Changing of the Seasons at Woodloch

Seasons of Change

There’s something bittersweet about the end of summer.

The days get slightly shorter, the nights just a smidge cooler, and at Woodloch, we bid adieu to many friends- seasonal workers and summer guests alike – until next year. However, along with the sunsets and the accompanying golden hue that paints the Pocono canopy, there is much to be anticipated as we transition into FALL at Woodloch!

Every year, we always hope for a little bit of a “slow burn” fall- after all, water skiing, swimming and sailing on our lake go straight through Columbus Day Weekend. That’s when the true fun of FALL begins! October nights are famous, or should we say, INFAMOUS for our creepy crawly Haunted Hayrides. Hop aboard a wagon with friends and family as we take you on a spooktacular journey through our Nature Trail. Your half-hour ride will snake through a dozen terrifying scenes from some of your favorite Halloween movies and lore. Costumed characters, blinding lights, booming pyrotechnics and more all add to the charm. You’ll laugh (or maybe cry and scream) on this rollercoaster of terror. Woodloch’s “Hallo-Weekends” bring our Boo-Lympic Family Games, Trick-Or-Treating, costume parties and more!

Crisp and cool days are just about perfect for that long-awaited corporate retreat. Get the team together for old fashioned team building, featuring “only at Woodloch” activities such as Boat Building, Minute-2-Win-It, Woodloch Feud and “The Ultimate Woodloch Games.” Enjoy one last seasonal ride on our zipline or climbing wall. Autumn is also a superb time for late season golf at Woodloch Springs- not to mention the beauty of our spa, The Lodge at Woodloch!

Just like the season itself, the arrival of the holidays at Woodloch about as MAGICAL as it gets. Every year, just as the Thanksgiving leftovers are boxed up and the wishbones are cracked, Woodloch begins its (literally) overnight transition to Christmas. Our “elves” transform the resort’s indoor and outdoor décor to a full-on holly jolly spectacle. Black Friday culminates with our first heartwarming “Festival of Lights” illuminated wagon rides, which continue straight through New Years!

As the air grows ever colder, Woodloch fires up its famous red snow cannons to create a winter wonderland”! Over the course of a few weeks, we will shape tens of thousands of gallons of water into frosted peaks for use in our Winter Olympics and TWO snow tubing hills!

And thus, a new year of fun and adventure begins at our resort... to be enjoyed four seasons!

Foliage Enthusiasts

They’re called leaf peepers, a term that’s both embraced in their community and poked fun at by the general public. Foliage enthusiasts, if you will. The stereotype screams hipster and middle-aged Americans who flock to the upper Midwest to view the changing of the seasons, often from behind the wide lenses on their cameras. They gather in groups – be it droves of RVs, local guided tours, pull offs on the sides of roads, camping excursions, or hosted Facebook events - they are simply very enthusiastic about the arrival of autumn.

But before you laugh at their expense, they aren’t the only ones with this form of fervor once the summer blues fade. Those of us in four-season states often cannot contain our excitement from late September through October. There’s the humorous pumpkin-spicedeverything culture that surrounds this season. Orange, red, yellow, and brown make their way off the trees and into fashion and décor. It’s an appreciation of change that isn’t scoffed at by many, and you don’t have to go as far as Northern New England to find it.

Maybe we’re not all as ardently enthusiastic when it comes to autumn, but that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate the changing of the seasons with zest. Besides, a trip through nature is still a trip after all, and we could all use a little escape before the chaotic holiday stretch that seems to begin earlier and earlier every year.