BOATING AND BOAT RENTALS

Lake Tahoe provides unlimited boating opportunities access to remote beaches. Whether you are in a power boat, kayak or canoe, you can find places to go swimming, sunbathing, or just exploring new places.  The views of the mountains are so different when you are out on the lake that it is an experience not to be missed.

Here are the closest boat launching facilities to Incline Village.  

Ski Beach
Near Incline Beach on Lakeshore Blvd in Incline Village.
775-832-1156
Hours of operation - 7 days a week
Dates of operation - All year
Fees - Call for current rates 
Driving time and distance - Local

Sand Harbor State Park
3 miles south of Incline Village on Highway 28
775-831-0494
Hours of Operation - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, off season
8:00 am - 9:00 pm, Memorial Day to Labor Day
Dates of Operation - All year; subject to closure due to low lake levels
Fees - Vary from season to season, call for current rates.
Driving time - 10 minutes. Driving distance - 3 miles.

BOAT RENTALS

There are many places around the lake to rent powerboats, kayaks and canoes.  Be careful, the lake is large and the mountains very tall, so afternoon winds can create rough conditions.  

Action Watersports of Tahoe
Ski Beach (Across from the Hyatt Regency)
Incline Village, Nevada
775-831-4386
A variety of water craft are available for rent by the hour, 1/2 day or full day.
Driving distance - Local

North Tahoe Marina
7360 North Lake Blvd
Tahoe Vista, California
530-546-4889
Driving distance – 10 miles. Driving time – 20 minutes.


Tahoe Water Adventures
120 Grove Street
Tahoe City, California  
530-583-3225
Driving time – 30 minutes. Driving distance – 20 miles.

KAYAKS AND CANOES 

Tahoe Paddle and Oar North
Hwy 28
Kings Beach, California
530-581-3029
Driving time – 15 minutes. Driving distance – 10 miles.

Action Water Sports
Across from the Hyatt Regency
Lakeshore Blvd -Incline Village, Nevada
Hours of operation – 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
775-831-4386
Driving time - Local

JET-SKIS

Action Water Sports
Across from the Hyatt Regency
Lakeshore Blvd -Incline Village, Nevada
Hours of operation – 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
775-831-4386
Driving time - Local

Tahoe Water Adventures
120 Grove Street
Tahoe City, California  
530-583-3225
Driving time - 30 minutes. Driving distance - 20 miles.

PADDLEWHEEL BOATS

Tahoe Gal North Tahoe Cruises
Highway 28 (behind Safeway)
Tahoe City, California
530-583-0141
Description – One of the smaller but more pleasant tour boats. There is a restaurant and bar on board.
Driving time – 30 minutes. Driving distance – 20 miles.

M.S. Dixie II
Located 4 miles north of Stateline on Highway 50
Zephyr Cove, Nevada
775-588-3508
Larger tour boat that makes 1 to 4 trips per day on the lake depending on the season.
Driving time – 40 minutes. Driving distance – 30 miles.

Tahoe Queen
Highway 50 and Ski Run Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, California
530-541-3364
Cruises to Emerald Bay and other destinations around the lake.
Driving time - 50 minutes. Driving distance - 40 miles.