When you’re picking a place to stay along Lake Tahoe, Truckee is a fantastic choice for its stunning natural scenery, ample recreation, and variety of fascinating attractions. Below, we’ve put together a list of just a handful of the best Truckee, CA attractions to help you get started on planning your vacation itinerary. Read on to learn more!
Truckee Attractions You Won’t Want to Miss
Truckee is home to a variety of gorgeous natural and manmade sights that will fill up your vacation time.
For skiing during the winter and hiking during the summer, local ski resorts like North Star California to the southeast, Boreal Mountain Resort to the west, Tahoe Donner Downhill to the northwest, and Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area also to the northwest provide beautiful locations for your recreation.
Useful Links for Visiting Truckee!
Immediately west of Truckee, Donner Lake may be smaller and less well-known than Lake Tahoe, but it is a tranquil and scenic locale for days spent on the beach or out on the water, partaking in fishing, swimming, boating, kayaking, and more. Northeast of Donner Lake is Boca Reservoir, another great lake for hiking, fishing, and camping.
Bordering Donner Lake is Donner Memorial State Park, an expansive state park brimming with natural beauty. Additionally, the state park is home to the fascinating Emigrant Trail Museum, as well as a family cabin from the Donner Party and the Pioneer Monument, which depicts the snowfall conditions that the infamous Donner Party faced as they struggled to survive.
Historic downtown Truckee is an attraction in and of itself, filled with quaint shops, boutiques, and restaurants to enjoy. This section of the town is also home to the Old Jail Museum, one of the last surviving Wild West museums that held famous criminals like “Baby Face” Nelson, as well as the Truckee Railroad Museum, which chronicles the role and history of the railroad system in Truckee. The Kid Zone Museum is also a family-friendly museum located in Truckee.
West of Donner Lake is Donner Summit Canyon, which has lovely hiking trails and sweeping views, and the iconic Donner Summit Bridge. Tahoe National Forest, home to Castle Peak, which connects to the Pacific Crest Trail, is further west.
Tahoe Signature Properties – Bringing You the Best of North Lake Tahoe
For more specifics on these Truckee attractions and other cool places to check out in North Lake Tahoe, contact our reservations team and discuss booking your accommodations in one of our gorgeous vacation rentals today! Click here to learn more about our Truckee VRBO Management.
