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William Kent Beach
West Shore · CA · USDA Forest Service
A free, low-key, wooded West Shore beach a couple of miles from Tahoe City.
Reservation
Not needed
Cost
Free day use.
Parking
Free day-use parking. The beach is across Highway 89 from the campground. Not plowed in winter.
Dogs
No dogs on the beach
Access
Drive-up / short walk
Fills early
Less of an issue
Dogs
No dogs on the swimming beach. Dogs are allowed in the campground (limit 2).
Getting there
About 2 miles south of Tahoe City on Highway 89. Open year-round, no gates.
What's there
Picnic tablesRestroomsWooded shadePaddling trailhead
Best for
quietsceneryfamiliesshade
Sources: tahoepublicbeaches.org