A Summer Vacation at White Birch Lodge

We are looking forward to another fun Summer Season at White Birch Lodge!!

The 2022 All Inclusive Summer Program will run from June 18 until August 20.

This Program features a full week stay, from Saturday to Saturday, with meals daily, and countless activities included. Learn more about this classic, all-inclusive family vacation that includes meals, endless activities, and scenic views.

There’s a reason we’ve been around for over 60 years!

White Birch Lodge is located in beautiful Elk Rapids, Michigan.

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“On the way up this year, my 12 year old said ‘Dad – We aren’t really going on a vacation; we’re kind of just going home.’ She is right!”

W.B.L. Testimonials

A White Birch Lodge Vacation has something for everyone!

»  Meals served daily

»  Children’s programs (Adult free time!)

»  Beautiful natural setting

» Sailing, kayaking, tubing, paddleboarding

» Wakeboarding and Waterskiing lessons, equipment provided

»Nightly beach bonfire

 

» Bikes, tennis, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard

»  Sunbathing and relaxing

»  Nearby golf and shopping

 

»  Three meals a day

»  Children’s programs (Adult free time!)

» Wakeboarding and Waterskiing with lessons and equipment

»  Sailing, kayaking, tubing, paddleboarding

»  Evening activities and beach bonfire

»  Tennis, volleyball, basketball

»  Sunbathing and relaxing

»  Nearby golf and shopping

»  Beautiful natural setting

Check us out in Traverse City Magazine!

Nestled on crystal-clear blue Elk Lake in Elk Rapids, Michigan, White Birch Lodge is a family-friendly, all-inclusive resort. Family-owned and operated since 1958, vacations at White Birch Lodge are a tradition. Guests return generation after generation to enjoy affordable, care-free vacations in a gorgeous waterfront setting. We feature an incredible watersports program including waterskiing, wakeboarding, and more in a private, safe lakefront setting. Our enthusiastic, energetic college-age staff does ALL the work while you and your family enjoy all that Northern Michigan and Elk Lake have to offer!

Today’s guests include a diverse group of friendly people, many families of those present when the resort began. Third and fourth generations still return with family to relive childhood memories and create new ones with their own children. Many extended family groups come together to utilize the lodge’s perfect setting for family reunions. The environment is incredibly warm, welcoming, relaxing, and fun.  Families and friends enjoy catching up on the ski dock, the beach, gathering on the overlook deck or around the campfire underneath a vast array of Northern Michigan stars.  While we love seeing familiar faces, each week we welcome new guests to join our ever growing lodge family.  

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»  Three meals a day

»  Children’s programs (Adult free time!)

» Wakeboarding and Waterskiing with lessons and equipment

»  Sailing, kayaking, tubing, paddleboarding

»  Evening activities and beach bonfire

»  Tennis, volleyball, basketball

»  Sunbathing and relaxing

»  Nearby golf and shopping

»  Beautiful natural setting

Nestled on crystal-clear blue Elk Lake in Elk Rapids, Michigan, White Birch Lodge is a family-friendly, all-inclusive resort. Family-owned and operated since 1958, vacations at White Birch Lodge are a tradition. Guests return generation after generation to enjoy care-free vacations in a gorgeous waterfront setting. We feature an incredible watersports program including waterskiing, wakeboarding, and more in a private, safe lakefront setting. Our enthusiastic, energetic college-age staff does ALL the work while you and your family enjoy all that Northern Michigan and Elk Lake have to offer!

Today’s guests include a diverse group of friendly people, many families of those present when the resort began. Third and fourth generations still return with family to relive childhood memories and create new ones with their own children. Many extended family groups come together to utilize the lodge’s perfect setting for family reunions. The environment is incredibly warm, welcoming, relaxing, and fun.  Families and friends enjoy catching up on the ski dock, the beach, gathering on the overlook deck or around the campfire underneath a vast array of Northern Michigan stars.  While we love seeing familiar faces, each week we welcome new guests to join our ever growing lodge family.  

Check us out in Traverse City Magazine!

Ready to book your White Birch Lodge adventure? Find your perfect place to stay!

Accommodations

Check us out in Traverse City Magazine!

