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Calawee Cove Beach
4.7★ · 31 Google ratings · South Lake Tahoe, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
220 ft away · paid · fills up
Walk
100 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 230 ft away
Cost
Paid parking
Length
425 yd of shoreline
Sand
130 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 7pm
Map of Calawee Cove Beach
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Guide
Good to know
Excellent for all-day swimming
Clear water extends 50-100+ feet to standing depth with smooth sand bottom beyond initial rocks.
Arrive before 9am or after 3pm
State park parking fills quickly during midday hours, especially in summer.
Pay $10 day-use fee at entry
Access requires entering DL Bliss State Park and paying the standard day pass.
Expect a short walk to water
The beach is a one to ten minute descent from parking, mostly via stairs or steep trail.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
48°F · mostly clear
Wind
10 mph from the WSW
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 5:40 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 01704128, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
🅿 Parking 220 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 100 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 230 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Calawee Cove Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 220 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Calawee Cove Beach?
100 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Calawee Cove Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 230 ft from the listing.
When is Calawee Cove Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 7pm and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
