Catch a Sunset at Donner Lake

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Post up on the dock with your friends and get some sun. Catch the sun disappear over the mountains. Duration: <1 hour.

In the northwest corner of Donner Lake, there are public docks run by the Truckee Donner Recreation & Parks district. It's free to lay out your towels and hang out, but there is a fee for launching boats on the ramp. Come over in the late afternoon, enjoy the sunset, and go for a swim as the sun goes down!

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Swimming

Lake

Romantic

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Elena Pearson

🥇Top Contributor

Catch a Sunset at Donner Lake

3 months ago

Nice stop

This is a great place to stop when driving from the bay to reno! nice place to stretch you legs and enjoy nature!

4.0

Adam Messner

Catch a Sunset at Donner Lake

about 7 years ago

this looks like a fun adventure - will have to check this out, the next time I'm at Donner.

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