# Things to see in South Lake Tahoe (United States): 16 places and when to go > South Lake Tahoe is a town in United States, and this site lists 16 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (10), Nature (8), Hiking (4). The best known are Mount Tallac, Freel Peak and Jobs Peak. The best time to come is July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/south-lake-tahoe/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 38.9273, -119.9793 - **Places:** 16 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (10) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (8) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (4) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** July to September. - **Also possible:** October to June. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 255 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Freel Peak, at 3,305 m. ## What to see in South Lake Tahoe The places in and around South Lake Tahoe, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mount Tallac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-tallac/): Mountain peak southwest of Lake Tahoe, California, United States of America · 11 km - [Freel Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/freel-peak/): Mountain near Lake Tahoe, California, USA · 10 km - [Jobs Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jobs-peak/): Mountain in Alpine County, California, USA · 13 km - [Angora Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/angora-peak/): Mountain in United States of America · 11 km - [Echo Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/echo-peak/): Mountain in California, USA · 11 km - [Emerald Bay State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/emerald-bay-state-park/): State park in El Dorado County, California, USA · 11 km - [Talking Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/talking-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 13 km - [East Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-peak/): Highest point in Douglas County, Nevada · 6.5 km - [Fannette Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fannette-island-tea-house/): Island in Lake Tahoe, California · 11 km - [Heavenly Boulder Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heavenly-boulder-lodge/): Mountains · Hiking · 8.7 km - [Heavenly California Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heavenly-california-lodge/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.5 km - [Heavenly Stagecoach Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heavenly-stagecoach-lodge/): Mountains · Hiking · 8.9 km - [Sidellis Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sidellis-brewery/): Brewery · 2.1 km - [South Lake Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/south-lake-brewing-company/): Brewery · 3.0 km - [Tahoe Brew House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tahoe-brew-house/): Brewery · 2.1 km - [Tahoe Rim Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tahoe-rim-trail/): Hiking trail in California and Nevada · 13 km ## When to go to South Lake Tahoe The best time to visit South Lake Tahoe is **July to September**; also possible: October to June. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 33 | | February | Possible | 10 h 32 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Possible | 13 h 02 | | May | Possible | 14 h 08 | | June | Possible | 14 h 43 | | July | Best time | 14 h 28 | | August | Best time | 13 h 31 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Possible | 10 h 57 | | November | Possible | 9 h 50 | | December | Possible | 9 h 17 | In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. In July, 16 of the 16 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to South Lake Tahoe The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 255 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.9273%2C-119.9793) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.9273%2C-119.9793) ## Other towns nearby - [Carson City, Nevada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carson-city/): 21 places · 32 km - [Fairfield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fairfield/): 6 places · 45 km - [Pacific Crest Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pacific-crest-trail/): 13 places · 53 km - [Reno, Nevada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/reno/): 27 places · 68 km - [Placerville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/placerville/): 19 places · 73 km - [Cool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cool/): 6 places · 90 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in South Lake Tahoe? The best known: [Mount Tallac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-tallac/), [Freel Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/freel-peak/), [Jobs Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jobs-peak/), [Angora Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/angora-peak/), [Echo Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/echo-peak/). In all, 16 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit South Lake Tahoe? July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. ### How do you get to South Lake Tahoe? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 255 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.9273%2C-119.9793) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with South Lake Tahoe as the destination and these 16 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).