Emerald Bay State Park is located along the beautiful shoreline of Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay in California. The park was established in 1953 and in 1969 the park was recognized as a National Natural Landmark. The 1,533 acre park is open year-round to visitors and is one of the nicest parks in the state.
One of the big draws to the park is Emerald Bay which is park of
Lake Tahoe. The bay is about 2/3 of a mile wide by 1.7 miles in length. The bay is one of the first underwater park's in the state and protects underwater wrecks and the area's natural wildlife.
Within the park you'll find
Vikingsholm Castle, a 38-room mansion built by architect Lennart Palme and was the summer home of Harry and Lora Knight, a prominent businessman in the area. The majority of the mansion was built with materials found around Lake Tahoe and built in the classic late 19th century and early 20th century Scandinavian style.
In 1996 the mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Since then it has been turned into a museum home and is open to visitors for a reasonable fee. If you enjoy seeing and touring historic homes...you'll definitely want to add this one to your must-see list when visiting the area.
There are two main campgrounds within the park that visitors can use. They recommend that you plan ahead and call for reservations. You'll find all of that information on the park's website
HERE. In addition to camping you can enjoy boating, fishing, hiking, underwater scuba diving, swimming, relaxing on the lakefront, bike riding, etc.
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