Kings Beach, California
Kings Beach is a community of 2,736 people in Placer County, California.
Why visit Kings Beach
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Burnt Cedar Beach, Cal-Vada Lodge Hotel, Withers Log House and North Tahoe Regional Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 76°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Kings Beach
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kings Beach
Kings Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. The population was 3,563 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Kings Beach, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
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Burnt Cedar Beach
Beach · 2.7 mi
Beach in Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Museums and landmarks4
Cal-Vada Lodge Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic hotel in Crystal Bay, Nevada, United States
Withers Log House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in Nevada, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
North Tahoe Regional Park
Park · 1.8 mi
6600 Donner Road, Tahoe Vista
Nov-May 07:00-18:00; Jun-Aug 07:00-21:00; Sep-Oct 07:00-19:00
Restaurants and cafes12
Hiro Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi, Japanese · 0.8 mi
8159 North Lake Boulevard, Kings Beach
Where to stay8
Tahoe Edgelake Beach Club
Motel and hotel · 1.1 mi
7680 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe Vista
Churches and places of worship1
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 mi
8263 Steelhead Avenue, Kings Beach
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Kings Beach
53 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 24°F | 4.9 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 25°F | 4.8 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 27°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 50°F | 31°F | 1.9 in |
| May | 59°F | 37°F | 1.8 in |
| Jun | 68°F | 44°F | 0.7 in |
| Jul | 76°F | 50°F | 0.5 in |
| Aug | 76°F | 50°F | 0.5 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 45°F | 0.6 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 36°F | 1.7 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 30°F | 2.5 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 25°F | 5.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Incline Village (4 mi away), rain and snow from Truckee-Tahoe Ap, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Placer County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2022-09-09: Mosquito Fire (Fire)
- 2021-09-01: Caldor Fire (Fire)
- 2021-08-24: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TKF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Cedar Flat 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Dollar Point 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Truckee 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Carson 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- South Lake Tahoe 22 mi south, about 36 min by car
- Reno 23 mi northeast, about 37 min by car
- Dayton 25 mi east, about 41 min by car
- Sparks 28 mi northeast, about 45 min by car
- Sun Valley 28 mi northeast, about 45 min by car
- Gardnerville Ranchos 28 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Kings Beach, CA, Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0
- Crown Motel, Kings Beach, 2011, DimiTalen, CC0
- Kings Beach near Raccoon Street and North Lake Boulevard, 2011, DimiTalen, CC0
- North Tahoe Village shops, Kings Beach, 2011, DimiTalen, CC0
- Kings Beach at Sunrise - Tahoe, CA, HoikaMan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Char-Pit burger joint, Kings Beach, 2011, DimiTalen, CC0
- Burnt Cedar Beach, Lake Tahoe (2729479123), Bryan Allison from Las Vegas, NV, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bear Belly Brewing Company - 2021-10-17 - Sarah Stierch 01, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Bear Belly Brewing Company - 2021-10-17 - Sarah Stierch 03, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Bear Belly Brewing Company - 2021-10-17 - Sarah Stierch 02, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Bear Belly Brewing Company - 2021-10-17 - Sarah Stierch 06, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Bear Belly Brewing Company - 2021-10-17 - Sarah Stierch 04, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Bear Belly Brewing Company - 2021-10-17 - Sarah Stierch 05, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Salix scouleriana (5026818935), Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Panorama of a beach, Reportzite, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tiny Beach Dunes in Lake Tahoe - panoramio, Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0
- Geese on North Tahoe Beach in the morning, Tahoe Vista, 2011, DimiCalifornia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Tahoe Beach, Tahoe Vista, 2011, DimiTalen, CC0
- Lenticular clouds over Lake Tahoe, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Icicles on motel's roof in Tahoe, California, Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nevada - Withers Log House - 20211027111235, Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nevada - Withers Log House - 20211027112048, Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nevada - Withers Log House - 20211027111940, Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mini dunes under water - panoramio, Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0
- Lake Tahoe from historic Stateline fire lookout, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Tahoe - panoramio - photophat (6), photophat, CC BY 3.0
- Lake Tahoe - panoramio - photophat (4), photophat, CC BY 3.0
- Lake Tahoe - panoramio - photophat (3), photophat, CC BY 3.0
- Calneva (1098599360), Russell from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Carnelian Bay, Lake Tahoe 9-10 (14524498590), inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Steller’s jay, Tahoe Vista, డా. గన్నవరపు నరసింహమూర్తి, CC0
- తురాయి నీలిపిట్ట (Steller’s jay), డా. గన్నవరపు నరసింహమూర్తి, CC0
- Nevada - Cal-Vada Lodge Hotel - 20211027110042, Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nevada - Cal-Vada Lodge Hotel - 20211027105944, Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nevada - Cal-Vada Lodge Hotel - 20211027105905, Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Native American - panoramio, Graham Thomson, CC BY 3.0
- Cal-Neva resort (4311971900), Doug Letterman from Oakland, CA, CC BY 2.0
- CalNeva - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
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