Exploring Donner Lake & Donner Summit Businesses

Donner Lake and Donner Summit are more often thought of for their recreation opportunities than their businesses. Although very much part of Truckee, visiting Donner Lake and the summit areas can make you feel like you’re in a very small, quaint town. With the many public piers lining Donner Lake, Donner Memorial State Park, Campgrounds & Museum, and West End Beach, biking and boating around the lake can feel like you’re on vacation in the summer and fall. Donner Summit businesses like Clair Tappaan are set in the woods with trail access right outside their doors. And the Village at Sugar Bowl very much feels like a European escape.