Donner Memorial State Park
Donner Memorial State Park is a state park of California, US, preserving the site of the Donner Camp, where members of the ill-fated Donner Party were trapped by weather during the winter of 1846–1847. Caught without shelter or adequate supplies, members of the group resorted to cannibalism to survive. The Sierra Nevada site has been designated a National Historic Landmark. The state park contains the Emigrant Trail Museum and the Pioneer Monument dedicated to the travelers of the Emigrant Trail.
| Donner Memorial State Park | |
|---|---|
Donner Lake, with Donner Memorial State Park at the far end, right, viewed from near Donner Peak | |
| Location | Nevada and Placer Counties, California, US |
| Nearest city | Truckee, California |
| Coordinates | 39°19′12″N 120°14′30″W |
| Area | 3,293 acres (13.33 km2) |
| Established | 1928 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Donner Camp | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
The Donner Party Memorial at Donner Memorial State Park | |
| Nearest city | Truckee, California |
| Area | California |
| Built | 1846 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000218 |
| CHISL No. | 134 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | January 20, 1961 |
Donner Memorial State Park is located outside Truckee, California. It has 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of hiking trails, campgrounds, and 3 miles (4.8 km) of lake frontage on Donner Lake, east of Donner Pass. The 3,293-acre (1,333 ha) park was established in 1928.