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Holiday Weekend – A Memorial Day Getaway to the Poconos Mountains

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A Memorial Day Holiday Weekend Getaway to the Pocono Mountains

Even though we’re in the heart of winter, there’s no denying that Woodloch Resort’s four-day Memorial Day Weekend extravaganza is just around the corner. The time to book your Memorial Day getaway is right now because families are already reserving rooms here in the beautiful Pocono Mountains. 

Memorial Day is an annual remembrance of the lives lost in the United States Armed Forces, and this holiday weekend serves as a much-needed reminder to hold your families tight and enjoy every minute together. The last Monday in May is always one of the most popular weekend getaways in PA. Keep reading to learn more about our many holiday weekend offerings.

The First Cookout of the Season

First and foremost, Memorial Day is the perfect excuse to get outside and grill burgers, hot dogs, barbecue chicken, and corn on the cob. Our first cookout of the season always lands on this popular holiday weekend, much to the excitement of our guests. The smell of the grills blankets our property, alluring hundreds of kids and adults. Typical grill fare is paired with fresh watermelon, baked beans, potato chips, corn on the cob, and dessert.

Lake Teedyuskung Excitement

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For many, the arrival of Memorial Day signifies the start of summer (even if it officially doesn’t begin until late June). The temperature typically sits in the ideal low-70s, while the sun is almost always shining here in Hawley, PA. Late May ushers hundreds of children and adults alike into Lake Teedyuskung. Woodloch is one of the only Pocono Mountains resorts to have exclusive access to a large secluded lake. Guests are free to use our complimentary rowboats, kayaks, SUPs, and sailboats all weekend long. The calming, deep blue water is home to a thriving turtle population; many guests also spot bald eagles, blue herons, and Canadian geese. The surrounding forest is home to beautiful white-tailed deer, cute porcupines, shy black bears, and adorable foxes. If you’re interested in water-skiing or a scenic boat tour, meet at the Teahouse Dock in the early afternoon.

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Over Memorial Day Weekend, we will also be premiering the Summer Olympics, which is one of our most popular activities here at Woodloch, one of the best family resorts in North America. The Memorial Day Carnival will be up-and-running all weekend long as well. Each year’s festival is different, but you can expect carnival-style games, face painting, and countless chances to win prizes. Your family has the opportunity to partake in dozens of homegrown games and activities, such as archery tag, the Shooting Barn, and Cake Wars. To learn more about our deluxe, family-friendly, Poconos resorts and holiday weekend packages, please visit Woodloch.com, or give us a call at 1-800-966-3562.

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Pennsylvania Resorts – Top Springtime Activities in the Pocono Mountains

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Top Springtime Activities in the Pocono Mountains

As a large portion of the United States gets bombarded by snowstorms and subzero temperatures, it’s easy to start daydreaming about a springtime family escape to the Pocono Mountains. While we all love snow tubing, ice skating, and alpine skiing, there’s something genuinely special about that first spring vacation – the fresh smell of blooming flowers, the soothing sound of chirping native birds, and the heavenly feeling of paddling through a still lake. Woodloch Resort has been helping families bond through a wide variety of homegrown activities, games, and events since we opened our doors in 1958. We’re one of the only Pennsylvania resorts with a private, sizable lake — home to more springtime memories than we can count.

Top Things to Try in the Poconos This Spring

With dozens of outdoor activities to choose from here in Hawley, PA, you won’t have time to worry about work, and your children definitely won’t have the urge to check their smartphones. We’ve hand-selected four of our favorite springtime activities that aren’t available in the wintertime.

