- The list below includes 80 free or cheap things to do in or near Truckee, California, including 66 different types of inexpensive activities like Bike Paths, Rafting, Landmarks and Movie Theaters.
- From Donner Memorial State Park & Emigrant Trail Museum to Tahoe Mountain Guides- Day Tours, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Truckee and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Incline Village, Tahoe City, Reno and Carson City.
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11.3 Miles
100%
2 votes
3080 North Lake Blvd, Ste A, Tahoe City, CA 96145
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With Best Shore Paddle LLC, visitors can reserve canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards to take out on the lake. The company will deliver the rentals directly to a location on the lake, a hotel, or a cabin.
11.4 Miles
87%
39 votes
130 W. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, CA
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The North Lake Tahoe Historical Society & Gatekeepers Museum is held within a reconstruction of the original Gatekeeper's Cabin on the same site where it used to stand. The collection in the museum showcases Tahoe history and includes a resource library.
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Lake Tahoe’s Gatekeeper’s Museum is located in a replica of the original Gatekeeper’s Cabin, occupied by the watermaster who controlled water flow from the lake. The museum has a variety of displays about local history.
11.4 Miles
Located on the edge of the river, Truckee River Bike Trail is a paved trail open to cyclists, joggers, and rollerbladers. From the path, visitors have panoramic views of the river and surrounding forests.
11.7 Miles
The Alpine Meadows Stables provides scenic horseback riding tours through the Lake Tahoe National Forest with the help of experienced guides and gentle, thoroughly trained horses. The services are available from Memorial Day weekend to early October.
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2 miles north of the Highway 50/28, Incline Village, NV 89452
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Skunk Harbor - Dog Beach offers plenty of sand and water for dogs to play in, as well as woods, a secluded cove and a trailhead that provides a 3 mile hike. There are no bathrooms in the area.
12.8 Miles
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48 votes
Highway 89 at Pine Street, Tahoe City, CA 96145
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Hellman-Ehrman Mansion is a local historic landmark located inside the Sugar Pine Point State Park. Built in 1903, it was initially the summer home of a wealthy businessman. Restored and renovated, it retains the old world charm of early twentieth century. Guided tours of the mansion are available.
12.8 Miles
Burnt Cedar Beach is a private resident-only beach on Lake Tahoe that features a playground, bar and snack concessions with attendants, heated pool, picnic benches with BBQ grills, beach chairs, sandy beach with shallow slope and roped off swimming area.
13.0 Miles
67%
12 votes
760 Mays Boulevard, Incline Village, NV 89451
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Mark Twain Cultural Center & Toccata Guttman Music Hall hosts cultural events such as strings and piano concerts and opera arias. They also provide historical reenactments courtesy of a longtime Mark Twain impersonator.
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121 votes
P.O. Box 8867, Incline Village, NV 89452
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Several areas actually compose Lake Tahoe - Nevada State Park. Sand Harbor is one of the most popular, but there is also Cave Rock and Spooner Backcountry for swimming, boating, and picnicking.