California State Parks · California
Donner Memorial State Park
California State Parks · California, United States
- Sites
- 152
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,965 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Donner Lake
- Nearest town
- Truckee
- Address
- 13181 Donner Pass Rd
- Phone
- (530) 582-7894
About
Donner Memorial State Park is a California State Park campground offering 152 sites in Nevada County.
Fees
California State Parks (ReserveCalifornia.com) does not publish one statewide nightly rate schedule; its own Booking and Fees page states rates 'vary based on the accommodation type and the amenities available at that park' and are posted per-park at booking time. A non-refundable $8.25 reservation fee (also $8.25 to modify or cancel) applies per ReserveCalifornia transaction, on top of the site's nightly rate. Fees include entry for one vehicle and one legally towed vehicle/trailer; additional vehicles are charged per-night at the park. Yes: Dogs are allowed on the Lakeside Interpretive Trail, Zig Zag Trail, fire roads, and along the shore of Donner Lake except for China Cove Beach. Dogs must always remain on a six-foot (maximum) leash. Dogs are not allowed in the visitor center, on the half-mile Nature Trail, or China Cove Beach. Dogs are not allowed on designated ski trails when snow is present.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 28° | 15° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 27° | 11° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 30° | 14° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 31° | 14° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 41° | 27° | 74° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 49° | 33° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 59° | 45° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 61° | 51° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 54° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 43° | 30° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 35° | 18° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 29° | 15° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Granite Flat (California) · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 75 sites
- Goose Meadows · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 25 sites
- Lakeside (Truckee) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 43 sites
- Prosser Family · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 30 sites
- Prosser Ranch Group · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 2 sites
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