Otter Lake Camp-Resort

This is my favorite Poconos campground by far. It’s a little more expensive. But, we have stayed in more expensive parks that simply do not compare to Otter Lake. Wooded with good size lots. There is a lot to do here and the lake is beautiful. Open year round and they keep the water on a long as the weather holds. The water was on 2^nd weekend of November. Call ahead and be prepared. Our neighbors were first time winter campers, planning to snowmobile. Reportedly there are trails nearby. Very clean restrooms and showers. Backing your camper into a spot can be tricky, with so many trees and large buried boulders about. Ask the front desk what is the best direction to approach your site for easier maneuvering. Sites are level with small gravel. There are seasonals. All appear well kept and Otter Lake does not feel like a trailer park. It feels like the resort campground that it is supposed to be. We didn’t use it, but the heated indoor pool (open year-​round) looks really nice. There is actually cell phone service (2 bars-​Verizon LTE) and their WiFi is free and is the best that we have experienced. It just works without any annoying passwords or pop-​ups.

What a lovely place to stay. We went there for our second time last week and had just as good of a time as the first. The facilities are clean. They are dog friendly (everywhere except the sandy beach). The sites are a nice size with pretty even settings. Close to lots of activities and shops — including the activities at their own place. We plan on going back next year for sure!

I would def recommend making this a camping stop for adults and families alike. We just spent a relaxing, quiet weekend there just the adults but plan on taking the kids back in the spring. The people were friendly– both other campers and staff, bathhouses clean and there was plenty of beautiful to sights to take in. The sun setting over the lake is gorgeous. It’s close to Bushkill Falls too. Will def be going again!

Extremely poor customer service & NOT so family friendly… Kids were looking forward to the fire truck ride all day. They were so many kids on the first ride we didn’t think we would be able to fit on, so we hung back and figured we would catch the next one (along with several other families). But instead they told us that since we weren’t in «the line» we would not be able to go. Kids very upset. Several different parents tried explaining and asking for them to do another ride but they were very rude and refused. We’ve been to many campgrounds that offer hayrides or similar and they would never treat their customers in this manner. To make matters worse that evening at bingo the man running the fire truck ride got on the microphone and stated we only do one ride on the fire truck and I had a rude lady today asking to do another run… We will not return and I hope you won’t either.

If you are looking for a campground, it doesn’t get much better than Otter Lake (and I have been to PLENTY of campgrounds all over the east coast)
I have been coming here since I was just a kid. This was our go-​to for my parents to take us camping. Pretty much nothing bad to say about this campground. The whole place wraps around a fairly large lake. Plenty of lake oriented activities including fishing, swimming and paddle boating. The lake is not stocked, but catch and release only keeps it full of bass, pickerel, perch, & sunnies! Besides the lake, there are plenty of other things like the baseball field, tennis courts, racquetball courts, bingo hall, ceramic painting, indoor AND outdoor pools, hot tub, and I’m probably missing a couple. Make sure you check out the general store, get yourself an ice cream! The green mint chip is the best :)

Great Campground. Fishing is great on this lake, indoor pool, quiet areas to hang out. Great lake for kayaking and great for kids. Night time guy can be a little rough with enforcement of rules.