Pope Beach Day Use Area

It is a great place for picnic. It was not loud at all even though there is a lot of people there. Beach is awesome. There is also a place nearby for rental water sport equipmets such as kayak, jetski and boats

Great beach for families. Plenty of parking and short walk to beach and water. The bathrooms have been remodeled and are clean. You do have to pay $ 8 to park. The water is clear, sandy bottom and gently sloping. Plenty of picnic tables. No dogs are allowed.

I love this beach. Perfect for children. Great for escaping hot Sacramento summers, icy clear water. Nice parking lot. Bathrooms. I’d also like to add that a sweet man also gave an «unofficial» military discount upon asking :) it was a one time thing but a very kind gesture!

Easy to access beach. It’s not a State run beach so even if you have a CA State parking pass be prepared to pay an entrance fee. Ample parking with restrooms. The water entrance is shallow and gradually sloping; an adult could easily walk 50 – 100 yards out with their head above water. Many geese patrol the beach and can be aggressive with the little ones.

Love this Beach! Every chance we got, we showed up early and grabbed a spot. It does get packed, but very nice and the kids enjoyed it! Close to Camp Richardson! Loved it!
But. There is a blonde lady that works the gate, her customer service sucked, I understand that she has to say things repetitively, but she was straight rude first thing in the morning! Then when we returned later that day, she was even more disgruntled! No smile, no joy, no nothing, very dull! Thumbs down to Miss Grumpy pants!

This place is awesome & very family friendly. $ 8.00 gate fee is well worth it. They have super clean bathrooms, BBQ pits & picnic tables. It can get crowded but there is plenty of shoreline for everyone. Pope Beach makes for a great day at Lake Tahoe.

I would highly recommend Pope Beach, it is a beautiful and clean beach. We had a great time.

Pros: Very easy to access off the freeway, good amount of space, clean sand, kayak rentals ($ 35 for a two-​person kayak for one hour), stand-​up paddle board rentals
Cons: Not as pretty as Emerald Bay or Zephyr’s Cove, no dogs allowed, the lady who gave parking permits ($ 8 on usual days) asked if we had inflatables (we did and they were brand new, never been used, but the way she asked makes me think you can only use brand new inflatables), lots of birds, the (co-​ed) bathrooms had no soap and were super gross

Great beach with activities to do and hang out!
$ 7 parking permit to park but there’s plenty of room to park. They accept card or cash.
Water activities: kayak, paddle boarding, and paddle boating. It wasn’t too expensive, I got two 2 person kayak for an hour and one paddle boarding for two hours and it was $ 100 split among 9 people. It was more than enough time for everyone to use, so it was worth every dollar. Highly recommend renting them because the water is shallow and there are no waves, so it’s a great place to try kayak and paddle boarding!
Sand is really hard cause of the pine cones, so wear your sandals in.
Space: a lot of room and shade for everyone, we had no problem finding a large amount of space and we came at noon. There are picnic tables and volleyball nets.
No dogs allowed. No lifeguard on duty.
Overall, gorgeous view of the Lake Tahoe and the mountains. The water is shallow and cold enough to jump in the summer. It has kayak and paddle boarding rentals and is a great place to lay in the sun and relax.

My mom and I where here the other day for a very brief visit, we wanted to take some pictures. It costs $ 8.00 to get in for the entire day, or a short period of time.
Looks to be like there is ample parking spaces, plenty of picnic tables, restrooms. We, my mom and I took pictures of the meadow area, which is very pretty and lush. I’d hope to come back again and spend some more time at this beach. My folks have a cabin in the local area.

Really nice beach, limited rocks, nice and shallow. Parking costs 8 dollars but the lot is really close to the beach. Plenty of space, wasn’t too crowded the day I was there. You get some waves from passing boats, but the waters not super deep so it’s ok. There’s a stand that sells ice cream and drinks, and water equipment rentals.

