Lake Tahoe Family Vacations

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Lake Tahoe Family Vacations - The Reno/Tahoe area earned Rand McNally's (Road Atlas) highest rating as America's number 1 place for outdoor fun. It's easy to understand why so many families choose a Lake Tahoe family vacation.

Lake Tahoe is 6200 feet above sea level, 22 miles long and 12 miles across with about 72 miles of shoreline. The alpine water is crystal clear with visibility of up to 125 feet deep and has a purity of 99.7 percent; better than most bottled waters.

The Lake Tahoe area averages about 275 days of sunshine a year. In the winter the average snow pack is 20 feet and has annual snowfall of up to 40 feet makes for a skier's paradise and fantastic Lake Tahoe vacations.

Lake Tahoe Family Vacations Activities

If you like outdoor fun the Lake Tahoe is the place for you. The list below is just a taste of the activities waiting for you on your Lake Tahoe vacation:

Spring and Summer Vacation Activities

Backpacking	Ballooning
Biking	Boating
Bowling	Canoeing
Disc Golf	Diving
Golfing	Fishing
Gondola (Heavenly Ski Resort)	Hang Gliding
Hiking	Hay Rides
Hunting	Horseback Riding
Miniature Golf	Kayaking
Rock Climbing	Parasailing
Skate Boarding	Sailing
Swimming	Soaring
Tennis	Four Wheeling/Off Road
Walking/Running	Waterskiing

Winter Vacation Activities

Alpine Skiing	Snowboarding
Cross-Country Skiing	Snowmobiling
Snowshoeing	Sledding
Inter tubing	Sleigh Rides

Squaw Valley at Lake Tahoe was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. The Olympic torch is still burning. In the winter they use the cable car to take skiers to the top of Squaw Valley for great skiing.

In the summer the cable car still runs and takes you from 6200 feet (lake level) up to 8200 feet above sea level where you can experience some of the most awesome unobstructed views of the lake and surrounding mountains ranges. In the summer this is a very quiet get away with few people around, making it great for recharging yourself while on your Lake Tahoe family vacation.

The heavenly Ski Resort also offers Gondola rides to the top for great views and quiet getaways during the summer.

For an active Lake Tahoe family vacation, Lake Tahoe offers just about everything for rent including jet skis, bikes, boats, even in-line skates for the skate parks. You can take horse back riding lessons and go on guided horseback rides. You can also rent four wheel ATVs, Jeeps or Hummers for a great tour of the back country. Lake Tahoe offers everything for a great vacation.

Lake Tahoe Vacation Rentals

As you research Lake Tahoe Vacations you might want to consider a Lake Tahoe vacation rental to stay at. Below are the current active listing from EBAY for vacation rentals, our guidance would be to review the property and then look at the feedback rating of the seller. You need to look for a feedback rating of 100% and read the comments given to be sure that the property is as advertised.

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