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Tallac Historic Site

State Hwy 89, South Lake Tahoe, CA
530 541 5227
4.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Museums
Description: Stroll through the former summer homes and gardens of four wealthy gilded-age families.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

The information plaques and seeing it all at my leisure. More

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Poway, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

Walk in and see wealthy homes from a different era More

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Virginia City
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012
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We were having lunch at the Beacon and went for a short walk and stumbled upon this great place. I was surprised there were no fees to go through. More

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Minden, Nevada
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

Historical site of very rich families that lived or visited here in the early 1900's. More

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West Sacramento, California
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012
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Drive out to Camp Richardson and following the walking path to Tallac Historic Site. The path will take you past the Valhalla (a lovely historic building) and then will follow the waterfront for about a 1/2 mile. The buildings are interesting and the view is incredible! Bikes are not allowed along this walking path. More

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West Jordan, Utah
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

This was the first time we visited the Tallac site. It was great to see the old buildings. We learned more about the Tahoe area. More

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Reno, Nevada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012

Always a must destination when at the Lake. Many interesting exhibits. A nice place for a walk when at Tahoe. More

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Paso Robles
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2011
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You can visit (in season) several of the old "estates" that were built at the south end of the Lake around the end of the last century. Good trails and a chance to see wildlife in abundance. More

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San Diego, California
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 7, 2011
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We visited in late October. No crowds, but also, nothing much to see! The grounds are lovely to walk through, but the buildings were all boarded up for winter. Guess we'll have to come back another time. More

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las vegas
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 26, 2011
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beautiful hike, but be prepared, very strenuous. it takes about 4hrs up to top, bit view of all of lake tahoe is very worth it. Check ahead to make sure no snow is on trails first as it will require scrambling, but a great experience almost anyone can do. More

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