Since we have been boondocking so much we haven’t been able to smoke due to fire bans. It’s beautiful!Īfter our kayaking adventure, we came back to our campsite and put some ribs on the smoker. It was so nice to get the kayak in the water and explore the lake by water. Once it did, we moved over and got ready to go kayaking. We had a relaxing morning waiting on our new site to open up. We were in bed by nine! He did it! Austin cycled all the way around Lake Tahoe The rest of the day was uneventful since there were no fireworks. I set myself up at the beach and hung out while he recuperated and later joined me at the beach. Crazy!! Needless to say, he was wiped out when he got back. He woke up early and set out to bike around Lake Tahoe! It ended up being just over 75 miles and it took him just over five hours. The next day was the Fourth and Austin had quite the morning. They appreciated them for sure!!įriends visiting and witnessing a proposal – a fun way to start the weekend! Wouldn’t you know we saw another couple get engaged! That’s three this year! I noticed the guy on his knee so I snapped some pics and ended up texting them to the bride to be.

After they left we made dinner then took a glass of wine down to the beach for sunset. Well, they drove down to meet back up with us! It was fun hanging out with them again and a great way to start the holiday weekend. When we were at a Harvest Host a couple of months ago we met another couple and enjoyed hanging out with them. Check in at Nevada Beach is 2:00 so we timed it perfectly to be able to move into our spot once our errands were done. We worked, charged our batteries and I went to the grocery store. So, we left Fallen Leaf early on Friday and parked at a casino parking lot for a few hours. Since we unexpectedly didn’t have internet we wanted to get somewhere where we could check in with work and make sure all is well. We enjoyed the views and admired the houses that have those views all of the time! We then continued driving up to Lily Lake before heading back to the campground. This waterfall was also super impressive. We officially have a new favorite place! The houses were incredible and right on the water.Īfter ice cream we drove to Glen Alpine Falls. What a hidden gem!! We absolutely loved Fallen Leaf Lake and the community there. We first went to Emerald Bay to check out the views.Īfter Emerald Bay we headed back to the campground and took the Jeep back to Fallen Leaf Marina for ice cream. This wasn’t expected! The coverage maps seem like we would be fine, but even boosted we had nothing. We got set up at Fallen Leaf and realized there was absolutely no cell or internet service. We stayed our first night at Fallen Leaf Campground before moving to Nevada Beach. The virus obviously changed those plans but we are still happy to be here for the Fourth – even though they canceled fireworks. We planned to be here for Fourth of July thinking it would be a great place for Austin’s brother and his girlfriend to come meet us. However, Austin has never been so I am really excited for him to see it! Fly over on the Fourth of July – not quite fireworks, but better than nothing! Enjoy boating, fishing, hiking trails.I spent a summer in Lake Tahoe when I was in college and I came back several years ago to ski. Head up to Fallen Leaf Lake with a marina at far end. Hike the Rainbow Trail and enter the Stream Profile Chamber. Visit Taylor Creek and Taylor Creek Visitor Center. Restrooms with flush toilets, tap water, amphitheater, small camp store

Picnic table, food locker, pedestal grill, fire ring no hook-ups Yurts $100 per night ($2 more on holiday weekends) $38 per night ($2 more on holiday weekends) Reservations can be made from the current date up to 6 months in advance of arrival date. There are no first-come, first-served sites. Reservations are required for camping dates whenever the campground is open. Open mid-May through October, weather permittingĬalifornia Land Management for the Lake Tahoe Basin Mangement Unit Mileage and driving time from gateway city: Fallen Leaf Lake Road off Highway 89, 3 miles north of South Lake Tahoe

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