Camp Howdy in Tahoe Donner

It was great staying at this place. Home is very centrally located in Truckee with lots of nearby restaurants and grocery stores.

Vineet A from CA - Posted: 3/10/2025

We came a day late because of weather and traffic, so check in during daylight was very easy. The cabin is just as described (except the bigger bedroom is downstairs not upstairs). This was perfect set up for us because we were celebrating my parent's 50th wedding anniversary. It was great to have a large bed and full bathroom on the main level. The open concept was inclusive and still cozy. The kitchen was well stocked. The place was still decorated for Christmas, which added to the charm. The weather was pretty bad, so we spent a lot more time inside than we normally would have, so we really appreciated all the little details (warm, comfortable, accessible, etc). My parents are still able-bodied, so it wasn't an issue for us, but the path from the driveway to the cabin is dirt and not well lit. The few stairs up to the deck don't have a proper handrail, and it's all very dark if you don't know where stuff is. We didn't have any problems, but we checked in during the day and left the porch lights on for ourselves in the evening. Check out was possibly the easiest I've ever experienced. Overall, it was a wonderful, memory-making experience!

Anonymous U from Oakland - Posted: 12/30/2024

Everything was great!

Lauren C - Posted: 3/25/2024

Everything was wonderful. Thank you!

Nicole F - Posted: 2/29/2024

We loved our stay. We especially enjoyed easy access to the Tahoe Rim Trail.

Karin J - Posted: 8/26/2023

Overall excellent stay. No complaints. Everything checked out as emailed. We as a family enjoyed the trip and the stay. Excellent location.

Kumar N - Posted: 4/5/2023

Cabin was clean, cozy and had everything we needed to make our stay perfect.

Susan R - Posted: 3/13/2023

Amazing experience all around. Property was fantastic, cozy, clean and well equipped. Location was incredible, Thank you for sharing this property and allowing us to create such beautiful memories.

Robert S - Posted: 1/19/2023

This is our second time at Camp Howdy, it's a cozy place with everything we needed, very warm and comfortable. We love to be able to hike around behind the house during big snowfalls. Will definitely be back!

Sara H - Posted: 1/4/2023

The location was great with easy access from the main road. The initial impression was good when open the door - well decorated and cozy atmosphere. The kitchen is remodeled and well-equipped but wished for newer cookwares because some of them were worn out quite badly. Also experienced great service from the rental agent when I couldn’t turn on the facet in a bathroom. Although I messaged them late evening, they responded very quickly to help me out and it was resolved soon.

Chan H - Posted: 12/30/2022

Camp Howdy was fantastic! My family and I had a wonderful long weekend enjoying Truckee and this lovely cabin. It has everything you need to relax, cook lovely meals, and create memories. We were so appreciative that we were able to get a late check out on Sunday allowing us one more lovely morning.

Cheryl P - Posted: 8/1/2022

It was a great lovely place , highly recommend there to everyone Super clean neat beautiful house! We definitely get back there in the next trip !!!

Mahtaj B - Posted: 7/28/2022

That is the best rental experience we have ever had at Tahoe Donner. We will definitely be renting the Camp Howdy house again next year. Loved it and all the amenities it offered.

David L - Posted: 7/26/2022

This was the perfect place for our 2 families of 4 adults and 2 kids. I've stayed in a lot of Tahoe rentals, and this is the best so far for this size group. It was really important to us to find a house with 2 bathrooms that were NOT en suite, as that puts everyone but one couple at a disadvantage. So that box was checked. What we loved specifically about this house is that it has beautifully updated kitchen and bathrooms, excellent furniture that was both comfy and there was enough of it, and it had lots of charm and character without all the tired Tahoe cliches (e.g., bears everywhere). It felt like the owners really thought about what people would like and included it, but didn't throw stuff in to be "cute". It was also sparkling clean. The location was awesome for proximity to Truckee and Sugarbowl, where we skied. We definitely plan to return.

Star L - Posted: 3/28/2022

We've stayed all over this neighborhood and this was the most convenient location yet. The house is updated and although not very large, fit our family of 5 perfectly. Lots of open space for snow play, easy in and out from Northwoods Blvd, and a well set up house.

Harry H - Posted: 3/25/2022

My kids loved the house.

Noah L - Posted: 2/27/2022

Thank you for a wonderful couple of days away in Tahoe! We loved the cabin, it was comfortable, clean and had almost everything we needed. While the TV media wasn’t as high tech as we are used to, it was probably for the better.....we played more games and read more books! The location was perfect and we will definitely check back next winter to stay in one of your rentals in the area. Thanks!

Dawn A - Posted: 2/23/2022

We had such a wonderful cozy stay at camp howdy!! Right away when we walked in we were so happy with how clean and cute it was. The attention to detail in the decor made everything feel so quaint and homey. The beds were comfortable, the kitchen had everything we needed. They had the snow shoveled off the deck from a snow removal company, all we had to do was sit next to the big fireplace and chill after our snowplow. This was the smallest cabin we have stayed in but was great and we didn't feel crowded at all. We would stay at camp howdy again.

Marissa M - Posted: 1/21/2022

Our second stay did not disappoint! My only suggestion is more paper products. It was our experience this summer that there wasn’t enough TP or paper towels. We were prepared and brought extra this time and they were needed. Everything else is just the best!

Jo Anne V - Posted: 1/21/2022

Very clean, close to skiing. Thank you for opening up your home we had an amazing time!

Laura C - Posted: 3/18/2021

Had a wonderful time at Camp Howdy. Support staff was very supportive and communicative around the stay.

Tim M - Posted: 3/8/2021

We really enjoyed our stay at Camp Howdy. This is a fairly modestly sized cabin, but perfect for groups 6 and under. It was just three of us up there, and it was very cozy, warm and inviting. Well equipped. Great location as well. Definitely hope to come back

Peter E - Posted: 2/2/2021

My family and I just got back from Camp Howdy and we had a terrific time. Our family tends to cook most meals at home in the places we stay, and the kitchen was very well stocked with every pot, pan , & utensil you would need. The grill was great too. The house was cozy and spacious enough for our 3 generation family of 5, with the grandparents staying on the ground floor, and the rest above. One grandparent is a little less mobile, and we were able to be navigate here fairly well—there are about 6 steps up to the house/front deck. This is a lot less than other houses of their kind in this area. Beds were all quite comfortable. Traffic noise from the highway is audible but not annoying, and the location is very close to shops and Donner Lake, while still being a quiet street. Hoping to return again in the future.

Jessica M - Posted: 8/1/2020

Very cool house loved the property very relaxing and peaceful loved the hiking trail behind the house my kids had a blast catching lizards

Christina T - Posted: 7/6/2020

The house was very cozy and comfortable! It was very clean and well supplied. Thank you for the courtesy phone call to check on us. It was exactly as advertised. We had a wonderful family weekend and will definitely return! Thank you so much! Susan S

Susan S - Posted: 3/20/2020

My excitement was a super stocked kitchen with everything we needed to cook! Decor was great - they have worked hard to make it very cozy, inviting and comfortable for families! We will definitely stay there when we visit the area again! Wonderful family memories were made!

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