Truckee, California
About Truckee
Set in the northern part of California, Truckee is a close-knit town, home to 17,240 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Truckee holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 32.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 533 residents per square mile.
📰 Truckee News Today
- Big rig overturns on I-80 at the Donner Lake Interchange kcra.com · Aug 18
- Donna Sterrett Obituary (1938 - 2026) - Truckee, CA Findlay News | The Courier · Aug 17
- Update: Containment efforts for Talbot Fire in Placer County approach 87% Sacramento Bee · Aug 16
- Where People Are Moving To In California's Sierra Nevada In 2026 worldatlas.com · Aug 16
- Terrapin Roadshow at Truckee’s Salty Gebhardt Amphitheater The Placer Sentinel | · Aug 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Truckee Unique
- The only place in America named Truckee — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,240.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Truckee
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Truckee
- Casa Baeza Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Front Street Station Pizza Company
- MASA Kitchen — pizza
- Pianeta
- Smokey's Kitchen
- Squeeze In (café)
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Tacos Jalisco — mexican
- Trokay
- Village Pizzeria — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum · Museum
- Truckee-Donner Historical Society · Museum
- Museum of Truckee History · Museum
- Old Jail Museum · Museum
- Rodeo Grounds · Attraction
- Truckee Railroad Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Truckee
- Riverview Sports Park reviews ★
- Truckee Bike Park reviews ★
- Airport Flats · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bill Rose Memorial Park reviews ★
- Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Community Arts Center reviews ★
- Dewbeyúmuweʔ Park reviews ★
- Disc Golf Course reviews ★
- Donner Creek Public Access reviews ★
- Donner Lake Fishing Access reviews ★
- Jackass Ridge Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Keilhofer · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Truckee
- Alder Creek Middle
- Cold Stream Alternative
- Glenshire Elementary
- Sierra Expeditionary Learning
- Sierra High (Continuation)
- Tahoe Truckee High
- Truckee Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Tahoe Forest Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.