Spruce Lake Retreat Review

A great Christian based resort. Well staffed with a variety of accomodations and things to do. Plus the food is excellent.

I love it here. Clean and convenientplace. Nicest staff I have ever met. So many beautiful spots got meditation. Food is good too. Rooms are pretty nice

Every thing was extremely well set up. The rooms were clean and homey! Each facility was exactly what I expected. The service was above and beyond.

Wonderful place to relax and get with your higher power

Great rooms, location is in the mountains do there is fresh air however the outside of some bunks are outdated

Fantastic retreat center, my first time here but I can't wait to come back!

Perfect as long as you pick a fitting lodge. The earlier you book, the better price you will get. They have all types of buildings varying from 6 bunkers in a room and shared bathroom and a separate building for kitchen to rooms that look like 5 star hotels. This year we picked the Pines. The rooms are clean and each has its own bathroom with a conference room and a fridge. Free coffee in the reception is always available. The cafeteria here is really good as well (most of the time). The staff is very friendly. Von fire area available. Canoeing, zip lining, wild life center available at certain times. Might have to pay for zip lining. There are 3 hocking trails, I always tried the yellow and it was a lot of fun(as long

Great location for a focused retreat from everyday city life.

The food was not that great, not many options. The lunch was better than the dinner. Dessert was good and drinks. The rooms were nice, but myself and roommates were bitten by some insect (not sure if it was bed bugs). The sheets and the beds should be cleaned extra to avoid this from happening.

Everyone was super kind and went above and beyond to help us in any way they could. It was a nice weekend.

The rooms and centers were comfortably sized and the space was big but intimate.

Great place to take students of middle school age or older to obtain outdoor education while tying it back to the Bible.

Spruce lake is a great place to spend the day alone or with friends and family. They charge a very low price to get in and once you pay you can stay the entire day. The trails are very well kept and the pool very nice. The one shortcoming that the camp has is it's game room is in very rough shape.

Yearly church youth retreat in the backwoods cabins is always a treat!

My favorite vacation spot! Been coming for 5 years and don't plan to stop. I've made life long friendships with people there. Go Spruce Lake!

Awesome campground! Very nice pool and facilities! Would recommend to any family looking for a children friendly campground.

Beautiful lounge area If it rains/place to play games, relax, lots to do, beautiful campground

Had an amazing time. The cabins were warm, clean, and comfy. We went ice skating and snow tubing.

Me and my family we went there 2 times during Labor Day Weekend and spending 3 nights, it was so much fun visiting the place, people are so friendly, went out climbing to the mountain with my family and so much activities!

Its cool Jacobs later is awesome and the swing is fun

The area is beautiful and it's extremely relaxing to just take it all in. Everything is so well kept and clean. I love coming here!

The area is large and spacious with plenty of room and small "lake" down at one end. If you want to plan something there, though, you'll have to book far in advance.

Spruce Lake Christian Retreat is anything but Christian. There is a diligence at this so called Christian Retreat to be rude to anyone of another ethnicity. This is the second time one of my children and their classmates have gone to this so called retreat and been treated with utter disrespect. I am still bewildered by the response given to my daughter that she was not allowed to use the elevators,"These elevators aren't for you." So exactly who are the elevators for? The acts of rudeness at the Cafeteria and stares of disapproval given by Staff and those staying at this retreat is almost a disgusting thought seeing that it is supposed to be a Christian Community and also that it's 2015. This proves to me that we haven't come very far at all. Maybe though when you think about it Christianity is not for everyone if you are of a different creed, color, or race proven this past week at Spruce Lake. I strongly suggest not visiting this place. Also, the one Star is deserving but the word hate isn't. I Strongly Disapprove Of Spruce Lake.

Went here for a church retreat, everything was awesome. The rooms are clean and the food was also very good

This is a perfect place to escape the hustle bustle of the city and have a great time with God. A very serene and quiet place. Every worker here is pleasant and the food is great.

Wonderful, clean pool. Friendly staff, great snack shop!

The rooms are spacious and comfortable. The area is beautiful and has the most amazing scenery, can keep you relaxed. The hiking trail can be intense but I would definitely do it again.

Spruce Lake is an amazing facility, a great place for retreats, and many amazing programs. My church often has a retreat here, and they have a great wilderness camp program for children of all ages, many of which become leaders in training, counselor staff assistants, and eventually counselors and expedition guides. Spruce lake is an amazing place and I would definitely recommend it.

Great place for church retreat with nice food, clean room, swimming pool and more activities.

Great place for retreat, they have a lot of games and entertainment

This place is great and has so many fun activities for the whole family!

Nice place. Good food. Nothing fancy but nice quiet place to stay.

