It’s the summer we have all been dreaming of – learn why so many Tahoe locals come for the winters, but stay for the summers. Enjoy days on the beach, boating, kayaking, paddleboarding, hiking, biking, outdoor dining, summer cocktails, live music, and so much more! Read along for a list of great activities, events, and local businesses to make unforgettable North Tahoe memories this summer.
North Lake Tahoe is home to some of the most breathtaking beaches in Tahoe. We are lucky to have a diversity of options, all while having great access to dining and shopping after your long day in the sun.
Kings Beach
Kings Beach, located in the heart of beautiful North Lake Tahoe, is one of Lake Tahoe’s best beaches because of its spacious sandy location, and south facing sun exposure so visitors can enjoy the long warm sunny days, capture the breathtaking views of Lake Tahoe and spectacular sunrises and sunsets. The sandy, shallow shore of Kings Beach creates the warmest water for swimming or wading, making it one of Tahoe’s most family-friendly Lake Tahoe experiences. From the beach you can easily walk to the downtown core and enjoy dining and shopping after your beach day!
Speedboat Beach
Speedboat Beach is a local favorite and has recently upgraded facilities with bathrooms and an outdoor shower station. Parking is very limited and the beach will be small or close to non-existent this summer due to high water levels. It is still a great place to launch a kayak or paddle board and enjoy the amazing views from Crystal Bay.
Moon Dunes
Moon Dune Beach is the finest white sand beach in Lake Tahoe. The water is shallow and warm and beach goers can be found wading or floating here for hours. Limited parking is available only along the highway. There are no developed facilities. Garbage services and portable restrooms are provided in the summer near the entrance.
Carnelian Bay
There are a couple beach options in Carnelian Bay on either side of Sierra Boat Company.
Patton Landing/Waterman Landing
This three-acre, pebbly beach is quickly becoming Lake Tahoe’s stand up paddling headquarters. You can launch your kayak or paddleboard, or rent from Waterman’s Landing. The site is also served by restrooms, a full service café, and the staff are experts in the local paddle community. Dogs are welcome at this beach!
Carnelian West
Located on the west side of the Sierra Boat Company in Carnelian Bay, Carnelian West offers 530 linear feet of public beach right next to Garwoods. Parking is available throughout the lot—there are no designated beach or restaurant spaces—or arrive by bike or bus. The site includes a lakefront promenade, benches, picnic tables, and restrooms. Dogs are welcome at this beach!
Lake Tahoe has approximately 191 sq miles of surface water to explore! With many amazing coves and shore lines to see. Enjoy your time on the lake with motorboats or human powered vessels.
Check out some boat rental options in North Lake Tahoe!
Check out some kayak and paddleboard rental options in North Lake Tahoe!
Old Brockway Golf Course is OPEN!
Old Brockway Golf Course is a nine-hole gem tucked into the forest, just a stone’s throw from Lake Tahoe’s shores in Kings Beach. Designed by John Duncan Dunn in the 1920s, it opened to the public in 1924. It is one of only a few century-old courses still in play in Tahoe.
Old Brockway was home of the 1st Bing Crosby Golf Tournament in 1934-35 and was the first 9-hole golf course in America to become an Audubon cooperative sanctuary.
The course still maintains its old-fashioned feel: narrow fairway corridors, small greens and wild times. Old Brockway is usually one of the first to open and among the last to close each year.
Learn more about Golfing all around the Lake in Tahoe Guide’s Annual Golf Guide
Kings Beach Miniature Golf is OPEN!
Kings Beach Miniature Golf, a family-owned miniature golf course located in gorgeous downtown Kings Beach, California which opened up in 1957 by two merchant marine brothers who designed and built the two courses that are still in operation today. They first built the Mountain Course; a couple years later they built the Lake Course. The 38 holes were made using a combination of geometry, physics, and simple machines, and despite their relative simplicity (and obvious lack of new-age gadgetry), present a timeless challenge to golfers of all abilities. For the next several decades the brothers, with the help of their children and grandchildren, made annual trips up to Tahoe to open and run the miniature golf courses. Their tradition continued until 1998, when they sold the courses to some Tahoe locals, who along with their children, continue to operate them to this day. Putt’em straight today!
