Emerald Bay State Park in South Lake Tahoe isn’t just another pretty spot—it’s the kind of place that makes you stop mid-sentence, jaw hanging open, wondering if what you’re seeing is actually real. I ...

The whole scene is so ridiculously picturesque that in 1969, Emerald Bay was designated a National Natural Landmark. In 1994, the underwater area of the bay was designated as Lake Tahoe’s first ...