Skip Lake Tahoe’s crowds for a high-alpine hiking adventure to this remote glacier-fed Colorado lake with surreal blue waters.

From turquoise gems in the Rockies to forest-fringed glacial lakes in New England, escape the crowds at these nine American ...

Early algae blooms now cloud the shoreline, plastics litter the beaches even in winter, and oil residue clings to the rocks.

These days, it’s a floating campground and event venue moored off Bradford Island, reachable by ferry from Jersey Island and available for day use, overnights and events for 25 to 125 happy campers.

Just when you thought you had covered everything California has to offer, a stunning lake unveils itself with idyllic camping and absolute serenity.

Note: D.L. Bliss campground is closed for the 2024-2025 ... mild option for anyone getting used to the higher altitude of Tahoe. – Katie Joll Named for 19th-century lumber titan Duane Leroy ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE – The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the USDA ... Camp Richardson Resort and RV Park, as well as Zephyr Cove Campground & Resort, are open throughout the year. Pets aren’t ...

Gary Gerren, the affable fire chief in the community of Fallen Leaf Lake, is serious about protecting the few hundred full-time residents and the thousands of summer daytrippers who descend on his ...

Cars are parked at a nearly full lot at Emerald Bay State Park in Lake Tahoe on Sept. 25, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters First: State Route 89 near the Bayview Campground is lined ...