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The town beaches are Incline Beach, Burnt Cedar Beach and Ski Beach. IVGID runs them for residents and their guests, with a picture pass or a guest ticket. South of town on the east shore, Sand Harbor State Park, Hidden Beach, Chimney Beach and Secret Cove are open to everyone.
A guest ticket is $18 for an adult and $10 for ages 6 to 17, free under 6, and the guest comes in with a pass holder. Gates run from dawn to dusk.
The main swim beach, at 967 Lakeshore Blvd. Long sand, a playground, and a paddleboard and kayak launch. The gate checks picture passes in season. The Beach House is being rebuilt from April 2026 to mid summer 2027, so bring your own food.
West along Lakeshore Blvd. An outdoor pool with a waterslide, a toddler pool, a lawn, picnic areas and quieter sand. Families with small kids use the pool. Same pass rules as Incline Beach. The snack bar is closed until May 2027.
Next to Incline Beach, with the boat launch, bocce and volleyball courts, and the lawn where the summer concerts set up. The food stand is closed until May 2027. The one town beach where dogs get sand in the off season; the rule is in the table below.
IVGID also runs Hermit Beach, a small beach by Incline Creek near the Hyatt, on the same pass rules.
The big state park beach, about 4 miles south of the village center. $10 per vehicle with Nevada plates, $15 with other plates, $2 by bike. From May 15 to September 30 cars need a reservation for the 8 to 10:30 AM window, with a $5 booking fee. The lot fills by 9 on warm weekends. Walking in on the East Shore Trail, three paved miles from town, skips the lot fee.
Dogs are allowed only from October 15 to April 15, on a leash. The summer concerts and the Shakespeare festival are here.
Free to enter; the lots charge. Chimney Beach and Secret Cove have their own small lots on SR 28, $12 flat from 7 AM to 7 PM, and they fill early. Hidden Beach uses the East Shore Trail lots, paid in summer. Dogs on a leash.
The lake is cold even in August. The July average is 65.3° over 26 years, from the UC Davis buoys in the middle of the lake; the warmest day of 2025 was 72.8° on August 12. Shallow coves near shore run warmer. The surface reads 59°, from the nearest buoy, NASA JPL and UC Davis. Read at .
The Tahoe City gauge reads 6,226.65 ft. Read at . 0.18 feet lower than a week ago. A lower lake shows more sand and more rock at the walk-in beaches. The year's peak was 6,228.72 feet on May 12.
Fees and rules come from each land manager, Nevada State Parks, the US Forest Service and IVGID, and we recheck them every month. The live water temperature comes from the nearest buoy, NASA JPL and UC Davis. The July average comes from the UC Davis buoys in mid lake. Lake level is the Tahoe City gauge.
| Beach | Who can go | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sand Harbor | Everyone | $10 NV plates, $15 other, $2 bike |
| Hidden Beach | Everyone | Free |
| Chimney Beach | Everyone | Free |
| Secret Cove | Everyone | Free |
| Incline Beach | Pass holders and guests | Guest $18 adult, $10 ages 6 to 17 |
| Burnt Cedar Beach | Pass holders and guests | Same guest rates |
| Ski Beach | Pass holders and guests | Same guest rates |
