Lake Tahoe Area Vacation Rentals

Lake Tahoe, located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on the California/Nevada border, is the ultimate year-round vacation destination, with outdoor activities for all seasons. On the Nevada side of the border, casinos offer 24-hour gaming excitement. Lake Tahoe lodging options range from slope-side condos to mountain cabins to family-sized vacation rental homes.

With 182 ski trails and average annual snowfall of more than 400 inches, Lake Tahoe is a skier’s paradise. Lake Tahoe condos, cabins and vacation rentals are convenient to 15 downhill ski resorts and 10 cross-country ski centers. Other popular winter sports include snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and sledding.

The largest Lake Tahoe ski resort, Heavenly Valley in Stateline, Nevada, has 30 lifts serving 91 runs on nine mountain peaks. Heavenly has the West Coast’s largest vertical drop at 3,500 feet.

Guests of Squaw Valley vacation rentals can enjoy a unique skiing experience at Squaw Valley, about 6 miles northwest of Tahoe City. The Squaw Valley ski resort, site of the 1960 winter Olympics, offers thousands of acres of open bowl skiing, rather than traditional ski trails. The 33 lifts are rated as beginner (25%), intermediate (45%) or expert (30%), based on the type of terrain that they access.

Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, in the Tahoe National Forest on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore, has 14 lifts serving more than 100 trails, with 25% novice and 40% intermediate level.

In the summertime, guests of South Lake Tahoe vacation rentals can enjoy the stunning beauty of the lake and its environs with a wide variety of outdoor activities, including sailing, swimming, jet-skiing, fishing, parasailing, boating, rock climbing, bungee jumping, and horseback riding. Hike or mountain bike on the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail, or go whitewater rafting on the Truckee River.

Guests of Kings Beach vacation rentals, in North Lake Tahoe, can enjoy a variety of water sports including parasailing, kayaking and canoeing. D.L. Bliss State Park, on the western side of Lake Tahoe, has a great beach and miles of hiking trails leading to scenic lake vistas. Kiva Beach and San Harbor State Park both boast white sand beaches perfect for sunning.

Lake Tahoe golf courses are surrounded by spectacular beauty. Top courses for guests of Lake Tahoe vacation rentals include the Championship Course and the Mountain Course in Incline Village.

The kids will enjoy a visit to the Ponderosa Ranch, site of the television show Bonanza. In addition to the Cartwright ranch house, the ranch includes a mock-up of an Old West town.

Whatever the season, a Lake Tahoe vacation rental is the perfect home away from home for a memorable vacation. Reserve your Lake Tahoe condo, cabin or vacation rental today!

Lake Tahoe Vacation Guide