Notable beach · El Dorado, California
Lester Beach
Lester Beach is a beach in El Dorado, California.
Lester Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lester Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lester Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.00028, -120.10077. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lester Beach
- Rubicon Point Light · lake · El Dorado · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rubicon Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jakes Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tahoe Rim Trail · trek · El Dorado · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · lake · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
- Emerald Bay State Park · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fannette Island · river spot · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~7 km · Must-see
- Phipps Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Eagle Falls Trailhead · waterfall · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
- Maggies Peaks · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Middle Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lost Corner Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Tallac · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoe · lake · Placer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Lester Beach
- Whale Beach · beach · Carson City · ~27 km · Must-see
- Chimney Beach · beach · Carson City · ~29 km · Must-see
- Burnt Cedar Beach · beach · Washoe · ~37 km · Must-see
- Calawee Cove Beach · beach · El Dorado · ~0 km
- Marla Bay · beach · Douglas · ~16 km
- Zephyr Cove · beach · Douglas · ~16 km
- Nevada Beach · beach · Douglas · ~16 km
- Glenbrook Bay · beach · Douglas · ~21 km
- Skunk Harbor · beach · Carson City · ~25 km
- Dollar Point · beach · Placer · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lester Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Lester Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lester Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lester Beach?
Nearby: Rubicon Point Light (lake, 1 km), Rubicon Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Jakes Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Tahoe Rim Trail (trek, 5 km), Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (lake, 6 km), Emerald Bay State Park (sanctuary, 6 km).
Is Lester Beach worth visiting?
Lester Beach is listed as a notable beach in California on Spotwander.