Donner Lake

Donner Lake is located northwest of Lake Tahoe in Truckee, CA. This community is unique and well loved by homeowners and visitors in summer and winter alike. With recreational opportunities and a rich history, living at and visiting Donner Lake is fun for all. Donner Lake is just east of Donner Summit and is within both Nevada and Placer Counties. Donner Memorial State Park offers the summer vacationer opportunities for camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, water-skiing, and hiking. In winter, visitors can cross-country ski and snowshoe on trails and enjoy the season’s beauty. Visitors are welcome year-round at the Emigrant Trail Museum and at the Pioneer Monument, built to commemorate those who immigrated to California from the east in the mid-1800’s. Included in the museum are displays and information about one of the earliest pioneer wagon trains, the Donner Party, forced by circumstances to camp at the east end of Donner Lake in the winter of 1846-47.