Donner Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California

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Jacob:
Looking for campgrounds around Donner lake. Fee free if so. Fishing is great. The land is wild and you can still get away from life in a 45 min drive.

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    Donner Lake is a lake worth visiting. There's so much to do here at Donner Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Splitrock Campground is a splendid spot for that, and don't leave Donner Lake without first going for a hike along the Warren Lake Trail. This place is so good, just explore all the cool things to do near Donner Lake. A great close by hotel is The Inn At Truckee; Billy Mack Canyon is another brilliant site to stop by nearby.; January is the month  
   that gets the most snow, and the driest month of the year is July.
This lake is so wonderful. If you need a place to stay Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca is a tremendous choice; Sugar Bowl has great slopes and a friendly staff. This lake is so wonderful. Horseshoe Bend is an exciting location to stop by while at Donner Lake; there are delightful sites to look at along the Granite Chief Trail. Going for a hike on the Painted Rock Trail is always a good adventure,
 
               and in case you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Truckee River.
Man, is there lots of exciting stuff to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Donner Lake is tremendous enough to spend more than a day at, Ridge Campground is a tremendous local campground, and naturally South Fork Cold Creek flows through this region. China Cove is in the vicinity and always great to visit, and whitewater paddling is splendid on Yuba River - South Fork. Donner Lake is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada.
So many cool things to do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada, too brilliant to be true. Really good skiing awaits you at Donner Ski Ranch, and Tahoe Donner Golf Course is a great golf course close by. Any time is a pleasant time at Donner Lake if you love the outdoors. High temperatures at Donner Lake through the summertime months are in the 80's with night lows in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and night lows at Donner Lake through the wintertime commonly dip into the 10's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Donner Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, Nevada County, California
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Local climate location: SIERRAVILLE R S 3 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.3225
Longitude: -120.2653

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These outdoors activities are available near Donner Lake.
 Hotels Near Donner Lake:
Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee, 3 miles away
The Inn At Truckee, Truckee, 4 miles away
Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee, CA, Truckee, 5 miles away
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, 7 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley, 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Donner Lake:
Splitrock Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away
Ridge Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away
Donner Memorial State Park, Nevada City, 2 miles away
Creek Campground, Nevada County, 2 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Donner Lake:
Painted Rock Trail, Placer County, 5 miles away
       7.4 hiking miles, 1553 feet elevation difference
Granite Chief Trail, Placer County, 6 miles away
       5.2 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference
Warren Lake Trail, Nevada County, 7 miles away
      6.6 hiking miles, 2381 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Donner Lake:
Donner Ski Ranch, California, 4 miles away
      750 vertical feet
Sugar Bowl, California, 5 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Boreal, California, 6 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Donner Lake:
Truckee River, Placer/ Nevada CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class II-III - 27 miles long (Alpine Meadows Road to Floriston)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)
Truckee River, Nevada/ Sierra/ Washoe CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class III - 8 miles long (Farad Powerhouse to Verdi)
 Golf Courses Near Donner Lake:
Tahoe Donner Golf Course, Truckee, 2 miles away
Old Greenwood Golf Course, Truckee, 4 miles away

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