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  • Golfing – The Country Club at Woodloch Springs is our 18-hole, par-72 championship course, set deep in the Pocono Mountains wilderness. Groups, couples, and families with teenagers flock to our award-winning golf course every spring after daydreaming about putting for birdie ever since the first flake of snow landed in early winter. We provide private lessons, golf instructions, club fitting, and playing lessons for those looking to improve their game.
  • Kayaking – Arguably the best way to explore Lake Teedyuskung is by hopping aboard a complimentary kayak. Woodloch Resort has a fleet of kayaks in vibrant hues near the water’s edge. Kayaking is a one or two-person activity, depending on the vessel, but we encourage families to paddle through our serene lake in packs (as seen in the photo above). Many groups trek down to the southern edge of the lake where you’ll discover West Falls Creek.
  • The Climbing Wall – One of the most challenging outdoor activities at our family resort is the artificial, 30-foot-tall rock climbing wall. This skinny wall towers into the clear blue sky, standing nearly as high as the surrounding trees. The climbing wall builds strength, teaches perseverance, and is a ton of fun (especially if you reach the peak)!

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We wouldn’t have become one of the best family resorts in North America without creating a wide array of complimentary homegrown activities, such as trapshooting, go-carting, and the outdoor drum circle. Your well-deserved Poconos getaway can also include inclusive family-style dining, complimentary live entertainment, and deluxe lake-view accommodations. Please give us a call today at 1-800-966-3562, or visit us online at Woodloch.com to book a springtime adventure into the vast Pocono Mountains!

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    Best Family Resorts – Woodloch Is the #1 Family Resort in the U.S.

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    Top 8 Reasons We’re the #1 Family Resort in North America

    If you’ve ever taken a peek at our online “trophy case,” you’ll recall that we’ve been named the best family resort in North America. We didn’t earn our awards and accolades overnight. The secret to our success is a tried and true 60+ year-old recipe that our dedicated staff here at Woodloch Resort embodies day in and day out. So much skill, preparation, and energy go into becoming one of the best family resorts in the world. We keep growing, building, and enhancing the overall experience here at Woodloch in an effort to help families create everlasting memories.

    1. On-Site Homegrown Activities – Not only do we offer over 30 complimentary on-site activities, but we’ve developed our own events, adventures, and games. Some of our most unique activities include: forest bathing, bakery wars, archery tag, and our famous Olympics.
    2. Live Entertainment – Sometimes there’s nothing better than just sitting back and enjoying a fun-filled evening of live entertainment after a full day of excitement, exploration, and family-style dining. Our comedians, musicians, and performers help us remain one of the best family resorts in the world.
    3. Lake Teedyuskung – We wouldn’t be a four-season paradise without an on-site lake, perfect for boating, swimming, and sunbathing. Lake Teedyuskung is also utilized in the wintertime for ice skating.
    4. 1,200 Acres of Pocono Mountains – Incredibly, Woodloch Resort began as just a small 12-acre getaway purchased by Harry and Mary Kiesendahl in 1958. We now own a seemingly never-ending forest in the tranquil Pocono Mountains. You can explore the area by hiking, golfing, and now forest bathing.
    5. Proximity to New York City – New York City and its 8.6 million residents are approximately two hours from Woodloch Resort. This lively city has more inhabitants than 39 states. That’s a lot of families in need of a well-deserved vacation. Don’t be afraid to plan a spontaneous, three-day weekend getaway to the Pocono Mountains!
    6. Inclusive Meal Plans – In order to become one of the best family resorts in the world, you must provide several dining experiences for all budgets. Our inclusive meal plans, which include three meals daily served family-style, are the least expensive option. Despite being an option for affordable family vacations, the meal plans include decadent items such as prime rib, jumbo butterfly shrimp, and Chilean sea bass.
    7. Luxurious Accommodations – While our guests don’t choose Woodloch Resort for our overnight accommodations, we’re immensely proud of our fleet of guest rooms, suites, and homes. Whether you’re looking for a standard, motel-style guest room or a spacious, two-level private house, you’ll always feel at home here in the Pocono Mountains.
    8. The Country Club at Woodloch Springs – We could go on for days, but at the end of the day we couldn’t keep Woodloch Springs, our beautiful, championship golf course off the list. Woodloch Springs is one of the finest courses in America, according to Golf Magazine.

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    Winter is officially underway here in Hawley, PA, the perfect time of the year for affordable family vacations on the slopes, in the wilderness, or a relaxing, heated indoor pool. Start planning your next Poconos getaway today by visiting Woodloch.com, or give us a call at 1-800-966-3562 to book directly.

    Sunset on Lake Teedyuskung.
    Band performing on stage.
    Woman sitting in outdoor hot tub in winter.
    Golfer teeing off at Woodloch Springs.
    Go karts racing.

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    Cheap Family Vacations | The Best Time to Visit Woodloch Resort in 2019

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    Cheap Family Vacations at Woodloch Resort

    A new year is peeking around the corner as Thanksgiving and Christmas grow nearer. According to Project: Time Off, 52 percent of Americans left unused vacations days in 2017 (accumulating to 212 million unused days). So, maybe this is the year you make a New Year’s resolution to use all of your vacation days. Many choose to forfeit vacation time because of budget constraints and busy schedules. Doctors urge parents to stop undervaluing their time and take much-needed family vacations during the wintertime.

    Taking frequent vacations, especially during the colder winter months, is hugely important to our general health. All-inclusive family vacations can be expensive, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t “off-times” where you can save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. Even Woodloch, one of the best resorts in the US, offers cheap family vacations!

    Mid-Week Ski and Stay Packages

    There’s no better time to learn how to ski or snowboard! To make this deal even more enticing, kids six and under are free of charge. Wait, we’re not done yet. Kids 19 and under are half-off! Not only will your family enjoy spacious, pristine accommodations and daily ski passes, but you’ll have exclusive access to homegrown activities, nightly entertainment, housekeeping, and delicious family-style meals. Someone forgot to tell us that one of North America’s best all-inclusive resorts shouldn’t offer outrageously cheap family vacations.

    Cheap All-Inclusive Resorts

    On top of your incredible savings, unlimited skiing, and beautiful guest room, your family will fall in love with our homegrown, family-friendly activities and live entertainment. Woodloch Resort still offers unique bonding opportunities in the chilly yet beautiful month of February. Take a cooking class, splash around in one of our indoor pools, cruise about in a bumper car, and slide down our famous snow-tubing hill! After dinner, sit back and enjoy a unique theme show, magician, or comedian. We’ve reinvented the way tourists think of cheap family vacations. We’ll take care of everything: activities, meals, and housekeeping. All you have to do is arrive at one of the best family resorts in the world with a healthy appetite for fun, excitement, and relaxation!

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      Vacations Made Easy at Woodloch Resort | Woodloch Resort, Hawley, PA

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      Vacations Made Easy at Woodloch Resort

      There are several reasons why parents unfortunately purposely avoid family vacations, especially during the wintertime. Many vacations include hours of planning, food preparation, hectic last-minute packing, and long days in the car. But the friendly staff here at Woodloch Resort have been perfecting “vacations made easy” since our family-owned resort first opened its doors 60 years ago. A family vacation to the Pocono Mountains is easier than you think thanks to our detailed schedules, on-site activities, all-inclusive meal plans, and our proximity to several large U.S. cities.

      Detailed Daily Schedules

      It takes a small village of talented, dedicated staff to run our family resort. To become one of the best family resorts in the world, we all have to work toward a common goal. Our common goal is to provide families with memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. But we also want families to understand that “vacations made easy” isn’t just an empty promise here at Woodloch Resort, which is why we provide guests with detailed, down-to-the-minute daily activity sheets. For a sample itinerary, please click here. Let us do all of the planning this winter. All you have to do is arrive with a smile and choose from our wide variety of family-friendly, on-site activities.

