Sugar Pine Point State Park contains one of the finest remaining natural areas on Lake Tahoe. With nearly two miles of lake frontage, the park has dense forests of pine, fir, aspen and cedar. Deep-line anglers fish the lake's 300-foot deep underwater ledges for trout and salmon. Another attraction is the museum in the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion (also known as Pine Lodge), a summer home built in 1903 in a grove of pine and cedar. During winter, the park features cross-country skiing areas.
- Distance: 6.58 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Park is located in Tahoe City, near shopping malls and restaurants. Picturesque views of Lake Tahoe from the campground nestled in groves of Ponderosa and Jefferey pine. Sugar Pine Point SP, (11 miles south on State Highway 89), is suggested if more secluded campsites are desired. Alternate park phone number is 530-525-7982.
- Distance: 15.42 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Grover Hot Springs State Park is situated in a small alpine valley of forest and meadows at 6000'. Best known for its hot pool that is fed by hot springs, the small campground is also a popular family destination. A trout creek runs through the park and hiking trails lead into scenic Forest Service lands. The hot pool and recreation pool are open all year. During the winter season, there is cross country skiing and snow shoeing in the valley.
- Distance: 22.94 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Donner Memorial State Park is located on Donner Lake in the Sierra-Nevada. Closed when not on reservations.mountain range. The park contains the Emigrant Trail Museum, with exhibits recounting the tragic story of the ill-fated Donner Party trapped in the are during the severe winter of 1846-47. The museum also
- Distance: 26.57 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Indian Grinding Rock SHP, created in 1968, is home to the Chaw'se Regional Indian Museum, North America's largest collection of bedrock mortars, and California's largest roundhouse still used by Native American's today. The park hosts two large events a year highlighting the Native American culture.
- Distance: 46.39 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Calaveras Big Trees SP was created to protect two groves of giant sequoias, some of the world’s largest & most magnificent trees. It includes pines, flowing rivers & creeks, wildlife, & meadows. It offers camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, & more. The Visitor Center has a museum, film, & gift shop.
- Distance: 48.02 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Lake Clementine is a small recreational reservoir located on the North Fork of the American River within Auburn SRA, a California State Park. Auburn State Recreation Area contains almost 42,000 acres, including 50 miles of river (much of it is whitewater) on the North and Middle forks of the American River, in the rugged American River Canyon. Lake Clementine features great opportunities for boating, fishing and boat-in camping. The lake has less than 3 miles of navigable waters, through a narrow winding canyon. Less than 2 miles is free of 5 MPH no wake zones. The lake has a small marina where annual and daily boat slip rentals are available, and fuel and ice are sold: call (530) 885-5097. There is a single boat launch, and parking is limited to 25 trailers, 15 of which reserved for campsites.
- Distance: 49.88 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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- Make your reservation at ReserveCalifornia.com