Spooner Lake

Easy Hike Great Scenery

This is a hidden gem in the Tahoe area. Easy hike around lake lined with pines and aspens. Great fall colors.

Best Stargazing Experience

We went for the stargazing and Perseid meteor shower viewing. The educators from the Cosmoarium provided an excellent presentation with fun mini-quizzes and giveaways. Unfortunately, cloud cover and...

Average hike

We paid $15 to park and it is basically a walk in the woods around the lake. It is a nice hike but I preferred Van Sickle Bi-State Park. The Van Sickle hike is in the woods but an overall better hik...

Serene Walk in Nature

Lake trail is level and about 2 miles long. We went last fall and again this spring. Fall colors were beautiful and not many people were there. Good place to commune with nature. Parking costs $10.

Nice rolling hike around the lake

We decided to do the lake loop, 2.1 miles. A rolling hike that has great views all along the trail. Neat trees, plants, signs of life. Neatest thing was this ant hill. Almost 3 feet high