Here are five routes to Lake Tahoe, South Shore. The primary route from the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento is Route #1.
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- Take Highway 50 east through Placerville and over Echo Summit to South Lake Tahoe
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- I-80 east to Truckee
- Take Hwy 267, south to Hwy 28/Kings Beach
- Take Hwy 28 along Tahoe's east shore to the Hwy 50 junction
- Turn right on Hwy 50 (west) to S. Lake Tahoe
Approximate drive time from Sacramento: 2 hrs., 55 min. Approx. 157 mi.
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- From Reno/Tahoe International Airport, take Hwy 395 south through Carson City
- Take Hwy 50 west to South Lake Tahoe
Approx. drive time: 1 hr., 15 min., Approx. 55 mi.
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- 395 north to Bridgeport
- Continue on Hwy 395 north through Minden/ Gardnerville to Hwy 88
- Go left to Centerville Lane to Foothill (Hwy 206), turn right to Kingsbury (Hwy 207) to South Shore
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- From the east/south Bay Area take 580 east to 205
- Take 205 to I-5 north to Hwy 4 east.
- From Stockton take 99 north to Hwy 88 east (Waterloo Rd)
- At 49 junction, go south to Jackson (still 88), continue on Hwy 88 east to 89
- Take 89 north to Hwy 50 east to S. Lake Tahoe
Approximate drive time from east/south bay area: 4 hrs. Approx. 207 mi.
Approximate drive time from Stockton area: 3 hrs. Approx. 138 mi.
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For the latest road reports, visit the CalTrans Web Site for U.S. Highway 50 updates.
| Important Telephone Numbers: |
| CalTrans |
1-800-427-7623 |
| Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority |
1-916-544-5050 |
| South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce |
1-916-541-5255 |
| Tahoe-Douglas Chamber of Commerce |
1-702-588-4591 |
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