Zephyr Cove and the MS Dixie II

Beach And Resort On Lake Tahoe'S Nevada Shore (US Forest Service Land), Home Port Of The MS Dixie II Paddle Wheeler Cruises To Emerald Bay · Zephyr Cove, Nevada

Zephyr Cove is a sandy beach, marina and old-style lakeside resort on the Nevada shore of Lake Tahoe, on US 50 about four miles north of the Stateline casinos, on US Forest Service land run by a private concession. Most of the Nevada side of the lake is granite boulders and small coves, so a long stretch of soft sand with room to spread a towel is the main draw, together with clear, very cold water and the view west across the lake to the snow-streaked Sierra crest. The cove is also the home port of the MS Dixie II, a large paddle-wheeler that runs sightseeing cruises across the lake to Emerald Bay on the California side and back, plus sunset and dinner cruises in season. Around the beach are rental stands for kayaks, paddleboards, jet skis and parasailing, a lodge with a restaurant, rustic cabins, a campground and RV park, and stables across the highway offering trail rides. It is a busy, commercial summer beach rather than a wild one, with a parking fee, packed July weekends and afternoon wind that chops the lake. Lake Tahoe as a whole has its own row.

760 US Highway 50, Zephyr Cove, Nevada, 89448, United States

NO OPENING TIME HERE WAS CHECKED. The typical pattern: the beach is open daily from morning to evening in summer, with rentals and food roughly mid-morning to late afternoon; the Dixie II runs one or more daytime Emerald Bay sailings plus evening cruises in season, and a reduced schedule outside summer. The traps that ruin a day are arriving at midday on a summer weekend to a full lot, walking up to a sold-out sunset cruise, booking water toys for a windy afternoon, cruises cancelled by wind or storms, and US 50 traffic making you late for the boat. Confirm current times before relying on them.

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