Placer County

California

Sugar Bowl featuring snow and heritage architecture
Sugar Bowl which includes snow, snow skiing and mountains
Olympic Valley
Lake Tahoe featuring a lake or waterhole, landscape views and forest scenes
Kings Beach State Recreation Area which includes general coastal views and landscape views

Popular cities in Placer County

Truckee featuring a small town or village, snow and a river or creek
Truckee
Known for Skiing, Lakes and Small town

Reasons to visit

  • Northstar California Resort
  • Donner Lake
  • Sugar Bowl Resort
Squaw Valley Resort featuring a gondola, mountains and a sunset
Olympic Valley
Known for Small town, Skiing and Mountains
Olympic Valley Famous as a former host of the Winter Olympics, this Lake Tahoe resort town is a year-round hub for outdoor sport and recreation.

Reasons to visit

  • Palisades Tahoe
Kings Beach State Recreation Area
Kings Beach
Known for Beaches, Lakes and Skiing
This Lake Tahoe beach town is famous for its clear blue waters, scenic mountain surroundings, free cultural events and summer and winter sports.

Reasons to visit

  • Kings Beach State Recreation Area
Inspiration Point Vista
Tahoe City
Known for Lakes, Casinos and Skiing
Explore the shores of this stunning alpine lake and get active on the mountain slopes, with plenty of beaches, nature parks, casinos and ski resorts to choose from.