"Crystal Bay" Crystal Bay by Yaqui

Crystal Bay Travel Guide: 4 reviews and 13 photos

This area owes its simply beginnings to the logging industry that boomed along with the mining due to the Comstock Lode in Virginia City around the 1800’s. The Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company were operated in this area. Incline Village gotten its name from the incline railway, this is where the wood was taken up 1,400 feet and then dropped by a gravity flume down the eastern side of the mountains.

Cal Neva

Chief Joseph ~Nez Perce tribe

Crystal Bay gained its famed from the lively Casinos and the individuals who either owned, managed, or visited this area such as Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Kennedy and Sam Giancana (the mobster whose presence brought Sinatra's casino adventures to an end) played here in the '60s. You can actually swim from one state to the other in the Cal-Neva Resort's swimming pool.

Pros and Cons

Pros:A Beautiful Bay!
Cons:Traffic!
In a nutshell:Stop, explore, hit the slots, and take a pic!

Last visit to Crystal Bay: Dec 2008
Intro Updated Oct 8, 2009
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Reviews (3)

Chief Joseph Statue Things to Do (2)

One thing that stands out is a beautiful bronze statue that graces the front of the casino. Sadley the plaque is fading... more travel advice

Old Time Charm Hotels (1)

Called Lady of the Lake," was built originally by wealthy San Francisco businessman Robert P. Sherman in 1926 as a... more travel advice

~Cal Neva~ Cal/Nevada Border - Crystal Bay

~Cal Neva~ Cal/Nevada Border Things to Do (2)

What makes this resort so special among all the others is, the Lady of the Lake is built right on the California and... more travel advice

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travelgourmet Oct 27, 2010 at 5:22 PM

My favorite hotel in the Tahoe area. View of lake and quiet. Trust their casino opens again.
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deecat Oct 27, 2009 at 10:14 AM

Wow, Dee, that is some Casino and resort! The beautiful statue is worth the visit, I think.