State Park · California, United States
Donner Memorial State Park
Donner Memorial State Park is a state park in California, United States, established in 1928.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Nevada and Placer, California, United States |
| Established | 1928 |
| Coordinates | 39.3200° N, 120.2420° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Donner Memorial State Park
Donner Memorial State Park is a California State Park, located at the town of Truckee, California, United States. The park preserves a portion of the Donner Camp site, where members of the ill-fated Donner Party were trapped just short of Donner Pass by weather during the winter of 1846–1847. Caught without shelter or adequate supplies, members of the group resorted to cannibalism to survive. The camp site, high in the Sierra Nevada, has been designated a National Historic Landmark. The 3,549-acre (1,436 ha) Donner Memorial State Park was established in 1928.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Where to stay
| Campgrounds | Yes |
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Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) · Reno, United States · 28.2 miles away
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) · Sacramento, United States · 84.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Donner Memorial State Park?
Donner Memorial State Park is in California, United States (39.3200° N, 120.2420° W).
When was Donner Memorial State Park established?
Donner Memorial State Park was established in 1928, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Does Donner Memorial State Park have campgrounds?
Yes — Donner Memorial State Park has campgrounds.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Memorial_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).