# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in South Lake Tahoe

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in South Lake Tahoe, each listing a changing table, stroller access and the ages it suits, with who said so. 12 listed.

Last updated 2026-09-20, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Bijou Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bijou-community-park) (playground, South Lake Tahoe). A big community park and playground away from the lake, good for a break from the beach.
2. [Baldwin Beach](https://ourplayday.com/places/baldwin-beach) (beach, South Lake Tahoe). A quieter sandy beach near Taylor Creek with calm, shallow water.
3. [El Dorado Beach](https://ourplayday.com/places/el-dorado-beach) (beach, South Lake Tahoe). A sandy, easy-access South Shore beach with calm water good for wading.
4. [Emerald Bay State Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/emerald-bay-state-park) (park, South Lake Tahoe). A scenic West Shore state park overlooking the bay, with a steep but short trail down to the water.
5. [Heavenly Gondola](https://ourplayday.com/places/heavenly-gondola) (attraction, South Lake Tahoe). An enclosed gondola ride up Heavenly Mountain with an observation deck overlooking the whole lake.
6. [Lakeside Beach](https://ourplayday.com/places/lakeside-beach-tahoe) (beach, South Lake Tahoe). A gated South Shore beach with a playground, picnic tables and boat and jet-ski rentals next door.
7. [Pope Beach](https://ourplayday.com/places/pope-beach) (beach, South Lake Tahoe). A wide, gently sloping beach near Camp Richardson with plenty of sand for building.
8. [Regan Beach](https://ourplayday.com/places/regan-beach) (beach, South Lake Tahoe). A shallow, calm South Shore beach with a playground and grassy lawn right in town.
9. [South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena](https://ourplayday.com/places/south-lake-tahoe-ice-arena) (ice rink, South Lake Tahoe). An indoor rink with public skating sessions and rentals, a solid rainy-day or off-season option.
10. [Tallac Historic Site](https://ourplayday.com/places/tallac-historic-site) (attraction, South Lake Tahoe). A lakeside historic estate near Camp Richardson with grounds kids can explore for free.
11. [Taylor Creek Visitor Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/taylor-creek-visitor-center) (attraction, South Lake Tahoe). A Forest Service nature center with easy paved trails and the underwater Stream Profile Chamber, great for young kids.
12. [Vikingsholm](https://ourplayday.com/places/vikingsholm) (attraction, South Lake Tahoe). A Scandinavian-style historic mansion at the base of Emerald Bay, reached by the same trail down from the parking area.

## Other lists for South Lake Tahoe

- [Hotels](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/south-lake-tahoe/hotels) (3)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) with the source and month of each. A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/south-lake-tahoe/playgrounds. All of South Lake Tahoe: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/south-lake-tahoe