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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POOL OPENS MAY 28th. Welcome to Summer 2014!

April 30, 2014

Pinecrest Swim Club for Summer 2014 SEASON will open Wednesday MAY 28 and remain open thru Thursday SEPTEMBER 18 (weather permitting). We look forward to lots of good times around the Pinecrest Retreat olympic-style, solar heated, sparkling clean sw… — Pinecrest Swim Club for Summer 2014 SEASON will open Wednesday MAY 28 and remain open thru Thursday SEPTEMBER 18 (weather permitting). We look forward to lots of good times around the Pinecrest Retreat olympic-style, solar heated, sparkling clean swimming pool! Memberships Limited.
JOIN TODAY!
Come to Pinecrest Club House starting May 28 (but not Tuesdays) and complete registration or DOWN LOAD & PRINT THE ABOVE 2014 SWIM CLUB APPLICATION. Then mail the signed Swim Club Membership Agreement along with your check (**Payable to Pinecrest**) to:
PINECREST RETREAT
P O Box 926 Julian, CA 92036