Donner Memorial State Park, Tahoe National Forest

Name: Donner Memorial State Park
Address: Tahoe National Forest, United States

#10 among attractions in Tahoe National Forest

Top attraction, Relax in park, Park

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Donner Memorial State Park, Tahoe National Forest

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Donner Memorial State Park is a state park of California, US, preserving the site of the Donner Camp, where members of the ill-fated Donner Party were trapped by weather during the winter of 1846–1847. Caught without shelter or adequate supplies, members of the group resorted to cannibalism to survive. The Sierra Nevada site has been designated a National Historic Landmark. The state park contains the Emigrant Trail Museum and the Pioneer Monument dedicated to the travelers of the Emigrant Trail. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1928 (96 years ago)Elevation: 7244 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°18'19"N, 120°16'23"W

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Donner Memorial State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Donner Lake, Boreal Mountain Resort, Coyote Moon Golf Course, Tevis Cup.

1.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Donner Lake, Truckee
33 min walk • Donner Lake is a freshwater lake in Northeast California on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and about 20 miles northwest of the much larger Lake Tahoe. A moraine serves as a natural dam for the lake.
4.5 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Boreal Mountain Resort, Tahoe National Forest
116 min walk • Boreal Mountain California is a ski area in Soda Springs, near the Lake Tahoe area of California. It has six chairlifts and two surface lifts, and offers the only night skiing in Tahoe, until 8 pm. It is owned by Powdr Corporation.
3.8 miNE
39°19'60"N • 120°12'40"W
Coyote Moon Golf Course, Truckee
98 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
6.9 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Tevis Cup, Tahoe National Forest
176 min walk • The Western States Trail Ride, popularly called The Tevis Cup, is a 100-mile endurance ride. The amateur event has been held annually since 1955 except in 2008 when it was cancelled due to forest fires and in 2020 when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
5.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Castle Peak, Tahoe National Forest
149 min walk • Castle Peak is a mountain in California's Sierra Nevada near I-80, Donner Pass, and the Nevada border. It is in the Tahoe National Forest not far off the Pacific Crest Trail, and adjacent to Castle Pass.
3.5 miN
Winter sport, Ski area
Tahoe Donner Downhill, Tahoe National Forest
89 min walk • Tahoe Donner Downhill is a small ski resort with five ski lifts and 14+ trails, in Truckee, California 4.5 mi northeast of Donner Pass. There are two chairlifts and three conveyor lifts.
3.5 miN
Ski area, Park, Outdoor activities
Tahoe Donner, Truckee
89 min walk • Tahoe Donner is a large home owners association located in the Sierra Nevada, off of Highway I-80, in Truckee, California, which offers a ski resort, golf course, and other amenities.
3.6 miNW
Natural feature, Nature
Horse Range, Tahoe National Forest
93 min walk • The Horse Range is a mountain range in Nevada County, California.
4.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Commercial Row–Brickelltown Historic District, Truckee
124 min walk • The Commercial Row–Brickelltown Historic District is a historic district in downtown Truckee, California. Developed from 1870 to 1930, the district includes the significant parts of Truckee's early commercial district.
3.4 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, Tahoe National Forest
88 min walk • Sugar Bowl is a ski and snowboard area in northern Placer County near Norden, California along the Donner Pass of the Sierra Nevada, approximately 46 mi west of Reno, Nevada on Interstate 80, that opened on December 15, 1939.
2.7 miW
Mountain pass, Nature
Donner Pass, Tahoe National Forest
68 min walk • Donner Pass is a 7,056-foot-high mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada, above Donner Lake and Donner Memorial State Park about 9 miles west of Truckee, California.