Visited on a weekday, mid-morning and it was very crowded. More of a vista than a park. Almost saw a fight break out over a challenge to a parking spot—appeared to be no park supervision. My advice is to make the drive around the lake...More

Did a lunch Lake Cruise on the Safari Rose over to Emerald Bay. Absolutely lovely. Beautiful views while parked for an hour for lunch. Great pictures of Vikingsholm and the island tea house. Highly recommend.

Arriving from the mountainside you have a beautiful view over these blue waters. Even along the bay everything is neat arranged and looks beautiful. Nice place to spend some time!

I had expected emerald colored waters but maybe late it the day they are dark blue. From our perch high above near the road we could see the island in Emerald Bay that we had toured by cruise boat earlier. I only wish we had...More

absolutely stunning- crystal clear water. we parked in one of the camp grounds and had a 2 mile hike down to the bay. the hike was quite sheltered which was a relief in the summer heat. the wildlife and scenery are second to none. would...More

Blue Tahoe lake water edging with Emerald at bay really soothing. clear view for miles together. Mountains on one side and water body on other. One can explore trek or water fall. Or simply enjoy nature walk.

Wonderful views of the bay from the overlooks, as well as from the boat we rented from South Tahoe. We did let the kids swim for a minute off the boat, but were mostly there for the view. The island in the middle can be...More