Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
USFS Kaspian Campground
CAMPGROUND
877-444-6777;
www.recreation.gov
; tent sites $19-21;
mid-May-mid-
Oct)
The closest campground is this nine-site, tent-only spot set among ponderosa and fir trees;
amenities include flush toilets, picnic tables and fire rings.
West Shore Inn
INN
( 530-525-5200;
www.westshorecafe.com
; 5160 W Lake Blvd; r/ste incl breakfast from $199/349;
)
Oriental rugs and Arts and Crafts decor give this luxurious six-room inn a classic, aged
ambience, and the lake's so close you feel like you could dive in. It's an upscale mountain
lodge where crisp, modern suites feel decadent, and each has a fireplace and lake-view
balcony. Rates include complimentary use of bicycles, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.
West Shore Café
CALIFORNIAN, AMERICAN
(
530-525-5200;
www.westshorecafe.com
; 5160 W Lake Blvd; mains $12-33;
11am-9:30pm mid-
Jun-Sep, 5-9:30pm Oct-mid-Jun)
At the West Shore Inn's cozy destination restaurant, chef Mike Davis whips up worthy
meals using fresh produce and ranched meats, from juicy burgers to Arctic char with spa-
ghetti squash and hedgehog mushrooms. Dinner reservations recommended.
Sunnyside
Sunnyside is yet another lakeshore hamlet that may be just a dot on the map, but that has a
couple of detour-worthy restaurants. To work off all that dang-good eating, rent a bicycle
1785 W Lake Blvd)
, where you can get the scoop on all sorts of local outdoor information.
You can pedal all the way north to Tahoe City along the paved bike path, or rent a stand-up
paddle boarding set and hit the popular local beaches.
Sleeping & Eating
