5-day Lake Tahoe itinerary (California)

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Tue, Nov 10
Lake Tahoe
$316
- 09:051
  Emerald Bay State Park
  park
  until 10:20Free entry 5 min
- 10:392
  Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
  park
  until 11:54Free entry 19 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:193
  Watson Cabin
  museum
  until 15:19~$20/person · typical 25 min
- 15:534
  Rubicon Point Light
  attraction
  until 16:53Free entry 33 min
- Back near Lake Tahoe · 11 minDirections
Sunset 4:50 PM
Stay near Lake Tahoe · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
2
Wed, Nov 11
Lake Tahoe
$283
- 09:581
  Indian Creek Recreation Lands
  park
  until 10:58Free entry 58 min
- 11:062
  Turtle Rock County Park
  park
  until 12:06Free entry 8 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:173
  Grover Hot Springs State Park
  park
  until 14:32Free entry 11 min
- 15:024
  Mokelumne Wilderness
  park
  until 16:02Free entry 30 min
- Back near Lake Tahoe · 64 minDirections
Sunset 4:49 PM
Stay near Lake Tahoe (near Salt Springs State Game Refuge) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
3
Thu, Nov 12
Lake Tahoe
$327
Moving day: ~45 mi from near Lake Tahoe to your new base near Lake Tahoe (near Salt Springs State Game Refuge).Directions
- 10:531
  Calaveras Big Trees State Park
  park
  until 12:08Free entry 40 min
- 12:232
  White Pines Park
  park
  until 13:23Free entry 14 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:283
  Sierra Nevada Logging Museum
  museum
  until 15:58~$20/person · typicalOpen 12:00–16:00 5 min
- 16:344
  West Point State Historic Landmark
  park
  until 17:34Free entry 36 min
- Back near Lake Tahoe (near Salt Springs State Game Refuge) · 35 minDirections
Sunset 4:48 PM
Stay near Lake Tahoe (near Salt Springs State Game Refuge) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
4
Fri, Nov 13
Lake Tahoe
$292
- 10:011
  Sportsmans Hall State Historic Landmark 704
  park
  until 11:01Free entry 61 min
- 11:362
  Big Hill
  viewpoint
  until 12:06Free entry 35 min
  Lunch at Sportsman's HallAmerican restaurant
- 13:593
  Granite Chief Wilderness
  park
  until 14:59Free entry 53 min
- 15:424
  Desolation Wilderness
  park
  until 16:57Free entry 43 min
- Back near Lake Tahoe (near Salt Springs State Game Refuge) · 75 minDirections
Sunset 4:47 PM
Stay near Lake Tahoe (near Salt Springs State Game Refuge) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
5
Sat, Nov 14
Lake Tahoe
$133
- 09:381
  Wester Park
  park
  until 10:38Free entry 38 min
- 11:222
  Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
  park
  until 12:22Free entry 44 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:333
  Salt Springs State Game Refuge
  park
  until 15:33Free entry 71 min
- Back near Lake Tahoe (near Salt Springs State Game Refuge) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:46 PM

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Road trip

445 mi

Driving

8 h 57 min

Behind the wheel

$71

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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5

Day 3: moving dayLake Tahoe → Lake Tahoe (near Salt Springs State Game Refuge) · 45 mi · ~55 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
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Day 1 · Lake Tahoe Day 2 · Lake Tahoe Day 3 · Lake Tahoe Day 4 · Lake Tahoe Day 5 · Lake Tahoe

Road trip

445 mi

Driving

8 h 57 min

Behind the wheel

$71

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

4

5

Day 3: moving dayLake Tahoe → Lake Tahoe (near Salt Springs State Game Refuge) · 45 mi · ~55 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

Open the whole route in Google Maps

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0/12 booked

1 night near Lake Tahoe
Nov 10 → Nov 11 · Lake Tahoe, CA
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3 nights near Lake Tahoe (near Salt Springs State Game Refuge)
Nov 11 → Nov 14 · Lake Tahoe, CA
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Where the money goes

$1,351

$676 per person · $270 per day

Stays: $600 44%
Food: $600 44%
Tickets: $80 6%
Travel: $71 5%

Cost per day

$327

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Split costs$676 each

Stays$600paid by
Food$600paid by
Tickets$80paid by
Travel$71paid by

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