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Sugar Pine Point Beach
4.9★ · 308 Google ratings · South Lake Tahoe, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 450 yd away
Walk
200 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 200 yd away
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
290 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Sugar Pine Point Beach
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1Restrooms200 yd from the listing2Drinking water160 ft from the listing3Picnic tables180 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 10 visitors · 2016–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2016–2026
Plan time for the historic mansion
The walk to the beach passes a notable old house, and a nature center with taxidermied local animals.
Visit on weekdays or early morning
While less crowded than other Tahoe beaches, the day-use lot can fill by late morning on summer weekends.
Bring a chair or blanket
The beach transitions from sandy to pebbly, so seating makes a difference for comfort.
Expect very cold water year-round
Lake Tahoe's clarity reveals the bottom, but mountain snowmelt keeps temperatures low even in summer.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
48°F · partly cloudy
Wind
10 mph from the SW
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 5:34 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Ca State Park Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
🅿 Parking 450 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 200 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 200 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Sugar Pine Point Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 450 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Sugar Pine Point Beach?
40 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 Sugar Pine Point Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 200 yd from the listing.
When is Sugar Pine Point Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
