Homewood Ski Area
Homewood Mountain Resort is a ski area located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe in the state of California, a few miles south of Tahoe City in the town of Homewood. Its address puts it 2 mi northwest of Tahoma. Further out, Lake Tahoe is 7.3 mi away.
A ski area, 2 mi northwest of Tahoma
Tahoma is the nearest base
Tahoma is 2 miles southeast, with 15 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Sacramento
Sacramento is about 78 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Homewood Ski Area
Homewood Mountain Resort is a ski area located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe in the state of California, a few miles south of Tahoe City in the town of Homewood. It has 1,260 acres (510 ha) of skiable terrain and eight lifts. While it currently does not offer lodging on site, a Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been submitted to the regional planning commission to allow for the development of a resort inclusive of a hotel, condominiums, and various other additions. Since 2006, JMA Ventures, a San Francisco Bay Area developer, has owned and operated the ski area.
- Type
- Ski area
- Terrain
- 70 runs · 1,639 ft vertical · 7 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
- Official site
- skihomewood.com
A base for Homewood Ski Area
Close by, places to stay are in South Lake Tahoe (141) and Tahoma (15).
- 1Lake Tahoe
- 2Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley
- 3Donner Lake
- 4Emerald Bay
- 5Donner Memorial
- 6Desolation Wilderness
- 7Sugar Bowl
- 8Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows
South Lake Tahoe
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
21,115 people · 36% vacation homes
15 mi southeast of Homewood
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Homewood | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lake Tahoe 36% vacation homes | 15 mi southeast | 20 min | 141 87 hotels · 14 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 26 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 21,115 | $682K | D |
| Tahoma 77% vacation homes | 2 mi southeast | 5 min | 15 7 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 873 | $901K | — |
| Sunnyside-Tahoe City 66% vacation homes | 5 mi north | 5 min | 15 5 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,599 | $1,019K | — |
| Truckee 48% vacation homes | 19 mi north | 30 min | 39 21 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 17,278 | $948K | C+ |
| Tahoe Vista 68% vacation homes | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 15 7 hotels · 8 lodges & cabins | 1,048 | $1,039K | — |
| Dollar Point 67% vacation homes | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 1,477 | $846K | — |
| Kingsbury 32% vacation homes | 17 mi east | 25 min | 21 20 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 2,209 | $1,077K | — |
| Kings Beach 44% vacation homes | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 11 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel | 2,736 | $772K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
Every place here is under 18 miles away.
Big draw17 mi LakeLake Tahoe
29 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical
318 mi LakeDonner Lake
410 mi State parkEmerald Bay State Park
517 mi State parkDonner Memorial State Park
611 mi Park & preserveDesolation Wilderness718 mi Ski areaSugar Bowl Resort94 runs · 1,452 ft vertical86 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows95 runs · 2,270 ft verticalPhoto credits
Lake Tahoe: Lara Farhadi, CC BY 2.0 · Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Donner Lake: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Emerald Bay State Park: Michael, CC BY 2.0 · Donner Memorial State Park: Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, CC BY 2.0 · Desolation Wilderness: Phreakdigital at English Wikipedia, GFDL
Know before you visit Homewood
What town is Homewood Ski Area near?
Tahoma, CA, about 2 miles southeast.
How far is Homewood Ski Area from Sacramento and Stockton?
About 78 miles southwest of Sacramento and about 98 miles southwest of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Homewood Ski Area?
Truckee Tahoe (TKF), about 17 miles away. The nearest big hub is Reno Tahoe (RNO), about 36 miles.
Where should I stay near Homewood Ski Area?
South Lake Tahoe (15 mi, 141 places to stay), Tahoma (2 mi, 15 places to stay) and Sunnyside-Tahoe City (5 mi, 15 places to stay).
Local know-how from Tahoma
No one has shared advice yet; Tahoma’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.