Has anyone stayed at Otter Lake in the Poconos?

We were just there last week, 7/27-8/1, for the first time and while we love the campground, we definitely won't be going back. At least not in July because the mosquitoes were HORRIBLE. Clearly i wasn't thinking when i made the reservation only a week or so prior. The lady in the office told me she had been having complaints all summer due to the rain, but they haven't sprayed.

The good: two pools - though the lady in charge at the indoor pool appeared to be a bit short with teenagers & younger adults and just wasn't overall polite. Otherwise, both clean & inviting. Heads up, you need a quarter to run the hot tub jets and dry sauna. :? (Back to lady in charge - she thought it was a deal that you could get that service for only a quarter. ok, i can see that...except i don't carry money to the pool) Activities: Softball - the kids & adults played every single evening that we were there & appeared to all have a great time. Tennis & racquetball courts are in great shape. Loved that we could use our own kayaks. Sites, our site was great, easy in & out on the end with plenty of room. Didn't really see any site that i would've minded having.

The Bad - Mosquitoes - I know it's not the campgrounds fault directly, but man, 1 can 40% DEET for each of us 7 campers for a week, benadryl and lotion...EEEK Lady at indoor pool - she could be at least a wee-bit polite. Bathrooms - while clean, they need some re-freshening. Toilets are separate from the unisex showers and the showers we used lacked a handicap accessible one. Which, when i asked about at check-in, none of the ladies in the office knew if they even had ONE anywhere. (we were in need of one this week). Dump station - used the top one and we left with our grey water still on board. Nothing worse than a black tank backup, while fighting off the darn mosquitoes on the way out. It was clearly in their lines because it would back up & then trickle down through - give away should've been all the water laying there before i started. ICK

We were warned and i had read to watch for an older guy at the gate that was supposed to be mean, but alas we did not have the "joy" of meeting him. Every guy there was always friendly & waived us through. They were a stickler for the enforcing the bike rule too. My teenager was nicely reminded each night after the softball game to not be riding, but he took his chance cause we were quite a bit away from the field and the games went on pass that 8:30 time-frame.

Would we really not go back? Not in a rainy summer, no way. But if it's dry, it would be a consideration.

We stayed there in our second ever trip in the winter of 2010. It was VERY cold... highs in the 30's, lows in the 20's and the wind coming off the lake was fierce!

The campground was very nice however. I remember it being at least a 15 or 20 minute drive to anything though.

they will let you do weekends in summer but its only if you call and someone cancelled we used to go there often but hadn't been there for 2 years we always went spring and fall there are the crossing outlets about 20 min. away for the shoppers and camel beach water park is close by also and great wolf lodge water park is about 25 min.away
Stroudsburg has some antique shops and a cute little town your close to Delaware water gap pretty cool site to see

We've always wanted to try Otter Lake, but have never gone due to the minimum 5-day reservation requirements in the summer.

We love Otter Lake. Make sure you enjoy all the planned activities. We rally enjoy biking around the campground, biking and walking around the lake. The soft serve ice cream is great. In the area Bushkill Falls is a nice take, we usually make it down to Dorney Park in Allentown and Cabelas in Hamburg.

Otter Lake is one of my faves, it's special to me for it's setting in the Pocono's (great sunsets), and it was built and still owned and managed by the same family. Enjoy your stay.

We go there every year in the Fall. Love the place. It's a very clean campground. The sites are very large and all the roads are paved. Great for bike riding. There is a indoor and outdoor pool, large lake that you can canoe or kayak on. There are also fishing piers into the lake. There is lots of shopping in the area-candle shops, candy shops, and pretzel shops. Most of these are in Cresco. Bushkill Falls is also close by-beautiful place to visit. Have fun !!

no,, but spent my honeymoon at the blue ridge motel thats 39years ago and NOT ONE regret. hope you have a great time ,just the name sounds like fun.