Agate Bay, Lake Tahoe, California

Agate Bay is one of those quaint communities where, for your vacation in Lake Tahoe, California, location is doubly important. First, it has all the makings of a retreat from the heavy traffic of life. Second, it is in North Lake Tahoe, close to the destinations you want to be. The lake itself is only five blocks away. Between Tahoe City and King's Beach, Agate Bay is distant enough to enjoy the serenity of forest - cool atmosphere of Lake Tahoe meets Sierra Mountains -, and near enough to the slopes, casinos, boat docks, and campgrounds. Restaurants, bars, grocery stores, sporting gear, and the necessities of travel and stay are not far away. So when you rent one of the many available cabins, homes, cottages, chalet, villas, apartments or condos, in the Agate Bay area, the only small things to sweat are where to go first and what to do next.

Some suggestions of what you might want to do, once settled in your cozy cabin, depend on the seasons. But whatever season you should choose to vacation at Agate Bay, Lake Tahoe, California, you will find a plethora of activities. In the summertime, snow may be on the mountain peaks, but temperatures down by Lake Tahoe are as perfect as it gets to hit the sandy beaches, swim in the clean freshwater, and lay out, reading the latest bestseller and tanning in the bright golden sun. Piers for fishing or holding hands under the clear moon overlook the bay. Boats come and go from the docks; one or two of which might be that certain charter to fish from or cruise on. Practice your backhand or power serve on tennis courts right outside your door. Games like volleyball and organized activities by the pool will make the hours dwindle away. After you have explored Agate Bay and its myriad of activities both there and surroundings, rest your aches and worries in a hot tub. Feel the cool, cool, warm, warm summertime vacation. Winter is where you come to Lake Tahoe, California, where you come to Agate Bay, with all your expectations that won't turn to disappointments. Three major ski resorts are close-by: Northstar-at-Tahoe, Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley. Rent in Agate Bay area and get the ski/lift passes with ease. Snow reigns in the Sierra Mountains and Lake Tahoe forests. Snow-filled activities abound. Snowshoe in the still, downy flakes. For those whose stamina leaves others gasping, cross-country ski on trails that will try the best. Hold on tight and taste the wind as you snowmobile. While you may relish the extremes, to round out your trip, nothing beats a good old-fashion, downhill sled ride. And when the frost has bitten you from head to toe, indoors don't have to take all the excitement away. Hot chocolate by the fireplace, a round of eightball, hot tubs and massage rubs, black jack and roulette, California wine and Lake Tahoe fish, and a soft pillow, are among the few things that you'll anticipate after coming in from the cold. Agate Bay is, like the areas close-by, a destination to launch your vacation at Lake Tahoe, California, from and your home to retreat to.