Lake Tahoe C/O Beaches

Category: Skinny Dipping

GPS GeoCoords
General Parking along Hwy 28: 39.159059, -119.928921
Chimney Beach: 39.164141, -119.932723
Paradise Cove: 39.155023, -119.933152
Secret Harbor: 39.148035, -119.933925
Whale Beach: 39.143242, -119.93856

Pros: Nice beaches and a great crowd.

Cons: Cold water, limited parking.

Directions: The best nude beaches at Lake Tahoe are currently on the Nevada side.

Parking: 4.9 miles north of the Highway 28/50 junction, or 3.0 miles south of car entrance to Sand Harbor, there is a large gray boulder on the east side of the road. Park along the side of the road, but make certain all tires are fully off the hard pavement. The trail down to the beaches is opposite the boulder. A dirt fire road between Highway 28 and the lake connects the trails down to the different beaches.

Chimney Beach: This former nude beach has been mostly taken over by a clothed younger group, and is not well kept.

Paradise Cove: This small beach has protected warmer water and is the shortest walk from the road.

Secret Harbor Creek Beach: This beach is maintained by local naturists, and is a current favorite place for many. To get on the mailing for the occasional Tahoe Area Nudesletter, send $3 to: TAN, PO Box 10036, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448. There is a large textile beach just to the the north of Secret Harbor, with a spit of rocks separating the two. This beach is good for beaching boats.

Whale Beach: Look for whale shaped rocks out in the water. At higher lake levels, the beach area is not as wide as Secret Harbor Creek Beach, so many skinnydippers moved there.

Use a higher protection sunscreen at these beaches; the sun's rays are more intense at this higher altitude.

Sources: River Dippers & Lake Tahoe Naturists