Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe straddles the California and Nevada state line in the Sierra Nevada at about 6,225 feet. It reaches 1,645 feet deep…
Natural lake24 beaches
Carson, NV · population 58,148
Lakes and swimming beaches near Carson
Carson sits within reach of 4 lakes in this guide and 24 mapped swimming spots. The closest is Lake Tahoe, about 16 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.
Water near Carson
Lakes and swimming spots within reach.
Closest lakes to Carson
Ordered by distance from the city center.
Donner Lake
Donner Lake is a reservoir of some 840 acres on the Donner Creek to Truckee River, in California. It lies in Nevada County.…
Reservoir
Loon Lake
Loon Lake is a 1,100-acre reservoir in California. The lake is in El Dorado County. Management is in the hands of Sacramento…
Reservoir
Topaz Lake
Topaz Lake is a 2,410-acre reservoir on the West Walker River in Nevada. Its shoreline falls inside Douglas County. Management is…
Reservoir
Swimming spots near Carson
Sand Harbor
Managed by Nevada Division of State Parks; Washoe County County; fee information published; 9.6 mi from the lake center.
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