Fodor's Expert Review Emerald Bay State Park
Emerald Bay State Park
Fodor's Choice
![Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California](/assets/destinations/706777/emerald-bay-lake-tahoe-california_main.jpg)
Millions of years ago, a massive glacier carved this 3-mile-long and 1-mile-wide fjord-like inlet. Famed for its jewel-like shape and colors, the bay surrounds Fannette, Lake Tahoe's only island. Highway 89 curves high above the lake here; from the Emerald Bay lookout, the park's centerpiece, you can survey the whole scene. The bay is one of Lake Tahoe's don't-miss views. The light is best in mid- to late morning, when the bay's colors pop.