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Plan Your South Lake Tahoe Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Lakeside championship golf with casinos a short walk away

South Lake Tahoe pairs alpine golf with the only Nevada-line casino strip in the Sierra. Edgewood Tahoe's lakeshore finish is the headline round, Heavenly looms over town, and the Stateline casinos keep the night going. It's the rare golf trip with serious nightlife built in at 6,200 feet.

3
courses
Summer, Fall
best season
RNO
70 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

Edgewood Tahoe Golf CourseBucket ListTOURNAMENT HOST

George & Tom Fazio lakeshore course with two holes on the water — host of the American Century celebrity championship

$200–$350
Par 72 · 7,445 yds
mountain
Lake Tahoe Golf CourseSolid

Walkable valley course along the Upper Truckee River — the affordable everyday round in town

$70–$120
Par 71 · 6,741 yds
mountain · walkable
Bijou Municipal Golf CourseBudget

Cheap 9-hole muni in the middle of town — a quick, fun warm-up or hungover-morning round

$20–$35
Par 32 · 2,200 yds
mountain · walkable
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 10–18

$400–$1,200 /night

South Lake Tahoe cabins near the lake and Stateline — A-frames with hot tubs

hot tubdeckgame roomfire pitlake accessbig kitchen
resort houseSleeps 12–20

$200–$450 /night

Stateline casino hotels (Harrah's, Harveys) right on the Nevada line

casinorestaurantspoolnightlifelake views
The table

Dining

Edgewood Tahoe — The Bistro

$$$$
upscale

Lakefront fine dining at Edgewood — the big-night steak-and-seafood dinner with a view

4.5★

Base Camp Pizza Co.

$$
casual

Lively pizza-and-beer spot at Heavenly Village — easy, loud, crew-friendly dinner

4.4★

The Brewery at Lake Tahoe

$$
brewpub

South Shore institution with house beer and big plates — the default group dinner

4.4★

Off the Hook Sushi

$$$
sushi

Surprisingly excellent mountain-town sushi for the crew that wants a change of pace

4.6★
After the round

Nightlife

Harrah's & Harveys Casinos

Late night
casino bar

The Stateline strip — tables, slots, sportsbooks, and bars open all night a short walk over the line

McP's Taphouse Grill

Late night
sports bar

Irish pub at Heavenly Village with live music and late food — the post-casino landing spot

Whiskey Dick's Saloon

Late night
dive

Beloved South Shore dive with live bands and stiff pours — locals' late-night party bar

Off days

Activities

Lake Tahoe Boat & Jet Ski Rental

boat rentalhalf day$100–$250/pp

Rent a boat or jet skis on the bluest water in the country — the can't-miss rest-day move

Heavenly Gondola & Hiking

hikinghalf day$50–$90/pp

Ride the gondola to 9,000 feet for lake views and easy alpine trails right from Stateline

Stateline Casinos

casinohalf day$50–$500/pp

Harrah's and Harveys tables and sportsbooks — the built-in night plan and rainy-day backup

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