Stateline
Edgewood Tahoe Resort
The south shore's marquee lakefront resort — a golf-course campus on the Nevada side where ceremonies happen at the water's edge.
Up to 150 guests Inquire
Inn / Lodge
South Lake Tahoe · Inn / Lodge
Kit Carson Lodge
32161 Kit Carson Rd, Kit Carson, CA 95644
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the short version What sets it apart
A century-old seasonal lodge on Silver Lake's granite shore, an hour south of the basin — intimate weddings at true alpine altitude.
- Silver Lake's granite-bowl scenery rivals Tahoe's with a fraction of the traffic.
- A hundred-plus years of lodge history and 13 acres of it to yourselves.
- Cabins-with-kitchens plus hotel rooms cover both flavors of wedding guest.
- The ceremony arch already stands at the water — the venue was built for this.
Kit Carson Lodge has kept its perch on Silver Lake for over a hundred years — a seasonal lodge (now part of the Serenite Collection) on 13 acres of granite-and-pine shoreline along Highway 88, south past Kirkwood at the Sierra crest. Celebrations here run intimate: a wooden ceremony arch overlooking the water, lodge dining rooms for the dinner, and a scale of gathering the property itself describes as intimate weddings and milestone parties.
Lodging is the venue's quiet strength — self-service cabins with kitchens for the settlers, hotel rooms with housekeeping for everyone else — so a wedding becomes a summer-camp weekend at 7,200 feet. It is an hour from South Lake Tahoe over Luther Pass, which is precisely why the lake up here still feels like the Sierra kept a secret.
deals Current offers & packages
No current published offers. Check with Kit Carson Lodge directly — and tell them Tahoe Weddings sent you.
prices What's it going to cost?
Kit Carson Lodge doesn't publish pricing — request current rates through the venue's site. As a rule of thumb, comparable South Lake Tahoe-area venues run from the low thousands (weekday) to the mid-five-figures (peak Saturdays, full-service).
guest capacity How many can you bring?
| Max guests (any configuration) | Not published — ask the venue |
|---|---|
| Seated ceremony | Not published — ask the venue |
| Seated reception | Not published — ask the venue |
| Standing / cocktail | Not published — ask the venue |
options Ceremony & reception spaces
- Lakeside ceremony area
- Wooden arch overlooking Silver Lake
- Lodge dining & lobby
- Indoor gathering rooms for dinners and receptions
food & drink Catering, bar & lodging
- Catering
- Policy not published — confirm with the venue.
- Alcohol
- Policy not published — confirm with the venue.
- Lodging on-site
- Self-service cabins with kitchens plus hotel rooms with housekeeping, across 13 acres.
style & views What will you and your photos see?
Worth knowing: Seasonal (summer) operation.
Facts verified June 2026 against: www.theserenite.com. Details change — always confirm directly with the venue.
the lay of the land
What's Nearby
6 guide spots within 25 miles of Kit Carson Lodge — everywhere we'd point your guests to eat, play, and stay.
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Distances are straight-line; drive times are rough estimates for lake-shore roads, not directions. Venue pin approximate.
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Build the weekend around it
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