Silver Birches Resort

Lots of activities.

It was a little pricey to eat on the property. Most mixed drinks were expensive as well.

The Silver Birches Resort is a beautiful sprawling property with an assortment of accommodations. It is directly on Lake Wallenpaupack. The resort fee includes a variety of activities, multiple pools, kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, firepits, etc and breakfast. The breakfast was just ok. More like a "camp" style breakfast. The room was very spacious with a fantastic view of the lake. All the amenities you could think of and more were provided. It's a perfect spot for a family vacation too.

The room we rented was very dirty. The dishes in the kitchen were all covered with dust. The window sill in the bathroom had dead bugs on it. The deck and the area outside the door needed to be cleaned - bugs and cobwebs in the ceiling. And we had a rain storm and water came in everywhere. Also, the fridge didn’t keep the food we brought cold enough and it had to be thrown out.

The internet can be very deceiving. This place said recently renovated. However, not all of it. Our room L4 had a new bathroom. Really nice. The main room had not been renovated. The woodwork was in need of cleaning and paint was needed around windows. The screens had holes and bugs allover outside due to the light next to door. I understand the light attracts bugs but they did not clean up the outside area by our room. The chairs were covered in bug waste that I had to clean before could use. The light should be moved. So if rent a room get one with no light by door. Not all rooms have this problem. The curtains need cleaning. They were dusty, with spiders and webs. The bed was terrible. Now for grounds. Canadian goose crap all about. Had to watch your step. The pools are very nice and clean. On the grounds have mostly adirondak chairs and they are not comfortable for everyone. There is not much choice to sit in something else and you got plastic chairs that would use at a table to sit on by your room. Not something you could relax on and ready a book or paint. Most of the grounds not very handicap accessible so beware. Parking isn't grand. We got continental breakfast with our reservation but we went to the diner. The breakfast at Best Western is fabulous if comparing it to this place. For the price you pay they should have someone making you omelets. The breakfast is served outside at the pool bar area weather permitting. Nice but not enough tables and the table in our room was not high enough for eating or anything else. Not much variety in yogurt flavors. Fruit choice was an orange or apple each day. Nothing seasonal. Pastries not very fresh. Muffins had gotten soggy and they are really small. If the weather had been bad I did not see a grand alternative and like I mentioned the table in our room was not condusive to eating at. It did appear that many people love the place and do return but that will not be us. We have stayed many place all over the world and this is at low end on our list. We did not feel we got what we paid for.

We were staying at one of the off site rooms and we got there earlier than expected. We were just going to wait until 3 to check in but our room was ready way earlier than expected which was a great surprise. The women at the check-in counter were all super sweet and answered any questions we had. The pools were nice and clean. The kayaking is also a great time, and the boy who was in charge of that was also very kind. I’ve stayed with my family at Silver Birches before but this was the first time I went alone with a friend and they made the stay great. Will definitely be back!

Great night away, love the adult only pool and music on Sunday

Staff was very friendly.

Beds were very comfortable. We were on the first floor and the people above us were VERY noisy. It sounded like they were dragging furniture across the floor until 11:00 pm!!!

The view from my spacious king room was wonderful. I loved the grounds, the pool and hot tub and the firepits. The restaurant is right up the hill, and the registration office was lovely. I plan on going again in August.