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Pope Beach
4.7★ · 2,057 Google ratings · South Lake Tahoe, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 130 ft away · paid · fills up
Walk
150 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
180 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 9am
Map of Pope Beach
1
1Parking130 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 38 visitors · 2017–2026
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 25 visitors · 2017–2026
Weekdays are significantly quieter
Visitors report empty beaches and easy parking on weekdays, especially Mondays and Tuesdays, compared to chaotic weekends.
Arrive by 8am on weekends
The parking lot regularly fills by late morning on Saturdays and Sundays, forcing visitors to use distant street parking.
Bring water shoes for comfort
The sand is coarse and mixed with small stones, making barefoot walking uncomfortable despite being a sandy beach.
Expect geese and ducks everywhere
Do not feed the birds as they will aggressively pursue your food for the entire visit.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
50°F · overcast
Wind
11 mph from the SSW
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 5:30 AM.
Crowds
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📍 CA-89, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, United States
🅿 Parking 130 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 150 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Pope Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 130 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Pope Beach?
150 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 Pope Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Pope Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 9am and the busiest at Sun 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