Disc Golf in North Tahoe Regional Park
Try your luck at the 18 hole course that meanders through the North Tahoe Regional Park. The course was designed to start at Tee #1 at the top of the hill, however many locals like to start play from Tee #10. All of the volunteers who built the course, as well as the North Tahoe Public Utility District hope you have a great round, and come back to visit us for many more.
Tennis & Pickeball in North Tahoe Regional Park
The NTPUD is excited to announce the opening of the all-new North Tahoe Regional Park Tennis & Pickleball Facility. This new facility includes three tennis courts and six pickleball courts. The courts are the newest courts available for public play in the Lake Tahoe region. Other features of the facility include a lined practice area and wall, shaded player areas, court lighting, and bottle fill stations. Learn more HERE.
Music on the Beach
Friday nights in Kings Beach
Start your 2024 summer weekends off right by listening and dancing to FREE live music performances featuring a variety of genres on the beautiful North Shore of Lake Tahoe. Concerts take place every Friday night at the Kings Beach State Recreation Area; music starts at 6:30pm.
Concerts at Commons Beach
Sunday evenings in Tahoe City
Local, regional and national performers will delight Tahoe City audiences every Sunday afternoon this summer. This FREE 13-week concert series begins June 16 through September 8. Music begins at 4pm and lasts until 7pm.
Live at the Launch
NEW — Monday nights in August in Tahoe Vista
Local, regional and national performers will delight Tahoe Vista audiences Monday nights at Tahoe Vista Recreation Area in August this summer. This FREE 4-week concert series begins August 5 through August 26. Music begins at 6pm and lasts until 8:30pm.
Tunes On Tap
Thursday evenings at Alibi Ale Works in Incline Village
Tunes on Tap is our new Thursday night outdoor concert series in our “Alibi Amphitheater” in Incline Village. This FREE community concert series runs from June 20th through August 15th and is made possible by our partnership with Travel North Tahoe Nevada.
Sunday Sessions
Sunday afternoons at Alibi Ale Works in Incline Village
Come relax after your morning hike or paddle at Alibi Incline with great beer, excellent food, and good times. Every Sunday at 3pm this summer we’ve got a lineup of great musicians playing every afternoon in our beautiful outdoor biergarten.
North Tahoe PUD | 2024 Summer Activity Guide
North Tahoe Public Utility District has some exciting new and returning activities and programs this summer that we are thrilled to share, including….
Community Enrichment
- Garden Club
- Year-Round Programs: Toddler Time, Golden Hour 55+ Socials, Martial Arts, Jazzersize
- Summer Programs: Well & Tank Tours, Ice Cream in the Park. Community Beach Clean Ups
Sports & Fitness
- Pickleball Leagues
- Pickleball “Next Four Up” Drop-in Play
- Pickleball Mini Camps + 1 hour lessons
- Adult Tennis Leagues
- Volleyball Leagues
Youth Summer Programs
- Sailing Lessons
- Broadway Bootcamp
Tahoe Vista Recreation Area
- Thursday Sunset Yoga
- Sunday SUP Yoga
- A Day of Healing – Live DJ Yoga
North Tahoe Regional Park
- 5Ks for a Cause
- Chalk Art in the Park
Full Moon Kayak Tours with Tahoe Adventure Company
- Friday, June 21 ~ Full Strawberry Moon ~ 7:00p-10:00pm
- Saturday, July 20 ~ Night before Full Buck Moon ~ 6:30-9:30pm
- Sunday, July 21 ~ Full Buck Moon ~ 7:00-10:00pm
- Sunday, August 18 ~ Night before Full Sturgeon Moon ~ 6:30-9:30pm
- Monday, August 19 ~ Full Sturgeon Moon ~ 6:30-9:30pm
- Monday, September 16 ~ Night before Full Corn Moon ~ 5:30-8:30pm
- Tuesday, September 17 ~ Full Corn Moon ~ 5:30-8:30pm
- Thursday, October 17 ~ Full Hunter’s Moon ~ 5:00-8:00pm
- Friday, October 18 ~ Night after Full Hunter’s Moon ~ 5:30-8:30pm
