California Official Visitor's Guide 2009 - (Page 21) Lake Tahoe Lake Havasu Lodi Lake CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: LAURA FLIPPEN; ALEX FARNUM; JENNY ELIA PFEIFFER; CHRIS LESCHINSKY itself as “the personal watercraft capital of the world”; 400-plus miles of shoreline house everything from bright-light casinos to quiet campsites. WHERE: On the California-Arizona border; access from the California side at Havasu Landing Marina; N. Havasu Lake Rd., Havasu Lake. INFO: 800/307-3610 High Sierra LAKE TAHOE Frankly, the offerings are ridiculous. On the lake, swimming, boating, and fishing, all with views of the jagged Sierra. Ashore, the glitz of South Lake Tahoe’s famed casinos and the granite-walled serenity of Emerald Bay State Park. WHERE: 100 miles northeast of Sacramento and 58 miles southwest of Reno; U.S. 50/Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. INFO: 530/544-5050 Gold Country FOLSOM LAKE The large lake (75 miles of shoreline) features camping, fishing, boating, and the Folsom Powerhouse, once the greatest electric plant in America. Save gas and bike there: A 32-mile bike path connects the lake and the fun of Old Town Sacramento. WHERE: 25 miles east of Sacramento; 7806 Folsom-Auburn Rd., Folsom. INFO: 916/988-0205 Central Valley LODI LAKE This manmade lake, fed by the Mokelumne River, has a great beach, a wading pool for the little ones, the Discovery Center natural history museum, and Lodi’s wineries close by. WHERE: 35 miles south of Sacramento; 1101 W. Turner Rd., Lodi. INFO: 209/333-6742 Folsom Lake visitcalifornia.com 21 http://www.visitcalifornia.com
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