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South Lake Tahoe
Location:
Getting There:
Camping/Lodging: Hotels, motels, and campgrounds almost the entire lake.
Put-In/Take-Out: All over the place! Purchase a good recreation map, of which many are available.
Good Points: Arguably the prettiest lake in the world. World class hotels down to basic motels and camping. Outstanding restaurants to fast food and everything in-between. And, on the Nevada side, casinos and great entertainment. If it is winter, the paddling is perhaps WAY too cold, but that is what all the ski slopes are for - head for the slopes!
Not-as-Good Points: Crowds, but lake is so large, it is still magnificent anytime of the year. NOTE - cold water! Keep close to shore, where water is shallow, if you want to be able to get to shore easily after an upset.
Lake Size: Huge, one of the largest Alpine lakes in the world.
Beach area along the Southeastern shore of Lake Tahoe, within the City of South Lake Tahoe.
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Taylor Creek
Between Baldwin Beach and Camp Richardson, is the small inlet of Taylor Creek. You can only paddle in a very short distance, not much beyond the beach, but...does provide a nice picnic area. In October, salmon use this creek to reach their breeding grounds - so there are times of the year to perhaps steer clear. Further up the creek is an interpretive center, and a "underwater" viewing area of the creek - worth a visit, easiest access is from the main road coming out of South Lake Tahoe Hwy 89), opposite the Fallen Leaf Road. Photos taken during July.
