Tahoe Reservations

All Roads Lead to Lake Tahoe, South Shore

Here are five routes to Lake Tahoe, South Shore. The primary route from the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento is Route #1.

All Roads Lead to Lake Tahoe South Shore

Route 1 to Lake Tahoe, South Shore
  • Take Highway 50 east through Placerville and over Echo Summit to South Lake Tahoe

Route 2 to Lake Tahoe, South Shore
  • I-80 east to Truckee
  • Take Hwy 267, south to Hwy 28/Kings Beach
  • Take Hwy 28 along Tahoe's east shore to the Hwy 50 junction
  • Turn right on Hwy 50 (west) to S. Lake Tahoe

    Approximate drive time from Sacramento: 2 hrs., 55 min. Approx. 157 mi.

Route 3 to Lake Tahoe, South Shore
  • From Reno/Tahoe International Airport, take Hwy 395 south through Carson City
  • Take Hwy 50 west to South Lake Tahoe
    Approx. drive time: 1 hr., 15 min., Approx. 55 mi.

Route 4 to Lake Tahoe, South Shore
  • 395 north to Bridgeport
  • Continue on Hwy 395 north through Minden/ Gardnerville to Hwy 88
  • Go left to Centerville Lane to Foothill (Hwy 206), turn right to Kingsbury (Hwy 207) to South Shore

Route 5 to Lake Tahoe, South Shore
  • From the east/south Bay Area take 580 east to 205
  • Take 205 to I-5 north to Hwy 4 east.
  • From Stockton take 99 north to Hwy 88 east (Waterloo Rd)
  • At 49 junction, go south to Jackson (still 88), continue on Hwy 88 east to 89
  • Take 89 north to Hwy 50 east to S. Lake Tahoe
    Approximate drive time from east/south bay area: 4 hrs. Approx. 207 mi.
    Approximate drive time from Stockton area: 3 hrs. Approx. 138 mi.

For the latest road reports, visit the CalTrans Web Site for U.S. Highway 50 updates.

Important Telephone Numbers:
CalTrans 1-800-427-7623
Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority 1-530-544-5050
South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce 1-530-541-5255
Tahoe-Douglas Chamber of Commerce 1-775-588-4591

 

Getting Here - Lake Tahoe South Shore

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