The Donner Summit Bridge offers beautiful views near the area where Chinese workers labored to construct the transcontinental railroad across the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The bridge was originally built in 1924 and rehabilitated 1996. The Donner Summit... More Details
The Emigrant Trail Museum helps capture a time when pioneering was rough and survival hard. The museum depicts the history of the area and the people who came into this part of the Sierra, including local Native Americans, the Donner Party, and builders... More Details
Located at 130 W. Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA 96145. The museum features the history of Lake Tahoe including Indian artifacts, natural history displays, stories of our pioneers, and the Ellen Attardi Library – a research library which includes books,... More Details
Hellman-Ehrman Mansion is located at Sugar Pine Point State Park just south of Tahoma on Highway 89. The land was purchased in the late 1800s by well-known west coast banker Isaias W. Hellman. Architect Walter Danforth Bliss was hired to design this summer... More Details
Truckee’s historic commercial row is a great way to spend an afternoon at the many distinctive shops, excellent restaurants, and fun bars. It’s small town charm and history bring people in from all over. Take the historic downtown walking... More Details
Historic Fanny Bridge located in beautiful Tahoe City and received its name from all of the fannies that can be seen from the road as gawkers stare over the edge into the cool waters. Located over the only outlet of Lake Tahoe (into the Truckee River),... More Details
If you are heading out for an excursion around Lake Tahoe or Truckee you might want to drop into one of the several Lake Tahoe chamber offices dotted around the lake. You will find the different Lake Tahoe chambers offer you local information to area... More Details
Sand Harbor State Park is of the most beautiful places at Lake Tahoe and the beach attracts many to her white sandy shore. Sand Harbor’s crystal blue water, white sandy beaches and giant boulders that dot the shoreline make for spectacular photos... More Details
Squaw Valley Aerial Tram is sure to please the entire family as you ascend 2,000 vertical feet to the Squaw Valley High Camp at an elevation of 8,200 feet. From the start you are surrounded by 360 degree mountain views and it just gets more dramatic as... More Details
Bordering Lake Tahoe for almost two miles, Sugar Pine Point State Park is the largest state park at Lake Tahoe. Explore its 2,000 acres filled with sugar pine, aspen, juniper, and fir forests, plus 3.5 miles that extends into the Desolation Wilderness... More Details
The Thunderbird Lodge estate is one of the best examples of a historic “Tahoe society” estate and a 6-acre historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places, which is surrounded by over 40,000 acres of Forest Service and Nevada... More Details