Serene Lakes is part of the North Tahoe area that is located in the northern Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, quietly nestled in the heart of Donner Summit. It is approximately one mile south of the town of Soda Springs and Interstate Highway 80, a major thoroughfare, linking San Francisco and Sacramento with Reno, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, Utah. It is situated 98 miles east of Sacramento, 198 miles east of San Francisco, and 450 miles from Los Angeles. Reno, Nevada is just 41 miles east by Interstate 80 and has the closest commercial airport, Reno-Tahoe International. Access to the area is a two lane paved road that is maintained by Placer County. The County, on a year-round basis, maintains all paved roads within the Serene Lakes development, including snow removal.