Lake Tahoe Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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AGatekeeper's Cabin Museum

Gatekeeper's Cabin Museum
  • 130 West Lake Blvd.
    Tahoe City, CA 96145
  • +1 530 583 1762
Northtahoemuseums.org
... houses a fantastic collection of Native American Basketry. I our Steinbach Collection over 800 baskets from west of the Mississippi River are on display. The Gatekeeper's Museum has two floors ... More Reviews
Fodor's
The Gatekeeper's Cabin Museum preserves a little-known part of the region's history. Between ... More Reviews

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Gatekeeper's Cabin Museum
130 West Lake Blvd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145

BWashoe Lake State Recreation Area

  • 4855 East Lake Blvd.
    Carson City, NV 89704, U.S.A.
  • +1 775 687 4319
LLBean.com
... Washoe Lake State Recreation Area offers a wealth of outdoor opportunities - not least of which are its scenic vistas - just a few miles from downtown Carson City. Situated in scenic Washoe Val... More Reviews

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Washoe Lake State Recreation Area
4855 East Lake Blvd.
Carson City, NV 89704, U.S.A.

CDonner Memorial State Park and Emigrant Trail Museum

  • Highway 80
    Truckee, CA
  • +1 530 587 3841 / +1 530 587 384
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TripAdvisor
... we get a great day at Donner Lake or what? After record-breaking heat the day before, the weather changed for the better. Our crew was ready for some water fun. The wind was up, enough to provi... More Reviews
TripAdvisor
This museum documents the fascinating and tragic history of the ... More Reviews

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DNevada Beach

  • Elks Point Rd.
    Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
  • +1 877 444 6777
Aboutlaketahoe.com
... is one big pile of sand. Not only is the beach long (.7 miles), it is wider than any Tahoe beach. In some cases the sand is over 300 yards wide. The camping areas are mostly located back up the... More Reviews
Aboutlaketahoe.com
... Beach is one big pile of sand. Not only is the beach long (.7 miles), it is wider than any Tahoe beach. In some cases the sand is over 300 yards wide. The camping areas are mostly located back ... More Reviews

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Nevada Beach
Elks Point Rd.
Zephyr Cove, NV 89448

EGrimes Point Archaeological Site

Grimes Point Archaeological Site
  • 5665 Morgan Mill Rd.
    Carson City, NV 89701-1448
  • +1 702 885 6000
4.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
Epinions.com
... visited by Native Americans at least 8,000 years ago, and visitors can view examples of prehistoric rock art, called petroglyphs, as well as a storage cave. In addition to the self-guided inter... More Reviews
Yahoo! Travel
... and half the next day wandering the paths, and then off the paths, searching out the most interesting and exotic petroglyphs. There are hundreds to choose from. Don't neglect the part of the pa... More Reviews

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Grimes Point Archaeological Site
5665 Morgan Mill Rd.
Carson City, NV 89701-1448

FNIFTY 50 TROLLEY

NIFTY 50 TROLLEY
  • South Lake Tahoe
    CA 96150
  • +1 530 541 7548 / +1 530 541 632
Bluego.org
... as you park it, your fun begins. The Nifty Fifty Trolley was created in 1994 to give folks access to the entire South Shore without the need to use their automobiles to enjoy the area's many re... More Reviews

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NIFTY 50 TROLLEY
South Lake Tahoe
CA 96150

GDonner Memorial State Park

  • 12593 Donner Pass Rd
    Truckee,CA,96161
  • +1 530 582 7892
4.0
9+ reviews, 1 sources
Yelp
... to camp. We had a big group and this place was awesome. We had a spot near by the pond, very quiet and relaxing. No bugs and no ... More Reviews
Yelp
... a interest in the settlers who came through the Sierras, because one branch of my family did just that in the 1850's...and made ... More Reviews

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Donner Memorial State Park
12593 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee,CA,96161

HGenoa Courthouse Museum

Genoa Courthouse Museum
  • Jacks Valley Road at Main Street
    Genoa, NV 89411
  • +1 775 782 4325
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
Yahoo! Travel
... small museums I have seen in Nevada . There is plenty of town history about Mormon Station, the first town in Nevada , John Thompson , deep snow letter carrier to California , and ... More Reviews
Yahoo! Travel
Genoa is the site of Nevada's first courthouse, complete with its jail. It was built in 1865, in what was then ... More Reviews

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Genoa Courthouse Museum
Jacks Valley Road at Main Street
Genoa, NV 89411

IDesolation Wilderness

Desolation Wilderness
  • South Lake Tahoe
    CA, California
Epinions.com
... the forbidding name, outstanding beauty and accessibility combine in Desolation Wilderness to create one of the most heavily used (and abused) wild areas in the United States. Here on both side... More Reviews
Epinions.com
... is one of many wonderful wilderness areas in the California Sierras where I have day hiked. Its located south of Lake Tahoe. It is full of many beautiful peaks, lakes, ... More Reviews

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Desolation Wilderness
South Lake Tahoe
CA, California

JKings Beach State Recreation Area


  • Kings Beach,CA,96143
  • +1 530 546 7248
4.0
6+ reviews, 1 sources
Yelp
i didn't get to swim, just waded...but if you're looking for clean water, this is the way to go. More Reviews
Yelp
... Beach has to be my favorite, beach in Lake Tahoe it was just great, Parasailing, Jetskis, Tahoe is great! Parasailing was the best out ... More Reviews

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Kings Beach State Recreation Area

Kings Beach,CA,96143