Travel Info

If you are flying from out of town, the closest airport is Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). It is about a 1 hour and 20 minute drive to South Lake Tahoe. Rental cars are available at the airport, as well as a shuttle bus to Tahoe. You can find more information if you click here. The 2nd closest airport is Sacramento International Airport (SMF). It is approximately a 2 hour drive to South Lake Tahoe. Rental cars and shuttles are also available. Find more information by clicking here.

If you are driving from Southern California, you can take both the I-5 N or HWY 395 N. We think the 395 is more scenic, but it can be a slightly longer trip depending on where you depart.

Below are some directions and maps for reference. Feel free to print them out.

From RNO: Follow signs for 395 towards Carson City/South Lake Tahoe

Turn on to 395 S towards Carson City

Take Exit 38 (Fairview Dr)

Keep R and follow signs for US 395/HWY 50

Turn L on to Carson St

Turn R onto HWY 50 and continue until you arrive in South Lake Tahoe

From SMF: Follow signs for I-5 S

Merge onto I-5 S

Follow signs for HWY 50/San Francisco/Fresno/South Lake Tahoe

Follow signs for HWY 50 E towards South Lake Tahoe

Merge onto HWY 50 E and continue until you arrive in South Lake Tahoe

To Paradise Park (see maps below):

From HWY 50, turn onto Apache Ave

Turn L onto San Bernardino Ave (Just before Magnet School)

Continue into Paradise Park and look for signs on where to park

Map of Closest Airports

Map of Lake Baron