Make it an experience in old-fashioned Americana: Pack a picnic. Area officials advise viewers to plan ahead, consider alternative modes of transportation and take all trash/belongings when the show concludes. Terrific viewpoints are Lakeview Commons/El Dorado Beach in South Lake Tahoe and Nevada Beach in between Stateline and Zephyr Cove. Since it is crowded, a good plan is to stake out your piece of the beach by late afternoon or early evening. Somewhere between 75,000 and 100,000 people will visit Lake Tahoe to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day with Lights on the Lake Fireworks, the largest fireworks display west of the Mississippi.
Lights on the Lake Fireworks Display on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore