The resort’s vintage red fire truck, “Otter Lake Fire Dept.” on its side, parked by the lake at sunset

Activities for the whole family

Something Going On All Season

Otter Lake Camp Resort has a full range of activities for the whole family, and they change with the seasons, so there’s always something to do, whenever you stay.

Daily Activities

Our Activity Director plans each day for the whole family: softball, pickleball, volleyball, kickball, soccer, fishing contests, arts & crafts and more. Archery and ceramics classes for adults and kids alike, a fire truck ride every day and Bingo twice a week.
Summer Weekends

Live bands and DJs on Friday and Saturday nights, church services on Sundays, and much, much more.
Spring & Fall

Planned weekend activities, including softball and volleyball games, ceramics on Saturdays, fire truck rides, movies and Bingo.
Holidays

Easter, Mother’s Day and Halloween each have their own special themed events.

Sample Summer Activity Schedule

Activities are subject to change. Check the weekly activity schedule or the Campers App for the most up-to-date activities.

Sports
Classes & Crafts
Family Fun
Music & Dancing

Sunday

9:00 ages 5–12 Archery
10:30 Church Service, Coffee & Donuts

4:00 Fire Truck Ride

6:00 ages 13+ Basketball
8:00 Trivia at the Pavilion

Monday

9:00 ages 5–12 Kickball
10:30 ages 13+ Archery

4:00 Fire Truck Ride

6:00 ages 11–16 Softball
7:30 ages 17+ Softball
8:00 Movie

Tuesday

9:00 ages 5–12 Soccer
10:00–Noon Ceramics
10:45 ages 13+ Soccer

4:00 Fire Truck Ride

6:00 ages 13+ Volleyball
8:00 Bingo

Wednesday

9:00 ages Family Softball
10:00–Noon Ceramics

4:00 Fire Truck Ride

6:00 ages 11–16 Softball
7:30 ages 17+ Softball
8:00 Movie

Thursday

9:00 ages 5–12 Archery
10:30 ages 13+ Archery
11:15 ages 3–11 Arts & Crafts

4:00 Fire Truck Ride

6:00 ages 11–16 Softball
7:30 ages 17+ Softball

Friday

9:00 Fishing Contest
10:00–Noon Ceramics

4:00 Fire Truck Ride

6:00 ages 11–16 Softball
7:30 ages 17+ Softball
8:00 DJ Dance or Band

Saturday

10:30 Family Volleyball
11:15 ages 3–11 Arts & Crafts

1:00 Cornhole Tournament
4:00 Fire Truck Ride

7:30 Bingo
8:00 DJ Dance or Band

Or Make Your Own Fun

If organized activities aren’t your thing, there’s plenty to do on your own at Otter Lake.

A fisherman casting from a yellow kayak on the lake

Fishing & Boating

Bass
Pickerel
Perch
Sunfish
Catfish

No license is required to fish our well-stocked, 60-acre spring-fed lake. Fishing is catch and release only.

Rent a rowboat or canoe by the hour, for 4 or 8 hours, or for several days, and a kayak or pedal boat by the hour. Or bring your own boat free of charge. Electric motors are allowed on registered boats, but not gasoline motors. Pennsylvania law requires a life jacket for each person and a whistle or horn in each boat, and you’re responsible for following all Pennsylvania boating rules and regulations.

Two boys playing in the fountains of the splash park

Swimming in Three Places

Outdoor pool
Lake beach
Heated indoor pool

The outdoor pool has a grassy lawn for sunning, a diving area with a diving board, a kiddie pool and a splash park. On the lake, there’s a sandy beach with a roped-off swimming area.

The heated indoor pool is open in spring, summer and fall, with limited hours in spring and fall. A sauna and two whirlpools are at the indoor pool too.

Four friends playing pickleball on a blue court in the woods

Courts for Every Game

3 pickleball
2 tennis
2 racquetball
Volleyball
Basketball

There are 3 pickleball courts, 2 tennis courts, 2 racquetball courts, a volleyball court and a basketball court, and most have lights for playing at night.

We lend out sports equipment for a cash deposit. Bring your own tennis, racquet or pickle balls, or buy them from us.

A young man pitching horseshoes on the lawn by the lake

Lawn Games & Playgrounds

Horseshoes
2 shuffleboard courts
4 playgrounds

Pitch horseshoes by the lake, play on one of our two shuffleboard courts, or challenge friends to a game in our gaga ball pit. Try your luck searching for treasures at our gem-mining sluice.

There are four playgrounds in different parts of the campground, so the kids never have far to go to have fun.