Baldwin Beach

One of the most beautiful beaches I’ve been to.
The water is amazingly clear. You can walk out into the water which is a little cold and about 25 yards water will be only waist deep. The beach was clean with views of the sierra mountains surrounding us was just amazing.
Park your car next to the beach they charge 8 dollars but it’s worth it. Lake Tahoe is truly beautiful.

Wow! Beautiful water. Sandy beach. Kayak rental. Clean public bathrooms. And what a view!

One of my friends highly recommended this beach so we had to check it out before leaving Tahoe. It was beautiful & hardly anyone there. Had clean restrooms, clean beach. Bbq area picnic tables & a few benches. Tons of beach to explore. Great place to bring your family.

We decided to get away from the normal hustle bustle of Zephyr Cove and stopped by Baldwin Beach for a change. It is practically almost like Pope Beach, except there are no BBQ pits and absolutely no shade. We enjoyed our picnic on the beach just soaking in the lake views under the 75 degree sun… just perfect. The beach wasn’t packed and restroom facilities were actually clean. Parking is right next to the beach access and staff were all friendly. Would definitely return again.

Next to Baldwin Beach is Ski Beach, which is dog friendly. But what the Tahoe sites fail to mention is that you can only legally reach Ski Beach with a dog by boat. So after reading that it was dog friendly we headed over and walked to the gate, where we were turned away and informed of the rules.

I was in Lake Tahoe this past week for a wedding and decided to make the most out of my trip. Woke up early to head out to Baldwin for a quick run on the boats before attending the wedding. Gorgeous beach! By far one of the cleanest recreation beaches I’ve visited. Parking is close and convenient, restrooms are clean, and the views are absolutely breathtaking. The staff are all also very friendly and accommodating. Best 3 hours spent on the trip!

Worth the admissions fee to lay and play on the pristine sand while looking into the lake opposite mountains covered in snow. Not crowded. Has restrooms/​change rooms. And plenty of bike lock up spots!

This place was easy to find. $ 8 parking fee. Good views, clean area, many tables and grills for bbq. Will definitely visit this beach again!

Beautiful and clean! Extremely nice staff, both at the entrance and maintaining the grounds! Perfect area for kayaking or non motorized water sports as the water is right next to the parking and the mountains give great cover from the wind!
$ 8 for day use, 2 small parking areas, clean restrooms with running water.

$ 7.00 for parking.
No dogs unfortunately.
Very easy access to the beach, especially if you are bringing your own paddleboards, kayaks or outriggers. We launched from Baldwin Beach for our paddle out to Emerald Bay.
Unlike Pope Beach, this one has less foliage /​tree cover.

My favorite beach in the area! Long and spacious, with nice sand, close to Emerald Bay (kayaking distance), clean bathroom facilities, large parking lot. Great launching point for kayaks, paddle boards and other non-​motorized boats. Less crowded than the nearby Pope beach and Camp Richardson, which seem to have more kids, too, and more low key than the party spot Zephyr Cove. Gem!

If you’re looking to get away from the party bananza that is Zephyr Cover head over to Baldwin Beach for some peace, quiet and comparable beach. Parking is $ 7 and there are plenty of spots available. Bathrooms are also available.
The sand is warm and soft and the water is blue and clear. Can’t get any better than this. This is one of my favorite Lake Tahoe beaches!
The only downside was the gusty winds. We came here in early August 2013, so not sure if this was just the location of the beach or poor timing on our part, but the gusty winds were pretty strong. It blew our umbrella away.
Aside from a little wind, this place is a gem!

Its very beautiful. The sun can be painful at the end of June, but its a lot better than the Miami style beaches they have on South Lake Tahoe. Very family friendly, and its not a dog beach. Not like I hate dogs, but dogs on the same beach where i swim and the owners don’t watch them, not my cup of tea.

This is a great and very clean family-​oriented beach. The sand is beautiful and clean, the view of the late and the shoreline was serene and clean. The public restrooms there were equally as clean as well. Parking is convenient and very close to the usable beach. I spent several hours there soaking up some sun and enjoying the beach. Unfortunately, there are no dogs allowed on this beach, so my Maggie could not join us. However, Kiva Beach just next to it, do allow dogs. In fact a lot of people that let their dogs run freely on Kiva Beach made their way over to us. That was unfortunate for some of the people there who were clearly bothered by the presence of the dogs. Definitely a great place to go for some wholesome fun and sun. I will absolutely return here again.

The park was closed in early May, so we did have to walk from the Hwy to the beach itself, but it was worth the walk! The picnic tables are far from one another (plenty of room) I didn’t see any grills. There were very small kids getting wet so it’s great for the whole family. No shady trees, so you may want to bring a hat or umbrella if too much sun is your concern.
This was our favorite of the 4 beaches we visited in Tahoe.

Gorgeous, sunny-​all-​day beach (it backs up to a meadow, so you don’t get the random shady spots) with fantastic views of Tallac and the lake as a whole.
If you don’t like dogs, this may not be the *best* beach for you. It’s right near Kiva Beach, and while dog owners are technically supposed to keep the pups leashed, a lot of them don’t, so you may get random doggie visits.

We love Kiva beach since it’s free but, since we were going to spend more than a few hours we needed restrooms! Nice, clean beach with several picnic benches. Gets crowded later, but that wasn’t a problem for us since we arrived around 10 a.m.