Tahoe Donner Amenity Access

Current as of November 12, 2026. These policies are set by the Tahoe Donner Association. Tahoe Donner's website is the official source.

Tahoe Donner is one of Truckee's largest mountain communities, with its own recreation center and pools, a private beach on Donner Lake, tennis and pickleball courts, a golf course, downhill and cross country ski areas, a snowplay hill, an equestrian center, and trails running throughout. Some amenities are available to the public, and many are private for members and their guests (including short term renters).

Here's a high-level overview of how amenity access works at our Tahoe Donner short-term rental homes. It isn't the complete policy. Tahoe Donner's pages, linked below, have the full details.

All of our Tahoe Donner short-term rental homes include guest cards. Seasonal and long-term lease properties work differently. Please inquire if you are a tenant.

Private and public amenities

Tahoe Donner's private amenities are the Trout Creek Recreation Center, the Northwoods Pool, the Tennis and Pickleball Center, and the Beach Club Marina at Donner Lake. These are not open to the general public. Access requires a short-term tenant card and a daily fee.

The public amenities include the golf course and driving range, the downhill ski resort, the cross country ski center, the snowplay area, the equestrian center, Bikeworks, the campground, and the summer trail system. These are open to anyone. Trails and open space are free. The rest charge public rates, and short-term tenants pay the public rate rather than a member or member guest rate.

Guest cards

Each home comes with six short-term tenant cards. Each card admits one person, ages 3 and up, per day. Children 2 and under do not need a card. Six is the maximum Tahoe Donner issues per property, regardless of how many people the home sleeps.

Cards are issued to the property and are valid for the calendar year. Please leave them at the property at checkout. A fine applies for lost or missing cards.

Photo ID may be required at entry.

Daily access fees

Tahoe Donner charges one daily access fee per person, paid at the amenity. That one fee covers the private amenities for the rest of the day. Keep your receipt and show it at another private amenity to enter without paying again.

Through December 31, 2026:

Ages 7 and up: $30

Ages 3 to 6: $10

Ages 2 and under: free

Effective January 1, 2027:

Ages 7 and up: $35

Ages 3 to 6: $10

Ages 2 and under: free

Same-day entry applies only to amenities open to short-term tenants that day. A paid receipt does not override a blackout date. Some amenities also price differently by time of day. Fees are set by Tahoe Donner

Reservations

The Tennis and Pickleball Center requires a daily reservation. Call (530) 587-9474, extension 2. Reservations may also apply at the Trout Creek Recreation Pool and the Beach Club Marina during peak holiday periods. Most Trout Creek services, including the gym, lap pool, saunas, steam room, hot tubs, playground, and basketball court, need no reservation.

Seasons and hours

Not every amenity runs year round. The Beach Club Marina and Northwoods Pool are summer only. Ski areas are winter only. Trout Creek operates year round. Hours shift by season.

Blackout dates

Tahoe Donner restricts short-term tenant access to the private amenities during certain holiday periods to prioritize member access. Public amenities are unaffected.

Remaining 2026:

November 26-29, 2026

December 24-31, 2026

2027:

January 1-3

January 16-18

February 13-15

May 29-31

July 1-11

September 4-6

November 25-28

December 24, 2027 through January 2, 2028