Pine Grove About Us

Leave the Bay Area behind. Only a short drive beyond Calistoga and the Napa Valley up Highway 29, you level out in arid upland meadows of Lake County. At the center of Middletown you turn left at the stop light onto Highway 175 and continue to pass along level road and then once again start climbing into the mountains. One last steep twist in the road and your have reached the gateway to a mountain sanctuary. A road sign greets you "Whispering Pines-Population 200-Elevation 2,500 feet-Chains May Be Required". The air changes, the pace slows, you take a deep breath of fresh mountain air. Wander further past a quiet forest lake, and then beside an immaculate golf course. A left turn on Bottle Rock Road brings you to your destination Pine Grove Resort. So different yet so near, a place of the heart.

Near the Grove wild geese and mallard ducks float on Forest Lake close by the road. In spring Rhododendrons, wild dogwoods, native redbuds, flicker in bursts of color among towering pine and mighty oak. In summer dry crisp breezes whisper in the pines. Night brings families to the Meadows for star gazing and camp fire songs. The spring fed olympic sized swimming pool and vast shaded lawn are at the heart of the Grove.

Fall brings spectacular colors of aspen and maple. Crisp clear mornings filled with scent of the campfire and tales of summers past. Bicycle for miles on endless mountain trails. In winter deep snow blankets the woods in a hush of white repose. Trails to walk upon through winter's forest. No need to fight traffic or five hour commute to Tahoe. Here there is so much yet so little.

Does all of this sound like Sierra mountains at Yosemite or Lake Tahoe? Guess again. This magic hidden oasis is in the Bay Region. Only 1 1/2 hour drive from Mill Valley and Sausalito in southern Marin County or Blackhawk Ranch and Dublin/Danville area in Contra Costa County.

Only 65 miles from Mill Valley in Southern Marin and Blackhawk Ranch near Danville there is a place, almost magical in its peace and safeness. Pine Grove...A Place Apart. This historic resort is set on a great mountain plateau high above the Napa Valley. Old homes and summer cabins long loved among whispering pines. Clear pure springs bring streams dancing down off Cobb mountain into deep woods and meadows to a safe place, a family place. Generations of friends and families return to the Grove each year and have for more than 75 years past. Children are safe and free to roam. Families gather each evening at the community hall within walls covered with years of happy graffiti and pictures of summers come and gone. Participate in talent shows, whiffle ball hockey, games and songs. The best milk shakes ever created are served up at the coffee shop. Talent shows and barn dances punctuate the passing evenings. Natural untreated springs fill a giant olympic sized pool where families and friends lounge on vast lawns spread beneath ancient pine and ceder trees.

Why travel hours to Lake Tahoe on roads jammed with tense travelers? The whispering pines at Pine Grove Resort are a Tahoe getaway near at hand. Save gas, save your nerves, save the environment.

Time has passed this place by and left it wholesome and clean. Big Box K-Marts and parking lots have not touched here. This safe haven resort stands after 85 years as testament to family values. Sounds of the laughter of children free to roam among giant pines and mighty oaks. Murmur of friends greeting one another after another summer's season returned. Come experience the peace and good fellowship that surrounds this mountain retreat.

The accommodations are rustic. Simple pool side food and the greatest milkshakes ever is the eating fare. Housekeeping country cabins with sleeping porches and historic kitchens are the style. This is no fru-fru fluffy place. Your children will experience a camping out environment with amenities of a huge spring fed pool during hot summer days and the community hall for evening activities. Take long walks through deep forests and pristine meadows along Kelsey Creek. Mountain climb or bicycle ride over endless miles of trails in Boggs Mountain State Forest and back woods roads of the nearby Pope Valley wine country. Right next door there is a lovely yet challenging nine hole golf course, Further afield there are wineries, a championship 18 hole course in Hidden Valley Lake, and terrific big name evening entertainment at Konocti Resort. Great restaurants are close by in Middletown and the Napa Valley. On property at the Grove, massage treatments are available outdoors on the deck at our new rustic day spa facility or brought to the privacy of your cabin.

Yet at the heart of the Pine Grove experience is safety. For how long have you all been seeking a place where you can bring your family. This is it! Allow your children the joy of new friendships made among towering pines and clear spring-fed streams. Meet and come to know new friends who share this same sense of family. Relax and enjoy the peace. Pine Grove Resort and Spa, a place apart..a place of the heart.

Resort Address:
15965 Bottle Rock Road
Cobb, CA, 95426

Mailing Address:
Pine Grove Resort and Spa
1010 Foothill Boulevard
Calistoga, CA 94515

For guaranteed reservations:
Phone: (707) 942-5755
FAX (707) 942-6895
Email: info@pinegroveusa.com

Please Note:
Reservations, cancellations and changes are only taken by phone.