The Godfather · Filming location
Fleur du Lac (the Corleone compound on Lake Tahoe)
In the story · The Godfather Part II (the Corleone compound on Lake Tahoe)
In Part II Michael, now the boss, runs the family from a large estate on Lake Tahoe. The film opens there with the party for his son's First Communion; later killers fire into his bedroom, and on this lake his brother Fredo, who betrayed him, is killed in a fishing boat. A real filming location: Fleur du Lac, built in the 1930s for the industrialist Henry Kaiser, today a private gated estate of holiday homes.
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More to do here
Things to doLake Tahoe: all activities on GetYourGuide
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Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth seeing in the area.
Ehrman Mansion (Sugar Pine Point)
6.1 kmA 1903 summer house in a pine grove with a lawn, pier and beach on the lake.
Meeks Bay
7.3 kmA sandy west shore bay at the mouth of Meeks Creek, good for a swim or a picnic.
Lake Tahoe Dam and Fanny Bridge
8.4 kmWatch the lake spill into the Truckee River at the old dam gates by the bridge.
Where to stand for the photo
From a boat on the lake, frame the shore with the stone boathouses and the pine trees behind.
Getting there
- Address: West Lake Boulevard, Homewood, CA 96141
- Transport
- By car on the west shore road (Highway 89), about 15 minutes south of Tahoe City; boats from the marinas of Tahoe City or Homewood.
- Access
- Private gated property: no visits. From the road you see only the gate; the best view is from the lake, on a boat trip or a hired boat. Check before you go.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Where to eat nearby
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story