Thanks for visiting.

We're glad you're here checking out our blog and website online, but we'd also like to meet you someday in person. Schedule a visit soon or rent one of our Vintage Trailers for a night or two. We love meeting new people and growing our community one campfire at a time.

MISSION STATEMENT:

Pinecrest Retreat provides a relaxed, natural setting for travel-trailer camping, swimming & community events. Pinecrest is a haven for the great American travel-trailer of the 20th Century and believes in the ideas they represent: freedom, integrity, craftsmanship and community. Additionally, Pinecrest strives to create an environment that:

Develops a vibrant community spirit.

Instills and appreciation for nature & our environment.

Encourages creativity & self-expression.

Is open to all who come with an open heart & open mind.

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Pinecrest's colorful history:

Pinecrest got its start in the early 1960s as a retreat for the workers of General Dynamics and Convair.

The early site holders at Pinecrest brought in an array of trailers—some fresh from the dealer, others from by-gone eras. The unique history of Pinecrest means there are many hidden gems nestled here, and you’ll sometimes find a classic trailer bounded by the trees that have grown up around it.

In the seventies, Pinecrest became privately owned and managed by Stan and Dian Cornette, who lovingly maintained the park and drew in a more diverse group of campers, reaching out to new generations.

Stan and Dian retired in December 2005, and new owners Frank Spevacek and Kathleen Rosenow have brought a new spirit to the park, building on its history as they shape its future. Kathleen and Frank are dedicated to making Pinecrest a living lesson in “Green” technology. They are currently in the process of bringing a ecologically savvy sensibility to the park, including solar technology, modernized water systems, a new shade pavilion for the pool area, and other innovations that will use recycled materials and sustainable technologies.

The “golden years” of travel trailers came after the aviation surge of World War II, and many iconic travel trailers, like the Airstream and the Spartans, trace their lineage back to the war effort. Companies that had built tens of thousands of aircraft in order to win the war converted to making travel trailer in order to celebrate our victory in the post-war era, in the ultimate expression of “swords into plowshares.” Many of these trailer models had a hopeful, futuristic style and used “space age” technology to promote the feeling of a boundless future. At Pinecrest, there is a unique mixture of old and new, retro and techno, rustic and wrangled, vintage and vibrant. Pinecrest is where yesterday’s future meets the vitality of today.

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Julian Wild & Scenic Film Festival

April 24, 2014

Friday, May 16th & Saturday, May 17th

The Julian Wild & Scenic Film Festival is part of a 115 city nationwide tour showcasing

award-winning films about wildlife, environmental justice, adventure, conservation, and indigenous cultures. From "canyoneering" in British Columbia to surfing on a remote Arctic island, this year's films represent a variety of topics that celebrate the environment and people who are making a difference. There will be a "farm-to-table" event on Friday, May 16th at Jeremy's on the Hill featuring food from local organic farms. Hors d'oeuvres by celebrity Chef Jeremy Manley, plus no host bar, will be available throughout the evening. This event will also feature a short film on the farm-to-table movement and a talk by Tricia Elisara on the positive effects of kids eating food they have grown and harvested. Don't miss a free guided wildflower hike in the

Santa Ysabel Preserve on Sunday, May 18th.