Sardine Lake Resort

990 Sardine Lake Rd.
Sierra City, California 96125
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Local Phone: (530) 862-1196

Sardine Lake Resort is a small, family-run business started in 1941. It is located on Lower Sardine Lake, at the base of the Sierra Buttes in the Lakes Basin area of the Tahoe National Forest. The cabins generally rent by the week, Saturday to Saturday.

The resort includes nine, full-housekeeping log cabins ranging from one-room to our larger two-bedroom cabins.

The Lodge is open daily for boat rentals, tackle and bait, coffee, off-sale beer and cold drinks until the dinner hour.

The lake gazebo opens full bar service at 5 p.m. with dinner seatings at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. by reservation (dining room is closed on Monday and Tuesday nights).

Dog-friendly policies:

Size: All sizes
Maximum number allowed: 3
Cost per dog: $20 (or 70 per week) Per Night
Percentage of rooms that are dog-friendly: Over 50%

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Lakes Basin Recreation Area - Photo Credit: @cmalexander

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Get Your Buttes in Gear

Exploring the Sierra Buttes. Photo Credit: @theadventuresofbeezus

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