Play a round of lakeside golf
Secret Cove Beach
The Top of Mount Tallac
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival at Sand Harbor
Genoa Bar: Nevada's Oldest Thirst Parlor
Lake Tahoe from the Rubicon Trail
A Paddleboard Wedding at Edgewood
Get twisted at Wanderlust at Squaw Valley
Go kayak or boat camping at the Emerald Bay Boat-In Campground
Yummy Gelato from Where We Met
Jetskiing near Camp Richardson
Hike to the top of Mount Rose
Bike the Tahoe Rim Trail
Drink a Wet Woody at Gar Woods, a Summertime Sangria at the Ritz-Carlton at Northstar or a Cooler at Hyatt's Lone Eagle Grille
Tube the Truckee through downtown Reno
Jumping off rocks into Lake Tahoe
Boats at the Concours d'Elegance
Beer sampler at the Brewery
Hike the Echo Lakes Trail into Desolation Wilderness
Hang glide off the top of Slide Mountain with Thermal Sky Sports
Get a deep tissue massage at Mountain Lotus Yoga
Shop in downtown Truckee
The Donner Lake Public Docks
Kayaking to Thunderbird Lodge
Glen Alpine Falls
Go green and stay at the Basecamp Hotel in South Lake Tahoe
Hike along a portion of the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail
Drink wine and play bocce at the Truckee River Winery
Parasail over the North Shore
Backpack camping in Desolation Wilderness
Have an evening picnic at Nevada Beach
Head down to Reno for Artown
Stay at the Camp Richardson Cabins
Camp at D.L. Bliss State Park
Take a sunset sail
Bike from Sugar Pine Point to Tahoe City on the bike path
Tour the Vikingsholm Castle in Emerald Bay
Stay at the Tahoe Castle with a group of friends
Enjoy a beer by the river at the Bridgetender in Tahoe City
Go river rafting on the Truckee in Tahoe City
While in Reno, bike along the Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway
Get interactive with your kids at the Nevada Discovery Museum in downtown Reno or the KidZone Museum in Truckee
Explore the North Shore in a kayak
Riva Grill's Wet Woody
Get high above the lake in a hot air balloon
Sleep close to nature in the rustic Clair Tappaan Lodge on Donner Summit
Hike to the top of the paved Stateline Fire Lookout trail with the kids
Chow down on an ice cream cone from the Camp Richardson Resort ice cream parlor
Gifts at Gaia-Licious Gifts or Jai Yen Treasures
Fly!
(Courtesy of Tahoe Fly Zone)
Get lit at Basecamp's beer garden.
(Courtesy of Basecamp)
Swim in the lap of luxury at the Ritz-Carlton Lake Club.
(Courtesy of Ritz-Carlton)
Ride the zip line at Heavenly Lake Tahoe.
Ski bums may disagree, but we think there's nothing better than the mountains in summer. The days are hot and sunny, and the nights are tent-perfect cool.
Lake Tahoe comes alive in the summer with loads of outdoor sports and special events. We've narrowed down the top 50 things to do in Tahoe during the hottest months.
