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The Pacific Trailer Club Story
In 1941, an RV club named the "Pacific Trailer Club" was formed in Pomona, CA. Back then there were only trailers, thus the name "Pacific Trailer Club". Now we have all kinds of rigs, ranging from travel trailers and 5th wheels to class C, class B, and class A motor homes. We are the oldest continuously operating RV club in the nation.
However, our RV club is more than an assembly of rigs; we are an assembly of fun loving people who love our monthly outings, our rigs, and each other. Our club is mainly comprised of active, fun loving retired individuals who love to camp, BBQ, and enjoy fun activities. You can view some of our past activities by selecting the "Camping Pics" option at the top of this page which displays pictures and videos of some of our past camp out activities.
There are normally no children at our outings, but occasionally a member will bring a child or grandchild. Many members bring their dog; we love dogs! (and cats too!). Our members reside throughout Southern California including Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. You can see pictures of all the current club members by selecting the "Member Pics" option at the top of this page
All the campgrounds in our official camping schedule have full hookups. Some of our club members organize additional side trips to fun places, and all our members are invited to participate. For example, the 'Craft and Gem Show' in Quartzsite, Arizona in January; the 'Bluegrass Festival' in Blythe, California; the 'Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta' in New Mexico in October and the 'FMCA Rally' in Indio, California in January. Most of these side trips include "dry camping". You can view pictures of some of our past side trips by selecting the "Side Trip Pics" option at the top of this page which displays pictures of some of our past side trips.
Our Activities
The RV club camps monthly at various RV parks in Southern California, except for July, August, and December. In July or August we have a summer picnic and in December we have a Christmas luncheon, at which time we install our elected officers for the coming year.
The theme and activities for each outing are planned by a team consisting of about eight people. The teams rotate with each team planning about two outings a year. Activities for each outing are often dictated by the season, the location, the weather, and local attractions. Activities may include outdoor and indoor games, eating out at a local restaurant, crafts or a special project, visiting local attractions, bike riding, relaxing, or just visiting. All activities are optional and you may participate as you choose.
Many members bring their bicycles or eBikes and they organize fun bike rides to different locations.
At each outing we have a general membership meeting to keep everyone informed. A potluck is usually held on Saturday evening and everyone brings a favorite dish to share. The potluck is usually followed by a special program or entertainment. Instead of a potluck we sometimes have an outdoor barbeque where we provide all the BBQs to cook on, and everyone brings their food and BBQs it and we all enjoy a meal together in our outdoor activities area.
General Information
There are about twenty nine rigs in the RV club. Between fifteen and twenty rigs attend most outings. Our outings are held from Thursday afternoon through Sunday morning. All group camping reservations are made by our Wagon Master. Some members will arrive a day early or stay an additional day. These extra days are usually available at our club discounted rate.
The Pacific Trailer Club highly recommends all potential visitors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Guide Dogs of America is our charity. We often have events to raise money to benefit GDA.
If members wish, they may indulge responsibly in social drinking of alcoholic beverages. Members are asked to abstain from discussing or promoting politics or religion which goes beyond the point of friendly conversation.
We believe in good communications. We keep our members informed at the general membership meeting at each outing, and also through our monthly email newsletter 'The Treads', and on our website at PacificTrailerClub.com. Our outings are scheduled up to two years in advance so people can plan ahead. The next forthcoming camp-out, and the deadline to signup for that camp-out, is announced at each general membership meeting and published in 'The Treads'. The club dues is $100 a year.
Think you might be interested in our RV club?
If you are interested in our RV club, the best way to see if you like our club is to try us out a few times. We encourage you to camp with us as a visitor to see how you like us. We will try to make you feel at home, and not feel like a stranger. We require potential members to camp with us three times as a visitor before deciding to join. Candidates for membership must be approved by the Board.
If you would like to camp with us as a visitor and "try us out", please use our "Contact Us" page on this website and leave your message, name, address & city, and email address and we will respond quickly with instructions on how to contact our Wagon Master to make a camping reservation for you. You can view our camping schedule on this website via the "Camping Schedules" page.
Prospective attendees often exceed our allocated site allotments and members and guests may be placed on a waiting list. It is therefore imperative to schedule as soon as possible. Hope to meet you at a camp-out soon!
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