Last month we spent a dreamy long weekend in South Lake Tahoe, hosted by the Azure Hotel. We’ve spent lots of time in North Tahoe, but not the southern side. It was so dreamy! Here were some highlights:
Summer in South Lake Tahoe
1. Hotel Azure. It was a fantastic location, right across the street from the lake and close to lots of restaurants and activities like bowling, playgrounds, and lakefront parks. Many of the best restaurants in the area are within just a couple blocks of the hotel! You could also rent bikes from the hotel and travel around on paved sidewalks around the lake. The recent modern renovations made it an extra special treat. My favorite part were the views from the lakefront rooms during sunset. I think the kids’ favorite part was the pool and game room.
2. The lake. We’ve mostly spent time in Tahoe in the winter, but the summer is such a special place here! The Lake Tahoe beaches are so chill for kids with tiny waves and clean water. Dot spent most of her time playing in the sand while Henry and Edie braved the chilly lake water. Our favorite beach to go to was Pope Beach. The parking is easy with bathrooms and great tree shade.
3. Mt Tallac hike. One morning Henry came with me on an early hike up Mt Tallac. The views were stunning the entire way and the trailhead was only 15 minutes or so from the hotel. We packed snacks and water and had a great morning in such beautiful country.
4. Bike rides. One day, Edie and Henry and I rented bikes and took them through the forest trail through Pope Beach and Camp Richardson. There were some cool historic homes to visit and pretty beaches to explore. We had to stop to get ice cream of course at Camp Richardson and cooled off at Baldwin beach jumping off the pier.
5. Epic Summer at Heavenly Resort. One day, Heavenly Resort invited us up to explore their mountain in the summer. We took a gondola up to the top and landed in kid heaven! Ropes courses for all different ages, zip lining, climbing, and playgrounds were spotted all over the area. Both Edie and Henry did some ropes courses, Edie was particularly proud of herself on the little kid course. She did it 3 times, feeling more confident with each one. It always makes me happy to see my kids pushing themselves and gaining confidence and satisfaction from achievement.
4. Swimming holes. On the way home we stopped by a couple swimming holes, which are one of my favorite things to do in Tahoe in the summer. As you follow the river down, you just keep an eye out for the best spot to take a quick dip and cool off.
Thanks to Hotel Azure for hosting us for a wonderful summer adventure in South Lake Tahoe!