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Lakeside Beach

Lakeside Beach from directly overhead

Lakeside Beach is a beach in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,900 m. Freel Peak stands 3,305 m to the south-southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Linear Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 0.5 miles off.

A beach requiring a pass to access, which can be bought or is included when staying at nearby hotels, motels, and hostels.

What to expect

Operated by
Lakeside Park Association

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.96020, -119.95061

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Linear Park: 0.6 mi
  • Connolly Beach: 1.3 mi
  • South Lake Tahoe Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
  • Tahnu Leweh: 1.8 mi
  • Al Tahoe Fields: 1.9 mi
Peaks
Springs: 22
Beaches: 22
Nature reserves: 19
Historic sites: 17
Cliffs: 13
Museums: 12
Attractions: 9
Waterfalls: 9
  • Genoa Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Eagle Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Lower Eagle Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Upper Eagle Falls: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
  • Meeks Bay Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Lakeside Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Freel PeakSSE 159°3,305 m7.6 mi
Jobs SisterSSE 152°3,299 m7.6 mi
Jobs PeakSE 146°3,233 m8.5 mi
Monument PeakSE 132°3,068 m3.8 mi
Pyramid PeakSW 235°3,042.818 m13.7 mi
Dicks PeakWSW 249°3,042 m11.5 mi
Mount PriceWSW 241°3,040 m13.8 mi
AgassizWSW 239°3,038 m13.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3519:4920:29
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1615:5916:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293034384655626155453629
Precip in3.83.43.61.21.40.60.20.40.31.01.84.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dagget Pass, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/423223670

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