Lake Tahoe Lodging - So Many Choices

Lake Tahoe provides so many types of lodging and at such a wide range of prices that one would like a way to help pick the best choice in where to stay. This article tries to segment the choices by location in the Lake Tahoe vicinity or by interest area so one can begin to narrow down to a manageable number of options.

Truckee is the nearest large town located by the most major road across the area, Interstate 80. Truckee started life as a law-less shanty town to support the diversion needs of the construction workers of the first transcontinental railroad. Truckee refused to be tamed for a hundred years, even the saloons continued to operate during prohibition. Truckee kept its wild-west ambience until the 1960 Olympic Games in nearby Squaw Valley.

Truckee offers a number of choices of lodgings and might be the first selection for vacationers just passing through the area and planning to visit a few highlights of the lake in a day or two, as Truckee is just a few miles north of Lake Tahoe.

Lake Tahoe's North Shore offers small communities near the lake and is more often the best choice for families and those seeking to get close to nature. Many water sport options are available including swimming and boating. Hiking trails can be found in the area.

Lake Tahoe's South Shore provides lots of lodging possibilities as well as the most excitement and most population. The town of South Lake Tahoe, on the California side of the South Shore, is the largest city on the lake.

Lake Tahoe's Ski Resorts are spread over a broad area so they have their own classification here, only because they all are designed to cater to one class of vacationers. That group is the multitudes of hard-core and wanna-be skiers who converge on the slopes each winter to enjoy some of the best downhill and cross-country skiing to be found anywhere.

Lake Tahoe gives such a high return for your holiday budget that I doubt you will be displeased with your choices. However, I suggest you keep studying all the available articles to be sure you are picking the perfect place for your needs and interests.