Outdoor Adventure -- Without Roughing It
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Biking Along the Truckee River
Tahoe City
This easy ride from Squaw Valley into Tahoe City, along the Truckee River, is one that kids as young as 6 or 7 can do. If you're not traveling with...
Bicycling
Borges Carriage Rides
South Lake Tahoe
The Borges family has been hosting hayrides and Western-style barbecues from their ranch in Gardenerville (a 20-minute drive from South Lake Tahoe) for some 40 years. After the...
Hayride
Sleigh Ride
Donner Memorial State Park and Emigrant Trail Museum
Truckee
Many school-aged children have heard the horror story of the ill-fated Donner Party, the group of some 90 California-bound pioneers who set off from Illinois and became...
History Museum
Park
Ethnic Museum
Emerald Bay/Vikingsholm
South Lake Tahoe
Kids won't care that Emerald Bay was the site of the first summer homes in Lake Tahoe, but they will enjoy exploring the one that still remains: a castle-like...
Historical Landmark
Hiking
Heavenly Valley Ski Resort
South Lake Tahoe
Hit the slopes with your kids at this popular ski resort where the area's highest mountain, Mt. Heavenly (10,100 feet), offers amazing views of the lake and over 4,800 acres of trails for skiiers of all levels. ...
Skiing
Gondola
Heavenly Valley Ski Resort Gondola Ride
South Lake Tahoe
A sky ride at this popular ski resort will surely be a highlight of your kids' vacation, and yours, too. From the top you'll glimpse amazing 360-degree views of...
Gondola
Hiking
Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park and Visitor Center
Have your trip to the Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park focus on one of its beautiful public beaches, Sand Harbor. Because it faces west, Sand Harbor stays warm and sunny...
Beach
Fishing
Swimming
Tahoe Rim Trail
Incline Village
Walking the Tahoe Rim Trail will turn even the most ardent couch potato into a nature lover. With more than 160 miles of trail that encircles one of the world's...
Hiking
Tahoe Trout Farm
South Lake Tahoe
If you'd like some quiet bonding time with your kids, this is the perfect way to get it. You don't need a fishing license, or your own tackle -- everything is...
Fishing
The Tallac Historic Site
South Lake Tahoe
The Tallac Historic Site used to be called the "Grandest Resort in the World," and while you can't actually vacation there anymore, you can tour its two grand estates. Grandiose...
History Museum
Historical Landmark










