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

• Community Embraces Insurance Affordability and Community Resilience Events in Truckee YubaNet · Oct 9
• Rakkan Ramen, Truckee, California restaurant - e-architect e-architect · Sep 29
• Bull Fire: Vegetation fire near Verdi, Nevada, prompts evacuation order KCRA · Oct 3
• 9 Small Towns in California's Sierra Nevada with the Best Downtowns WorldAtlas · Sep 28
• Tahoe Truckee vs Incline - Boys Varsity Soccer 10/02/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Truckee, CA
📞 (530) 684-6837

truckee.localgaragedoorrepairinc.com

🗺️ Map of Truckee

🏘️ Nearby Communities