Nestled on crystal-clear blue Elk Lake in Elk Rapids, Michigan, White Birch Lodge is a family-friendly, all-inclusive resort. Family-owned and operated since 1958, vacations at White Birch Lodge are a tradition. Guests return generation after generation to enjoy affordable, care-free vacations in a gorgeous waterfront setting. We feature an incredible watersports program including waterskiing, wakeboarding, and more in a private, safe lakefront setting. Our enthusiastic, energetic college-age staff does ALL the work while you and your family enjoy all that Northern Michigan and Elk Lake have to offer!

Today’s guests include a diverse group of friendly people, many families of those present when the resort began. Third and fourth generations still return with family to relive childhood memories and create new ones with their own children. Many extended family groups come together to utilize the lodge’s perfect setting for family reunions. The environment is incredibly warm, welcoming, relaxing, and fun.  Families and friends enjoy catching up on the ski dock, the beach, gathering on the overlook deck or around the campfire underneath a vast array of Northern Michigan stars.  While we love seeing familiar faces, each week we welcome new guests to join our ever growing lodge family.  

Our unique group of college students on staff, many of whom grew up as guests, continue to provide exceptional service, interaction with kids, and fun in and around the water. Evening activities bring everyone together for sports night and the locally renowned watersports show put on by the staff each Thursday. Shaded lakefront decks provide quiet spots for reading or getting some work done on laptops with available wireless internet. Parents love seeing their kids forget about their electronics and enjoy the outdoors all day with lifelong friends they’ve made during their time at the lodge.

Endless activities including basketball, tennis, soccer, shuffleboard, ping-pong, kayaking, nearby golf and shopping in downtown Elk Rapids, and more, are sure to entertain every personality.

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“Many families, including us, have coordinated their schedules so we can get back together next year same time, same place. That says a lot considering we didn’t know one person there just 8 days ago. Take a chance, you will not regret it!!!”

TripAdvisor Reviews

Beyond the Lodge…

And for those who like to venture off the property and explore, the Grand Traverse Region offers exceptional beauty including the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park, Old Mission and Leelanau Peninsulas, and the Antrim Chain of Lakes. Miles of white sand beaches along Lake Michigan, rolling forests, orchards, and vineyards abound. The Lodge is close to eclectic downtown Traverse City and many quaint Northern Michigan towns. View our Northern Michigan recommendations here.

We hope you will consider joining us for your family’s next vacation and become part of the White Birch tradition!

HISTORY OF W.B.L.

A History of White Birch Lodge

White Birch Lodge was started by Cliff and Ruby Conrad in 1958. The Conrads travelled to Northern Michigan from Maumee, Ohio for their own family vacations and absolutely fell in love with the area. As an education professional, Cliff had summers off and enjoyed facilitating recreation for kids. They began to dream of starting their own place where families could come to enjoy “up North” summer vacations. Elk Lake’s crystal clear blue water provided the setting, and with help from friends and young staff, they bought the property that is now White Birch Lodge and started offering an “American plan” style of vacation where the staff took care of all the work, giving parents freedom to relax and enjoy.

The lush lakefront property where the resort lies had been operated off and on as a hotel since the early 1900s. The main lodge was constructed in the late 1800s and remains the heart and soul of WBL today. Waterskiing and sailing became popular pastimes on the lake, while cooks prepared three meals each day in the lakefront dining hall. The active vacationer enjoyed all the available sports activities on and off the water, while the quiet serenity of the area brought relaxation. Countless friendships developed between guests and staff alike and continue to reunite years later.

The Conrads’ passion for fun and service lives on today. Still family-owned and operated by Cliff and Ruby’s children and grandchildren, the resort has evolved with the same all-inclusive program at its center. Accommodations have grown to include everything from rustic cabins to luxurious condominiums, all clustered around Elk Lake’s sandy, birch-lined shores.

Kayaks and canoes provide a quiet, relaxing paddle and beautiful views are to be had from our stand up paddle boards. Countless beach and water toys will entertain the kids for hours on end, while pontoon boat cruises or a dip in the refreshing water may be enjoyed by the whole family. You won’t find another waterfront resort with the variety and level of service offered by WBL!