Pinecrest Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
unincorporated community in California
About Pinecrest
Pinecrest is a resort town located in the Stanislaus National Forest. It has a mountain lake, Pinecrest Lake, that is popular for swimming, fishing, boating, and sunbathing (it has a small beach). Cabins and campgrounds are available. The lakes, streams, and rivers in the area were originally part of an elaborate wooden flume and ditch system built during the Gold Rush to provide water for washing gold in placer mining. Pinecrest Lake was originally known as Strawberry Lake. The dam that forms the lake is known as Strawberry Dam. Pinecrest and nearby Cold Springs and Strawberry are a small cluster of resort towns at roughly the 5000 foot elevation level along Highway 108.
Pinecrest Travel Guide Sections
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