali.? What%26#39;s the difference? Are some of them the same place?

Family day trip from Reno

One nice day trip I liked doing was traveling from Reno towards Lake Tahoe, first on I-395, on to Hwy 431 (Mt. Rose Hwy) to Inclive Village. Make a left on Hwy 28, which borders the lake, to Hwy 50. Make a left on 50 and head for South Lake Tahoe. From there you can continue to Emerald Bay (50 to Rte. 89).

On your retun trip don%26#39;t turn left on 28 from 50, but continue towards Carson City. Keep on 50 past Carson City to Rte. 341 and head for Virginia City, which is an State Historical Park.

Return to Reno by continuing on Rte. 341. You would have made a long circle trip and it will take you pretty much all day.

Enjoy.

Family day trip from Reno

Thanks! What%26#39;s the total mileage for this trip?

Thanks again. I think this is the 72 mile shoreline drive.

There are several towns located around Lake Tahoe, and the Nevada/California state border runs right down the lake. Therefore there is a Nevada (eastern) side and the California (western) side. The largest towns are Stateline (southshore on the - duh - state line) and Tahoe City (northern shore).

Hello! I had responded to your questions about buffets and now just saw this.

I posted a review of the Cal-Neva Lodge in Crystal Bay. It is North Lake Tahoe I think. I had seen a show about it on Discovery Channel about how Frank Sinatra owned it and it has a tunnel which is haunted. Probably not true of course, but we stopped there anyway. I happened to be in the restaurant and the waitress said to go and ask the security guard about the tunnels. We did and he offered to give us a tour. I don%26#39;t remember his name but I may have put it in my review. I think it shows my excite email address. Go check it out. Lake Tahoe has SOOO much and it SOOO beautiful. We went at the end of Feb and we were lucky to be able to get up there. Driving thru the homes along Incline Village was also just spectacular! Feel free to email me if you have questions. Either michelle_obos @ excite.com OR aloha_mu @ yahoo.com.

Also about Cal-neva, if you check out their website, it has a nice map of the area too. Also I think I remember that they are doing construction now. They were supposed to take the Marilyn Monroe/JFK/Sinatra cabins and move them, then build a museum. Some of the reviews say the place is old, but I thought it had AMAZING history and just a cool feeling.

Michelle

Thanks a lot for all the info. We plan to make the drive and also take a lake cruise. Thanks again.

';Tahoe, S. Tahoe, N.Lake Tahoe , S. Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Nev. or Tahoe Cali.? What%26#39;s the difference? Are some of them the same place?';

1/2 of Lake Tahoe is in California; the other half is in Nevada (the half with gambling!).

Best day trip? Depends on what you want to do. The communities around the lake are all different. North Lake Tahoe tends to be more resort-y. My hubby doesn%26#39;t like the casinos, personally, on the north shore. But the beaches are beautiful, and with teens, let them get some swim time. The water is so clear that you can see down 67 feet; by the shore it looks like tropical island water (but much colder!). There are some nice beaches on north shore. Near north shore is Squaw Valley, which has horse stables. My 11 year old begged for a trail ride. The scenery was gorgeous...lots of waterfalls. You%26#39;ll see the horse stables on your way up Squaw Valley. In Tahoe City, we loved the Sunnyside Hotel/Restaurant/Marina on the water for Sunday brunch. You can rent a boat at the marina.

Towards the south side of the lake (South Lake Tahoe) there is Camp Richardson, with horseback riding. We also like to swim at Pope Beach. Good eats at Izzy%26#39;s on Highway 50 on the shore side, a hamburger shack, reasonable prices. My hubby likes to gamble at the south shore casinos. Harvey%26#39;s casino in Stateline (south shore, NV side) has a great arcade for the kids. Zephyr Cove has horseback riding, and I think they rent waverunners and kayaks. Good swimming there, also at Nevada Beach nearby. Take a gondola ride to the top of the mountain at Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe (a ski lift in the winter). There%26#39;s also parasailing at both ends of the lake. When you%26#39;re in Reno, pick up one of those freebie tourist magazines, that might help you decide what to do, too.

I%26#39;m back from Reno. I took the drive around the lake. I took highway 341 to Incline Village. The rental car had a really hard time climbing those mountain roads. The scenery is just beautiful. I also took 89 to Truckee and I-80 back to Reno. Just remember to keep the lake on the right hand side.

Did you get out anywhere? Or eat anywhere? Let us know what you liked and didn%26#39;t like!!

We had lunch in Heavenly nd browsed some of the shops there. We stopped of at several scenic view areas and took photos. Along the way we stopped at a beach area and waded in the COLD waters of Lake Tahoe. Most of the drive was spent enjoying the scenery, taking videos and photos along the way. The drive itself took most of the day. We just ttok our time. Enjoyed the drive itself except for the mountain drive to Mt. Rose.

blemishes