Lake Tahoe Sights

Thunderbird Lodge

Thunderbird Lodge Review

George Whittell, a San Francisco socialite who once owned 40,000 acres of property along the lake, built the Thunderbird Lodge in 1936. You can tour the mansion and the grounds by reservation only, and though it's pricey, it provides a rare glimpse back to a time when only the very wealthy had homes at Tahoe. The lodge is accessible via a bus from the Incline Village Visitors Bureau, a catamaran from the Hyatt in Incline Village, or a 1950 wooden cruiser from Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe (which includes lunch).

    Contact Information

  • Address: 2435 Venice Dr. E, Incline Village, NV, 96150 | Map It
  • Phone: 775/832-8750 lodge; 800/468-2463 reservations; 775/588-1881; 888/867-6394 Tahoe Keys boat; 775/832-1234; 800/553-3288 Hyatt Incline Village boat
  • Cost: $39 bus tour, $110 boat tour
  • Hours: May-Oct., call for tour times
  • Website: www.thunderbirdlodge.org
  • Location: Incline Village

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