Zephyr Cove/Lake Tahoe Camping Trip
Experience Date
6/12 – 6/14/09
Stars: 5
Camping with my lil' sis!
June 2009 has had more cloudy, rainy, cold days than any Reno resident can remember, including the lifers. But, in spite of horrid weather forecasts for the weekend of the 12th, several brave friends and I organized a camping trip to Zephyr Cove Resort, just up and over the hill at Lake Tahoe. The excursion was planned in honor of my little sis, Heather, who flew in to visit for the weekend.
Team Zephyr
The Zephyr Cove Resort kicked butt.We booked ‘walk-in’ campsites ($15 per night plus $6/night for extra cars) and chose sites #41 and #42, which were…despite the hardcore climb up a steep-ass hill…quite secluded and just perfect for our rambunctious escapades throughout the weekend. The Zephyr Cove staff operating the golf carts was extremely nice, friendly and helpful—even letting us pile our gear on the cart to avoid the long walk to and from the car. Across the street from the actual camping area is the Resort’s store, restaurant and bar—all right on the beach of Lake Tahoe with insane views of the Sierras.
Cart Racing!
Highlights of the weekend include: me immediately burning my lip and face on a stainless steel fire pit hot dog cooker, me running by our neighbors to the bathroom and biffing it hardcore on a pathway stump Saturday night, cornhole, amazing but unfulfilled intensions to go group hiking both Saturday and Sunday, cart racing down the hill, the black bear scare (which turned out to be a very drunken Heather), reload trips to SaveMart, hellafun games of Yahtzee and silly Mad Libs stories, EATING DELISHISH FOOD, 48 cans of Keystone Light + 1 beer bong, a 100% lack of ‘Mean Jean,’ beach volleyball and a unanimous group agreement that despite weather.com’s thunderstorm warnings, we had a badass and mostly dry weekend.
-We Heart Lake Tahoe-
Zephyr Cove, maybe we’ll see you again on 4th of July, with water bottles full of vodka in tow of course!
