Laurel Pond is the first, brand new Luxury Wilderness Lodge and RV Ultra Site lodging and RV park property in the northeast United States. Laurel Pond was designed by one of the world’s best in outdoor hospitality design, Richard Cottrell. His design was one of the first outdoor hospitality properties developed by a firm with decades of successful community planning experience.

Laurel Pond operates the same as any hospitality rental unit property, (hotel and motel rooms, RV resort sites). However, at Laurel Pond rental units are owned by individuals. The property is managed by the owners association, not a single proprietor owner. Owners themselves vacation at the property at most times.

For modern two income families, ownership at Laurel Pond is the most convenient and financially beneficial way to own a vacation getaway property. While the owners and their guests are not using the units, the units do earn self managed rental income in a no-competition market niche, and throw off excellent income tax deductions/savings to their owners. Laurel Pond is ideally located 15 to 60 minutes away from most of the residents of the Wilmington to New York megalopolis.

Laurel Pond offers something for everyone: The highest levels of rest, relaxation, and recreational activity, quality real estate property ownership, financial benefit, and owner control.

A vacation home is only valuable to a family if they can get to use it as much as they need to, easily, and affordably.

Laurel Pond operates at the high guest satisfaction rates equaling the global leaders of the vacation lodging industry.

Laurel Pond is a new relaxing affordable luxury vacation experience in the wilderness, surrounded by dozens of nearby globally known attractions and other rich outdoor recreation opportunities, which has been enjoyed by many residents and visitors to the New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia megalopolis region.

Laurel Pond is very easy to reach off exit 16 of I-195, 12 minutes from exit 7A of the NJ turnpike and is centrally located only 15 to 45 minutes to all points between Staten Island, Philadelphia and north of the Atlantic City Expressway. Exit 98 of the Garden State Parkway is 24 miles away on Exit 35 of I-195.

Laurel Pond is affordable luxury. Rental units are both comfortable and economical for families when rates, sleeping capacity, and restaurant cost savings are considered. For Lodge and Ultra Site owners rental proceeds help defray the cost of owning. Ownership ranges from the very affordable 1/5th Fractional Ownership of an RV Ultra Site up to a Luxury Wilderness Lodge on a Waterfront Estate Site, and at all levels in between depending on how large the site, and its proximity to Laurel Pond or the Lahaway Creek. All fully tax deductable as second homes. See Cost of Owning.

Laurel Pond is 71 acres of beautiful natural forest with 4500 feet of good fishing waterfront on a pond, and the Lahaway Creek with abundant scenery and wildlife.

Laurel Pond is lots of wholesome family fun being closest at only 2 minutes from three Six Flags Theme Parks and only 22 minutes from the beach. We are 2 minutes from a golf course. We are the closest RV sites to the Sesame Place theme park. 1800 acres of state game lands and lakes are 1.5 blocks away. It is minutes to less than 1 hr. to many other major attractions, and New York City, Atlantic City, and Philadelphia (see extensive attractions page).

Laurel Pond has a fully stocked fishing pond and stream, nearby private and public hunting lands, miles of hiking and award winning biking paths/ways, a fully equipped playground, volley ball, bocce ball, and horse shoes courts, bikes, a snow mobile, a business center for guests, and rental cars can be delivered to the site

Laurel Pond is full hotel style services, housekeeping, touring, travel, shuttle, and family activity information/concierge services are provided to enhance your stay.

Owning at Laurel Pond is an investment in a lifetime of family vacation memories.

Come and see why so many people keep coming back to experience the infinite restorative power of being in the full embrace of Mother Nature at their new affordable easy to reach luxury vacation home at Laurel Pond.

Steven D. Catalano, President S. D. Walker, Inc.
Project Developer

About the Company Founder, S.D. Walker
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