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Filming locations in Lake Tahoe

A vast alpine lake straddling California and Nevada, ringed by granite peaks and pine forest at over six thousand feet. Emerald Bay and the High Sierra above it draw skiers in winter and hikers, kayakers and scenic-flight seekers in summer.

Lake Tahoe

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Top Gun: Maverick

Lake Tahoe & the High Sierra
nature·Top Gun: Maverick

Lake Tahoe & the High Sierra

The white-knuckle low-level training runs, threading between ridgelines and down into valleys, were flown over the granite of the High Sierra around Lake Tahoe, with the lake basin among the terrain used.

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Good to know

What was filmed in Lake Tahoe?
Lake Tahoe stands in for scenes from Top Gun: Maverick.
Where should I stay to visit the Lake Tahoe locations?
Use the map above to compare hotels right next to the filming spots, at the same prices you would pay anyway.