About us
After nearly 14 years of stewardship of this amazing land, we are passing the torch to new owners starting in late April, 2026. We hope that you all will welcome them heartily and give them space to find their footing here.
We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have spent the past years here and especially to have raised two beautiful children in such a nurturing space. In so many ways it has been a blessed time for all of us. It is with many and mixed emotions that we move on to the next phase of our lives.
We wish you all well, thank for your patronage, your conversations, your stays with us, your shared experiences, your care, kindness and patience. May your path forward be full of joy. May all ours be.
With much love,
Noah and Joe
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Joe and Noah moved to Cobb in 2012 after living in the East Bay for many years. Elias was born in 2013 and Isaiah in 2018. We were drawn here by a longing to connect more deeply as a family with one another and live a life connected to the natural world. We spend our time restoring and renovating this beautiful place while exploring sustainability, community, integrity and growth.
History of Pine Grove
Pine Grove began as a campground in the late 1800's. The original spring fed swimming pool was built in 1923 and remains much the same to this day. Cabins were built slowly over time and for many years now Pine Grove has hosted guests in cabins, camping and a mobile home park. This location has been a summer retreat for families and friends to gather since it's inception, and many generations of families have enjoyed it. There is a vast community around the world who consider this space to be a home away from home.
Lake County's Complicated History
We acknowledge that the land we caretake is part of the ancestral territory of the Pomo, Lake Miwok and Wappo peoples, who lived sustainably in the area for over 10,000 years. These people were largely displaced and eliminated as part of the white wave of genocide-against native people-in-the-name-of-progress that swept the country. The history we live with here is obviously not unique nor localized to time or place but is an ongoing movement towards progress that involves the subjugation of others.
From our perspective this history disturbs our sense of right relationship to land “ownership” and caretaking the land. We will continue to be in an inquiry around how to respectfully honor and navigate our care of this space in light of this history.