Only five minutes’ walk from the village at Heavenly, you’re in Nevada. This park has easy trails with terrific lake views — so good in fact, that this 575-acre park connects to Tahoe Rim Trail, picked by National Geographic as one of the top 10 in the U.S. Along the way, outcrops of granite rock protrude, allowing perches not blocked by trees to expose breathtaking views of the lake. For more hearty hikers, a further 1.3 miles and 600 feet of elevation gain, are rewarded with a pretty waterfall. Tip: The park also has biking and horseback riding. Good for the whole family, it’s the right choice if you only have an hour or two. parks.nv.gov/parks<