Free & Cheap Things to Do in Tahoe City, CA

  • The list below includes 119 free or cheap things to do in or near Tahoe City, California, including 66 different types of inexpensive activities like Lake, Kayaking, Rafting and Bike Paths.
  • From Eagle Falls Trail to Donner Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Tahoe City and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Carson City, Truckee, Incline Village and South Lake Tahoe.
  • The list below includes 119 free or cheap things to do in or near Tahoe City, California, including 66 different types of inexpensive activities like Lake, Kayaking, Rafting and Bike Paths.
  • From Eagle Falls Trail to Donner Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Tahoe City and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Carson City, Truckee, Incline Village and South Lake Tahoe.
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43.0 Miles
86% 185 votes
Farms & Ranches Placerville, CA MoreLess Info
Located in Placerville, California, the High Hill Ranch is a fruit farm most respected for its many heirloom apple varieties. It is a member of the Apple Hill collective and has a wood shop on its campus.
43.5 Miles
90% 295 votes
Farms & Ranches 2952 Carson Road, Placerville, CA 95709 MoreLess Info
Placerville's Apple Hill is a unique produce cooperative, farm and country store. Its apple and pumpkin pies are legendary and must be ordered well in advance of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Apple Hill also has an on-site bakery and Christmas tree farm.
43.7 Miles
33% 3 votes
Camping Site 19085 Larsen Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945 MoreLess Info
Located within the Sierra Nevada Mountain foothills, Orchard Springs Campground is a campground along the shores of Rollins Lake. Campers commonly enjoy staying in tents or renting one of the cabins and boating during their trips.
43.8 Miles
67% 9 votes
Off Road & ATV 420 USA Parkway, Sparks, NV 89434 MoreLess Info
Tours are not the only part of Wide Open Reno as adventure-based vacations are actually the center of the company. Guests can enjoy racing school, take low-speed tours of the desert, or drive an open-wheel tour car.
44.0 Miles
71% 7 votes
Farms & Ranches 2501 Carson Road, Placerville, CA 95667 MoreLess Info
Goldbud Farms grows a wide range of fruits that are hand-picked and shipped to consumers. Selection of fruit include peaches, nectarines, jammy plums, Bartlett and Asian peers along with sweet apples.
44.7 Miles
100% 4 votes
Hiking Trails Sacramento, CA MoreLess Info
Codfish Creek Trail is a 1.2-mile hiking and jogging trail. The highlight of the trail is a small waterfall.
46.1 Miles
88% 32 votes
Parks 2635 Gold Bug Ln, Placerville, CA 95667 MoreLess Info
Helping visitors experience life in the Gold Rush era, Hangtown's Gold Bug Park & Mine offers a mining museum, stamp mill, and blacksmith shop to explore. Visitors can go on a self-guided tour of their authentic gold mine.
46.2 Miles
90% 115 votes
Historic Sites Log Cabin Ravine Drive off Bedford Ave., Placerville, CA 95667 MoreLess Info
Pretend to be a miner at Hangtown's Gold Bug Park. Here, you can travel through a recreated mine shaft and learn about mining history. Great for kids and adults, but not for the claustrophobic.
46.8 Miles
100% 8 votes
Haunted Tours Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 MoreLess Info
Ghost Tours of Placerville offer guided tours of the historic and supposedly haunted historic districts in this town, which traces its lineage back to the gold rush days of 1849. The weekend tours must be booked in advance by reservation.
46.8 Miles
- 5 votes
Camping Site Placerville, CA 95667 MoreLess Info
Surrounded by pine trees, Jenkinson Lake See Sly Park Recreation Area-Campground offers visitors a campsite with direct access to the lake. Visitors are welcome to fish for smallmouth bass at the lake.
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