Such an amazing place. So much to do included in the price! Paddle boats and canoes, a game building, a snack shack to purchase snacks and ice cream, free showers with hot water, trails, shuffleboard, disc golf, mini golf and a nice pool. We will be back!!! So enjoyable!!!

Staff and services were great. Facilities and trails were nice. Wish the wifi could be slightly better.

The hotel rooms were neatly made, meals were given buffet style, and the staffs were polite.

Very friendly staff and very clean facilities! A great experience!

This is a great place with great staff. Thank you for a wonderful retreat!

We had our 3rd annual family reunion here and everyone had the best time! We stayed in the Spruce Lodge it was clean new and just beautiful. I can't say enough about the staff especially Emily who did so much accommodating our every need. She is so kind and has the patients of a saint! Mark is another stand out person who seemed to really care if we were being taken care of. He even gave me his cell # if we needed anything I mean Wow how great is that!!

The activities were endless no one was ever board! This is just some of stuff we did: mini golf, zip lining, rock wall climbing, kayaking, shuffleboard, swimming, hiking down beautiful trails. Sooooo much fun!! We go on vacation a couple of times a year and tend to cruise mostly i was so happy when my kids told me that they were having the time of their lives.

Thank you to everyone at Spruce Lake Retreat for a memorable family get together!!

Who doesn't like the Poconos? Pleasant hosts, simple rooms, solid farmer food with a nice salad bar at noon and the evening meal.

Beautifully manicured grounds, woods walk, miniature golf, zip line, and other amenities - as well as the trout-stocked lake itself - make it a good choice for Christian faith communities who want to gather for a weekend or a week away.

Note to fishers: a Pennsylvania fishing license is required.

This place has such a warm place in my heart. It's a great place for anyone who needs to relax and wants to point their lives in a positive direction with Christ. Also a great place for the kids and camping . They accommodate everyone. Really love and miss the staff

Great place for a retreat. The main building has nice rooms so go for that if you can. The rooms in the building I stayed at weren't that great though.

Spruce lake provides the best service I have ever seen. They engage their customers and have a constant smile while they work!

Great times in summer and winter. A quiet facility shrink-wrapped in the woods offering a little something for everyone. Good location for arranging large group activities.

Great place for family. The facility has many hiking trails and activities to do. The staff are very helpful and friendly.

Great people and food! I come here every year! Love it!!

Wonderful place! Staff was great. Food was good! We will definitely return.

A wonderful place with friendly and accommodating staff.

My church has been planning all retreats at this location. Friendly staff, clean spacious rooms and plenty of things to do during free time. Location is a bit out of the way but fresh air is worth the trip. Also meals at the cafeteria is great compared to other locations we've been to in the past.

We've been going with our church for years. Through changes, updates, new buildings, etc and there have never been any issues. We look forward to coming here every year. The area is beautiful, the staff friendly, the food selections amazing, the sleep quarters comfortable , very clean and it's really great seeing the same people in others groups coming year after year too.

It's located in a beautiful area. The rooms are very clean and air conditioned. The food is great, and the staff is very friendly.

Came down for a weekend with many Slavic youth from all over US and we had a very blessed time. I come back ever March. The staff members are very friendly and helpful. I would recommend Spruce Lake Retreat.

A nice retreat site however the general rooms are very old.

The first thing I noticed was how clean all the facilities were. Everything is kept clean, neat and in working order. The staff members were incredibly friendly and helpful. And the minigolf course was surprisingly big!

I'm almost 50 now but have such great memories of SLR.. Spruce Lake Retreat seems to have maintained its center as first a place of Christian fellowship then a camp. But it excels at both. Camp at Spruce Lake with your family. You will not be disappointed.

Lots of things to do in the area, overnight rooms are very nice, employees very friendly and accomodating

We come here every summer for Joni and Friends' Family Retreat. What can I say? It's an amazing place. Amazing things happen here, and it's in a beautiful part of the country.

Great place for groups. Comfortable and spacious areas

Very clean accommodations. The area is fantastic! I loved every moment!

This is a beautiful camp with great facilities and has been a family favorite for years.

It's always a pleasure to visit Spruce Lake Retreat. We go every year for our kids camp and the staff is great, the place it's big and have a lot of activities for everyone including rock climbing, outdoor pool, basketball court, tennis court, mini golf, zip lining and lots more. Will recommend to come and visit.

Great and clean accomodations. Beautiful scenery and friendly staff.

Excellent facilities and extremely helpful staff. I look forward to staying here again

Excellent retreat center. I come here every year for a personal retreat. They have excellent lodgings and a wide variety of programs. The hiking is beautiful.

Good food, clean rooms. Decent activities to participate in.