      On-Site Homegrown Activities

      We’ve meticulously compiled all of the best things to do in the Poconos (including swimming, rock climbing, water skiing, and snow tubing) which lets our guests hand-pick activities that are right for them or their children. Start your day with a hearty breakfast before embarking on a scavenger hunt, ice skating on Lake Teedyuskung. After lunch, play charades, watch a movie, and race go-karts. Indulge in a family-style dinner with family and new friends before capping off your perfect Poconos getaway with a magical live show. There are thousands of possible daily combinations, making every stay with us here at Woodloch Resort genuinely unique.

      Inclusive Meal Plans

      Instead of researching dozens, perhaps hundreds, of restaurants for your next family vacation, simply choose an inclusive meal plan at Woodloch Resort. Much like our homegrown activities, our seasonal menus have a diverse mix of American classics that often include: soup, salad, pizza, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, and gourmet entrees. We can also accommodate any dietary restriction – just visit our website and fill out a form.

      Vacations Made Easy in the Pocono Mountains

      Our proximity to New York City and Philadelphia, as well as several other large Northeast cities, means that we’re only a scenic 2-3 hour drive from a well-deserved family vacation. Vacations made easy is finally a reality here in the Pocono Mountains – give us a call at 1-800-966-3562 to learn more about our all-inclusive wintertime getaways!

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      Cheap Weekend Getaways | It’s Still Summer Inside | Woodloch Resort

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      It’s Still Summer Inside! Enjoy Woodloch’s Indoor Pools

      Just because Lake Teedyuskung and the surrounding Pocono Mountains are covered in soft, bright snow doesn’t mean you can’t soak, splash, and swim inside Woodloch Resort, one of the best resorts in the US. After you’ve had your fill of ice skating, and snow tubing, treat the family to an afternoon of indoor water excitement. We have indoor pools, Jacuzzis, saunas, and the famous Splash Zone, all within steps from our signature accommodations. 

      Winter is the perfect time to take advantage of our cheap weekend getaways. Take a peek at our rates calendar to find an extended stay that perfectly fits your busy schedule. But first, keep reading to learn about our indoor water adventure possibilities.

      Indoor Splash Zone

      One of the main reasons that our cheap weekend getaways are so alluring to families is the indoor Splash Zone, which isn’t just for kiddos! Zoom down the double corkscrew super slide, or stand underneath the “Superdome” water tower (if you dare) and eagerly wait for 300 gallons of warm water to come spilling from above. The Splash Zone has water gushing, spouting, and falling from nearly every crevice.

      Woodloch Springs Sports Complex

      The Woodloch Springs Sports Complex is the ideal place for adults to unwind on our campus. This more serene pool area is often utilized by couples, large groups, and families who enroll in the Starfish Swim School. The pool is kept at a very comfortable 84 degrees at all times. You’ll notice the stunning wooded cathedral ceilings upon arrival. Are you looking for a workout? Test your abilities by swimming 44 laps of the pool (which equals one mile).

      Indoor Pool

      Contrary to the Sports Complex, the Woodloch Resort indoor pool was made for cannonballs, slam dunks, and Marco Polo. A certified lifeguard is always on duty, so mom and dad can relax in a soothing Jacuzzi or a steamy sauna. The newly-renovated indoor pool area has comfortable chaise lounges and large windows that showcase the snow-covered Pocono Mountains.

      Kiddie Pool

      Our kiddie pool is a whimsical, nature-themed indoor wonderland for little ones still learning to swim. Your children can splash around with larger-than-life artificial beavers, dogs, and owls in one foot of water. The room was beautifully painted to resemble a critter-filled forest. Special amenities, such as the adorable kiddie pool, make us one of the best kid-friendly resorts in North America.

      Cheap Weekend Getaways in the Poconos

      If you’re hoping to save some money on cheap mini vacations this winter, take a look at this blog to find out the four cheapest times to visit Woodloch Resort. The snow is finally arriving here in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, and we plan to celebrate the glory of the season with our all-new WINTERFEST festivals! Give us a call at 1-800-966-3562 to learn more about our many cheap weekend getaways in the Poconos.

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      Indoor kiddie splash pools.
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