Sandy Beach
Tahoe Vista, CA
Sandy Beach is a small California State Parks beach in Tahoe Vista on Lake Tahoe's North Shore. There are picnic tables and barbecues, with portable restrooms in summer. It sits between Moon Dunes and the Tahoe Vista Recreation Area, making it an easy part of a North Shore beach walk.
A decent picnic beach, but small with highway-only parking.
How we score beachesPair it with a walk to Moon Dunes or Tahoe Vista Recreation Area; they're close enough to string together.
Parking is only available along the highway.
A short walk from the highway to the sand.
Summer is the time for picnics and swimming. It's quiet the rest of the year.
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