Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive
Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive is a State Scenic Byway in Nevada. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
US-50 and State Route 28 trace the Nevada shore of Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America, famous for water so clear that objects are visible dozens of feet down. The drive overlooks the cobalt coves of Sand Harbor and the granite boulders of the east shore, with the Sierra crest rising across the lake. At over 6,200 feet, Tahoe is ringed by ski country and pine forest.
- Lake Tahoe clear water
- Sand Harbor
- east-shore granite coves
- Sierra views
- US-50 / SR-28
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Where to Stay along Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive
No campgrounds are listed close to Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive yet, but there are rooms near the route.
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