太浩湖像是舊金山灣區人的後花園，無論冬夏、連假時總有朋友在前往太浩湖的路上
太浩湖肯定有其特殊魅力，讓灣區人不住著迷
這裡有許多州立公園 (據說是一票到底)，只有夏天才有機會全部走透透
- Burton Creek State Park
- Tahoe State Park
- Sugar Pine Point State Park
- DL Bliss State Park
- Emerald Bay State Park (最美的 Emerald Bay State Park 冬天道路關閉)
- Washoe Meadows State Park
- Van Sickle Bi-State Park (在 Heavenly 後面)
- Chimney Beach, Lake Tahoe State Park
- Sand Harbor (很受歡迎的沙灘享受清澈湖水)
旅遊計畫 2016/9/2~9/4
環湖最佳計畫是北口入、北口出，南口住兩晚，但這一次帶著遠從台灣來的家人，又遇上 Labor Day 長假期，我們決定走一個避開人潮的輕鬆路線
Day 1 (週五請假)
灣區出發 ➜ Lake Tahoe Cruises (2:30pm) ➜ 往北開車環湖 ➜ 住 Heavenly Resort 對面的 Holiday Inn
Day 2
Heavenly Resort 搭纜車 9am ➜ Taylor Creek Visitor Center ➜ Emerald Bay State Park, Vikingsholm Tour ➜ D L Bliss State Park ➜ Sugar Pine Point State Park ➜ 住 Olympic Valley
Day 3
Aerial Tram Rides 10:40 am ➜ Jelly Belly ➜ 回家
Lake Tahoe Cruises (Zephyr Cove Resort)
760 U.S. 50, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
- 需提早半個小時以上去買票
- 網路可預約，不退款也不能改期
- 暑假期間大多時候一天三班船 (2hr Tour)，每天不固定要先上官網查時刻表
11:00 ($55), 14:30 ($55), 18:00 ($85, 附晚餐)
http://www.zephyrcove.com/cruises/cruise-schedule/
Lake Tahoe Cruises 這家公司有兩艘大船，M.S. Dixie II 及 Tahoe Queen
皇后號只能容納 150 人，常常超賣讓旅客罵翻了
2016 開始，旺季改開能容納 500 人的 M.S. Dixie II，假日還是塞爆了要有心理準備
偶爾 Trip Advisor 有定船票九折優惠 ($55 ➜ $46.75)，Ebates 還有 1.5% cash back
很確定可以趕上船的話，先定票可以省不少
P.S. 不少美國鄉民抱怨船票不退款也不能改期這件事，尤其是遇上大塞車時在車子裡急的跳腳
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g46017
Heavenly Resort 搭纜車
Scenic Gondola Hours of Operation
4080 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
June 18 – September 5 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm, daily)
Sept 9 – Sept 25 (10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Friday– Sunday)
http://www.skiheavenly.com/info/epic-discovery#/WhattoKnow
Van Sickle Bi-State Park (在 Heavenly Resort 後面)
30 Lake Pkwy, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
http://tahoe.ca.gov/ctc_projects/van-sickle-bi-state-park-79/
Taylor Creek Visitor Center
Visitor Center Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Memorial Day~October, hours will vary.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/
- Hicking?
Emerald Bay State Park
11001 CA-89, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
sunrise to sunset
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=506
Emerald Bay – Eagle Falls Hiking Trail 約 2.5miles，1.5 小時
- Length: 2.5 total miles
- Elevation Gain: 400 feet
- Trail Type: Out-and-back
- Skill Level: Easy to moderate
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Season: Spring through Fall
Vikingsholm Tour
Adults $10, Children 7-17 years: $8 and college students with ID, Kids 6 and under: FREE
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1158
Tour Hours:
5/28-6/17 AND 9/5-9/30 tours: 10:30am-3:30pm and begin on the half hour
6/16-9/5: 10:30am-4pm, tours begin every 30 minutes
D L Bliss State Park
9881 Hwy 89, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Day Use Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Sugar Pine Point State Park
7360 West, Tahoma, CA 96142
Mon-Sun 8am-7:30pm
Olympic Valley (Squaw Valley Resort)
1960 Squaw Valley Rd, Olympic Valley, CA 96146
www.squawalpine.com
- 纜車 Aerial Tram Rides 10:40am-4:20pm daily, last tram down 5pm through 9/5, 2016. Open Saturdays & Sundays only through 10/2.
http://squawalpine.com/events-things-do/aerial-tram-rides - 現場購票 $44/人，24 小時前先購票 $34/人
- Groupon 有時候有特價票兩張 $44/2人
Jelly Belly
1 Jelly Belly Ln, Fairfield, CA 94533
https://www.jellybelly.com/california-factory
Visitor Center: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Factory Tours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed on New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
Please note: We operate on reduced hours on the 1st Saturday in December, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Call ahead for modified hours. Hours are subject to change.
若有足夠的時間度假，夏天在太浩湖附近還有一個歷史小鎮蠻值得去走走：
Virginia City Reno ! underground mine tour Ponderosa Mine Tour
Visitor Center: 86 South C Street, P.O. Box 920, Virginia City, NV 89440
http://www.visitvirginiacitynv.com/attractions/popular-itineraries-aamp-tours.html
Chollar Mine Tours $10
Season: May through October, 1 pm to 3:30 pm, daily except Friday
Ponderosa Mine Tour $7
Hours/Summer: 11 am – 5 pm
Hours/Winter: 12 pm – 5 pm
Season: Year Round (weather permitting)
這個歷史小鎮還有許多種導覽：
http://www.visitvirginiacitynv.com/attractions/popular-itineraries-aamp-tours/mines-aamp-mine-tours.html
本文還在編輯中，如有不便請多多見諒
我很抱歉 沒有時間回來寫完這篇 盡量在今年暑假結束之前寫好 😂
ININ