This was a nice, clean beach. We enjoyed kayaking with our boys. The gentleman and young lady who rented them out were super nice. This rate is for the beach itself… there was shade from the pine trees, plenty of grills and picnic benches. Definitely a family friendly beach. My only complaint is something that can’t really change… there are a TON of painfully sharp pine cones in the sand OUCH!

8 dollar park fee but I didn’t mind. I wanted to take a dip in Lake Tahoe and found this place. It was off season so it was empty and quiet just the way I like it. The water was cold and clear it was so refreshing. They have bathrooms and barbecue pits seems like a very convenient park. I want to come back when the weather is warmer and maybe with a tube to just float around with.

When we went there was barely anyone else there! Awesome! There are restrooms, the parking fee is $ 8. There are some kayak /​stand up paddle board rentals. Overall, it was very tranquil and relaxing. Didn’t seem as busy as Baldwin Beach or Zephyr

This beach is beautiful. It can get really crowded in the summer given that its so beautiful and family/​kids friendly. I wouldn’t say it’s pet friendly for it is mainly kids/​family dominant. Arrive early and anticipate to walk from afar if there are no parking in the picnic area. Parking is $ 8/​day.

Perhaps the nicest public beach in the South Lake area. It isn’t as commercial (nor did it have an abundance of cigarette butts, which sadly was a problem at some busy beaches). We saw quite a bit of the South Lake area. This also seemed appropriate for children, couples who are honeymooning, etc. Not an abundance of teens or young adults, as you might find elsewhere.

This place was very crowded by the time we got here. We got a place to set up our own spot but the people who got there after us were very rude and racist. When we were getting our spots and we came early and found our own spots, we heard a couple of people snarking, «these kind of people shouldn’t be here.» I don’t know what they meant by that but I knew it was directed at my whole family and I. Sure, they all speak a different language, but don’t be surprised to find out that a few of us, myself included, speak and understand english very well.
Overall, we had a fairly fun time but the family that was opposite the side of us, they were very rude throughout the day. To this day, it surprises me that some people can still be so closed minded and racist. I think the beach is nice but that day when I’m showing my family from a different country around telling them how nice it is here and the vibe is very relaxed; those people left an impression on me that I would never want my family to feel ever again. To that couple and their families, I hope you aren’t like this at every gathering because of a couple of dark skinned asians were around you. You didn’t have to be this rude; especially to those who have families from a different country looking to see how great America is. You’ve shown the worst, we as Americans, can offer and to that, I hope I never meet people like you again but it’s inevitable.

$ 7.00 parking /​entrance fee.
No dogs.
Nice beach with easy parking lot access to the water — so a good launching point if you are bringing your own kayaks, paddleboards or outriggers. Good number of picnic tables, benches and also a bit more tree cover than Baldwin Beach.

$ 7 entrance parking fee! Beautiful scenery and clear, cold water. Ahhhhhhh Tahoe.
But why 4 stars? The sand are infested with pine cone needles aka it really hurts when you step on them. Almost like stepping on broken glass… :(No fault of the beach per say, but still. Why must there be so many pine trees!
I saw kayak stations for single and tandem ranging from ~$ 25−40/hour. But I wasn’t willing to fork over all that money, so I just lied on the beach instead. Nice mix of direct sun tanning and shade. =)

We had a large group of about 35 people to accommodate for a grooms dinner preceded by a beach party and Pope beach was perfect. It wasn’t super crowded, kayaks were close by and the picnic areas were pretty spacious. We were even able to snag the huge high top picnic table that seats 20+ people and has an extra large grill which worked out very nicely. We set up a badminton court, had some paddle ball going and some people were even brave enough to enter the water (the lake water is NOT warm b tyhe end of June or ever from what I hear).
There was a $ 7 day fee per vehicle but it gives you a pass to multiple beaches. There are a few other beaches in the area, but this one seemed less crowded and better for such a big group. We even brought our guitars out and had a pretty sweet sing-​a-​long going without feeling like we were bugging other people, but tht may have been the wine taking effect. Oh yeah, alcohol is allowed without a special permit. That was key :)