Emerald Bay State Park Map

Emerald Bay is a short drive from South Lake Tahoe and can be accessed via Highway 89. You can also access Emerald Bay on the popular and easy Rubicon Trail which follows the edge of the lake from DL. Emerald Bay State Park By foot or by boat visit Lake Tahoes exquisite bay While the main lake is as blue as a topaz a colour created by Tahoes remarkable clarity and depth this somewhat shallower bay on the lakes west shore takes on a startling and beautiful blue-green made all the more striking by the perfect dot of tiny Fannette Islandthe only islet in Lake Tahoeright in the middle of the bay. From South Lake Tahoe take Highway 89 north.

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Emerald Bay was six miles of magnificent Lake Tahoes west shore covering 1830 acres in Californias Sierra Nevada.

Emerald Bay State Park Map. Find local businesses view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. Boat-In Camp accessible by boat or foot only and Eagle Point Campground scheduled to open mid summer 2016. Emerald Bay State Park includes Fannette Island which is the only island in Lake Tahoe.

Lake Tahoe is the 3rd deepest lake in North America at 488 m 1600 ft deep. Another short hike with a big reward is the one-mile trail that starts across the highway from Emerald Bay and leads up to the icy cascades of Eagle Falls and a panoramic view of Emerald Bay and Lake Tahoe. In the center of Emerald Bay there is a small island currently known as Fannette Island.

Nearby Eagle Creek cascades over three falls and disappears into the lake. The architect was Leonard Palme who was hired by his aunt Laura Knight to design and build. Emerald Bay State Park is technically in South Lake Tahoe but its an easy drive from the north shore provided the roads are open.

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