Donner Lake is a focal point for many activities. The usual water type activities of swimming, sailing, water skiing (35 MPH Limit), diving, and fishing (Mackinaw, Rainbow, German Brown, and Kokanee) can be enjoyed on our “jewel of the Sierra”.
There is quite a bit of “public” access to the Lake: Donner Memorial State Park and Museum (Video), West End Beach, as well as 1.5 miles of public boat docks along the North side of the Lake, from the Public Boat Ramp, to the Donner Tract Private Beach (there is also a small section of public piers at the foot of Summit Drive).
Being at the center of some of the best snow skiing in the Sierra, makes Donner Lake a very popular place. Donner Lake is less than a half hour from:Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Northstar, Sugar Bowl, Donner Ski Ranch, Tahoe Donner®, Boreal, and Soda Springs; in addition to the above,Royal Gorge and the Donner Memorial State Park may have trails for the Cross Country crowd. Snowboarding is also popular. {Shuttle Bus Schedule}
For the more adventuresome: hiking in Lakeview Canyon (South side of the Lake) is very popular; take a tour with a Ranger at the State Park; visit the Indian “Petrogliphs” near Rainbow Bridge, or climb a rock near the Summit – there are several climbs which have challenged the best!
Horseback riding is available at various resorts and Golf Courses are also less than a half hour away. Soar above us all, with a glider ride from the Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK), just minutes away. The local Experimental Aircraft Association, EAA Chapter 1073 also offers free flights for kids 8 through 17.
Organized Summer activities include: Mini Triathlon (swim about 1 mile; 40K bicycle race; then, run around the Lake!); 4th of July FIREWORKS; Cannibal Cruise (Truckee’s answer to Reno’s “Hot August Nights”), Donner LakeSwim, The Lake Tahoe Music Festival also has a performance, at our West End Beach, (July 23: Fourplay), and Turkey Trot (run around the Lake). Throughout the Summer, there sometimes are sailboat and windsurfing races and other activities available through the Truckee Donner Park & Recreation District. Occasionally, there are Steamboat Races.
Most of Donner Lake is within the Limits of the “Town of Truckee” (portions in Placer County are NOT “in the Town”). We are also serviced by Special Districts that have jurisdictional control over Donner Lake: Tahoe Forest Hospital District (TFHD), Truckee Tahoe Sanitation Agency (TTSA), Truckee Sanitary District (TSD), Truckee Cemetery District, Truckee Fire District, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District (TTUSD), Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District (TDRPD), Truckee Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD), and Truckee Tahoe Airport District (TTAD).
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