Woodloch: Background
Woodloch Resort & Golf Community -- better known as "Woodloch Pines"-- is a four-season resort in the Poconos in Northeastern PA: 1 hour from Scranton PA, 3 hours from Phillie, and 2.5 hours from NYC.
Starting with 12 acres on Lake Teedyuskung in the fifties, with a lodge and two cottages, the resort has grown to 1000 acres and varied lodgings for 900; the same family still owns Woodloch, and it's the kind of place that gets 4th generation returning guests. The "Woodloch Springs" area of the resort wraps around a golf course and has a community where full-size houses can be rented.
Woodloch Pines: Features for Families
Food first: Woodloch has several restaurants, and the Traditional meal plan includes three meals a day in the Dining Room, family-style, with children's choices available. A Non-Traditional Plan suits families who want to use kitchen facilities in a rental home.
As for activities: in summer Woodloch has many lake activities, beachfront kiddie pool, large outdoor pool, waterslide. There's an indoor pool, too, and a Toddler Room.
Woodloch has a long list of activities, and almost all are free:
- Arts & Crafts
- kayaking, paddle-boats, waterskiing, for age 13 and up
- canoeing; sailboats
- bumper boats
- basketball, bocce ball, ping-pong, shuffleboard, horseshoes...
- bicycling; nature trail
- bingo, movies,family scavenger hunts, game show
- mini-golf, bumper cars, go-carts, kiddie cars
- fishing, trapshooting
- winter: ice skating (rental fee) ; snow tube run
Check the Woodloch web site for many family packages, including midweek and seasonal specials.
Also expect holiday activities, such as Haunted Hayrides for Halloween, and Thanksgiving Weekend packages.
Near to Woodloch:
- winter: skiing at Big Bear, minutes away; at Tanglwood Ski Area and Winter Park; or Elk Mountain
- horseback riding, river rafting, fly fishing
- Promised Land State Park, Bushkill Falls
Find out more about Woodloch:
- See the Woodloch site
- Check The Edge online magazine for events going on at Woodloch, photo gallery showing family fun, lists of monthly activities, and more.
- check visitors' comments at TripAdvisor.com (-just enter "Woodloch" in the searchbox)
This brief profile is meant to introduce this resort to family vacationers; please note that the writer has not visited in person. Always check resort sites for updates.
