Lake Wallenpaupack Resorts vs. Lakefront Cottage Rentals: Which Fits Your Trip?
August 10, 2026
Lake Wallenpaupack's lodging splits into two very different trips: book a resort and let someone else run the itinerary, or rent a cottage and run your own. Both are well represented here — here's how to pick.
The all-inclusive resort case
Cove Haven Resort in Lakeville is the region's best-known name for a reason: it's the flagship of Cove Pocono Resorts, with 256 suites directly on the lake and a history as the birthplace of the heart-shaped hot tub. It's built entirely around a couples getaway — meals, activities, and entertainment are handled for you.
For families, the Woodloch resorts in Hawley cover a wider range: the all-inclusive Lodge at Woodloch is an adults-only destination spa on 500+ acres with its own private lake, while Woodloch Pines is a four-season family resort that's been run by the same family since 1958. Both trade planning flexibility for a fully staffed vacation.
The cottage rental case
If you'd rather cook your own meals, set your own schedule, and bring a boat, Lake Wallenpaupack's cottage scene runs deep. Martins Lakefront Cottage in Tafton rents full-kitchen cottages on Fairview Lake with an aluminum boat and motor assigned to each unit — a genuinely rare amenity. Hi-Country Cottages in Greentown offers motel units and cabins effectively surrounded by Promised Land State Park, a good base for a hiking-and-lake combination trip.
The middle ground: historic inns
Between those two extremes sit Hawley's boutique historic properties — Settlers Inn, Ledges Hotel, and Silver Birches — which combine a resort's built-in dining and service with the scale and character of a small inn rather than a 250-room complex.
Bottom line
Book a resort if you want the trip planned for you. Book a cottage if you want your own kitchen, your own dock time, and the flexibility to come and go. Either way, book early for July, August, and October foliage weekends — this is a heavily out-of-market destination, and those weekends sell out first.