Incline Village fills the lake's northeast corner on the Nevada side —” a low-key resort town of pines, trails and two golf courses, with no casino strip and no boardwalk bustle. It's where this site is based, and the best jumping-off point for the East Shore's famous water: Sand Harbor is 4 miles down NV-28 and Hidden Beach is walkable via the East Shore Trail.
In winter the town runs on Diamond Peak, the community-owned ski hill with the lake-view runs, with Mt. Rose fifteen minutes up the highway. In summer it's beach mornings, bike rides on Lakeshore Boulevard and long dinners.
Incline's in-town beaches (Incline Beach, Ski Beach and Burnt Cedar) are reserved for property owners and their guests with an IVGID pass —” visitors staying in local lodging often get access through their host; ask when booking. Everyone else: Hidden Beach and Sand Harbor are the public options, and they're better anyway.
Walk or ride the paved East Shore Trail, climb to Monkey Rock, tee off on the Championship or Mountain golf courses, or rent a kayak and paddle the boulder coves. Winter adds sledding hills and two ski areas within 15 minutes.
T's Mesquite Rotisserie and Austin's for casual; Bite for small plates; Le Bistro for French; Lone Eagle Grille on the water for the sunset splurge —” all in our Food & Drink guide.
The lakefront Hyatt Regency anchors the high end; condos and cabins in the pines (like our own creekside condo) suit longer stays. See Places to Stay.
For a bit of neon, the state-line casinos of Crystal Bay —” including the Crystal Bay Club's storied showroom —” are five minutes west.
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