One of the perks of living in Northern California is having access to both mountain ranges and miles of sunny coastal beaches. Sacramento is conveniently located about in driving distance of both.

Here are some of the lakes closest to the Sacramento area ... With hundreds of hiking trails and dozens of beaches, Tahoe emerges as a leading California tourist destination during the summer ...

Wave Street will form a “T” into Cliff Drive. From there, look for parking on the right—it offers the closest access to the beach—which you will enter from a stairway at street level.