Meeks Bay and Rubicon Bay
MEEKS BAY/GLENRIDGE
Perfect for summer fun with white, sandy beach that resembles the finest of the Caribbean beaches and open settings, Meeks Bay has many amenities to offer including Meeks Bay Resort and Marina providing camping, RV parking, and a pier for boating use. This area abounds with lake view homes with an occasional lakefront available.
RUBICON
Close to Emerald Bay and D.L. Bliss State Park, this area contains some of the most beautiful private and public sandy beaches. Spectacular views of Rubicon Bay’s turquoise and azure water permeates the landscape. Also known as the Gold Coast, this prestigious area offers some of Tahoe’s most impressive estates, which are occasionally offered for sale in the millions. Quality and prices vary according to location, views and age of property.
Subdivisions within the Rubicon and Meeks Bay areas include:
Meeks Bay
Glenridge Park
Tahoe Hills
Rubicon Properties
Rubicon Glen
Rubicon Palisades
Rubicon Bay Vista
Rubicon Park Estates
Rubicon Properties
Beaches:
Meeks Bay Campground – right off of highway 89 by the Meeks Bay Fire Station. White sandy beach with turquoise waters.
Rubicon HOA beach – white sandy beach for the Rubicon homeowners. Limited parking.
D.L. Bliss State Park – south of Meeks Bay watch for D.L. Bliss sign. State Park fee required in the summer. White sandy beach and hiking trails
Lodging:
Meeks Bay Resort & Marina
7941 W. Lake Blvd.
(530) 525-6946
Meeks Bay Campground
Information (530) 583-3642
Reservations (877) 444-6777
D.L. Bliss Campground
530-525-7277, summer
530-525-3345
Eagle Falls Campground
Bayview Campground
Tahoe Lake Cottages
7030 W. Lake Blvd.
(530) 525-4411
Skiing:
Homewood Mountain Resort
5145 West Lake Blvd.
(530) 525-2992
Boat Launches/Marinas:
Meeks Bay Resort & Marina
7941 Emerald Bay Road
Meeks Bay, California
877-326-3357 or 530-525-6946
HOA’s:
Rubicon Tahoe Owners
Points of Interest:
D.L. Bliss State Park- 744 acres of secluded wooded area on the lakeside of HWY89 that includes a D.L. Bliss Campground, pristine sandy shore with azure waters, and an amazing long but fairly level lakeview trail that connects with Emerald Bay State Park. Some of the deepest depths of Lake Tahoe are to be found off the shores of D.L. Bliss.
Emerald Bay State Park – Emerald Bay is one of the most photographed areas of Lake Tahoe, with a vista point set right off the HWY89 further south from D.L. Bliss. It is a destination not to be missed. About a mile hike down from the vista point, lies Vikingsholm Mansion, an old Norwegian aristocrat’s home that allegedly he built there as it reminded him of Norwegian fjords. Eagle Falls hike on the other side of the road from the vista point, leads to a network of mountain lakes including Eagle Lake, and more amazing views of the Rubicon Bay.
The campgrounds are closed during the winter; depending on the weather, they are open from late May until the middle of September. Campsite reservations in California State Parks may be made by calling the current toll-free reservation hotline, (800) 444-PARK, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.Pacific Time, seven days a week. http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=506
Vikingshom Mansion & Visitors Center
11001 W. Lake Blvd.
530-525-3345