Visit the Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center and shop at the gift shop for patches, mugs, books, and all types of souvenirs.

The Visitor Center also features compelling exhibits that illuminate the Emigrant Experience, the Donner Party, the Land of the Washoe, Chinese construction of the railroad, and early motoring adventures over Donner Pass.

The legendary alpine park at Donner Memorial State Park offers summer camping, picnicking, kayaking, paddle sports, fishing, and hiking. During winter, visitors can cross-country ski, snowshoe on trails, and play in the snow. Visitors are welcome year-round to visit the famous Pioneer Monument, built to commemorate the California emigrants traveling west during the mid-1800’s.