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There are so many fun things to do in Tahoe over the summer. (Courtesy of @pixabay)

50 Things to Do in Tahoe This Summer

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There's probably nothing better than the mountains in summer. The days are hot and sunny and the nights are cool with that perfect temperature for sleeping in a tent.

Lake Tahoe really comes alive in the summer months with various outdoor sports and special events. Even though this list could go on ad infinitum, we narrowed it down to the top 50.



1. Go to a free festival: Concerts at Commons Beach, Reno Sculpture Fest, Valhalla Music on the Lawn.

2. Get wet in the whitewater of the American, Yuba or Truckee rivers.

3. Rent a pontoon boat or jet ski from SWA Watersports.

4. Stand-up paddleboard or kayak from Sand Harbor to the Thunderbird Lodge.

5. Get nude at Whale Beach and Secret Cove.

6. Tandem paraglide over the water with Lake Tahoe Paragliding.

7. Sip and shop during wine walks in Truckee and Downtown Reno

Adventuring over Lake Tahoe

8. Zip, tube, or rock climb at Heavenly's Adventure Peak.

9. Share the "Boatrocker" cocktail at the Boathouse on the Pier.

10. Enjoy Higashino Farmhouse beer (with peppercorns and pear juice) at the Tahoe Mountain Brewing Company.

11. Sit in the sand at Christy Hill's SandBar with a glass of Lioco.

12. Enjoy a Tahoe Hot Stone Massage at the Everline Resort & Spa.

13. Play bocce at The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe or the Truckee River Winery.

14. Pick up unusual gifts from Bespoke in Truckee.

15. Pick up handmade jewelry at Trunk Show in Tahoe City.

16. Hike the high altitude trails of Donner Pass.

17. Catch big names like Hozier, Glass Animals, and Weird Al Yankovic at the Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic.

Kayaking on Lake Tahoe

18. Visit the hidden Blue Lakes and Angora Lakes.

19. Fish Tahoe's full creeks with Tahoe Flyfishing.

20. Visit a tiny, rustic town like Downieville or Rough and Ready.

21. Section hike the Tahoe Rim Trail.

22. Tackle Mount Tallac.

23. Scramble up Job's Peak.

24. Sail during a summer sunset with a Champagne cruise or on the Sierra Cloud.

25. Grab a barbecue picnic from T's Mesquite, Sonney's BBQ Shack, or Moe's Original BBQ in Tahoe City.

26. Bike the nearly completed Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway.

27. Get a tan at Donner Lake's public docks.

28. Enjoy 4th of July fireworks in South Tahoe, Tahoe City, Reno and Sparks

29. Embrace the Bard at the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.

30. Get down and dirty during the Tough Mudder endurance race.

Inside the Frank Lloyd Wright Lodge Agaasate Room in the Nakoma Resort(Courtesy of Nakoma Resort)

31. Celebrate art during the Trails & Vistas art hike and Reno's Artown.

32. Live in luxury at the Nakoma Resort or the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort.

33. Get back to basics at Clair Tappan Lodge backcountry hut or Salmon Lake Lodge.

34. Befriend a trail horse at Alpine Meadows Stables.

35. Kayak camp in Emerald Bay.

36. Grab an organic smoothie and sandwich at Tahoe Central Market in King's Beach.

37. Get healthy with yoga and wellness at Granlibakken Tahoe.

38. Elope in Tahoe with Lake of the Sky Weddings or Mountain High Weddings.

39. Feast on local cuisine at Truckee Tavern & Grill.

40. Chow down on the views at Sunnyside Restaurant and Lodge and Edgewood Tahoe.

Sunnyside Restaurant and Lodge at Lake Tahoe(Courtesy of @sunnysidetahoe)

41. Go old-school with a drive-in (or bike-in) movie at Homewood Mountain Resort.

42. Jump from the rocks into the water at Sand Harbor, Fallen Leaf Lake, and Rubicon Point.

43. Make reservations for a stay-and-dine package at the Sardine Lake Resort or the Gray Eagle Lodge.

44. Play a round at the Old Greenwood public golf course.

45. Get the best view of the lake with Lake Tahoe Balloons.

46. Enjoy a day in downtown Nevada City and Grass Valley.

47. Take your pooch to Kiva Beach or Zephyr Cove Beach.

48. Fuel up at Squeeze In or Rosie's Cafe.

49. Sample farm to fork at Sample the Sierra.

50. Enjoy the sunset.

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