When you stay at Oakwood Resort in Syracuse, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Lake Wawasee and Lakeside Park. .This beach resort is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Wawasee Golf Club and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Maxwelton Golf Club.
Creative Fish Art Gallery & ArtZie Workshop - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
Webster Lake - 12 min drive - 15.0 km
Big Chapman Lake - 19 min drive - 19.8 km
Getting around
South Bend Intl. Airport (SBN) - 71 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 12 min walk
The River Coffeehouse - 13 min drive
Casey's General Store - 16 min walk
Kiyomi - 3 min drive
Burger King - 16 min walk
About this property
Oakwood Resort
Oakwood Resort offers 79 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.
This Syracuse resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Microwaves and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the resort include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 79 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at The Pier & Back Porch serving guests of Oakwood Resort. Relax with a refreshing drink from the beach bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Syracuse? This resort has 1 square feet (0 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 4 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Pier & Back Porch - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
Limited on-site self parking
Food and drink
2 bars/lounges
A beach bar
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
The Pier & Back Porch
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Boat tours
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Gym
Ice skating
Library
Playground
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
Children's games
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Microwave on request
Playground
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Gift shop/newsstand
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Vending machine
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Proposal/romance packages
Wedding services
Business services
4 meeting rooms
Conference centre (1 square foot of space)
Outdoors
Beach towels
Beach umbrellas
Dock
Firepit
On a lake
On the beach
Outdoor entertainment area
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
1 building
3 floors
Ballroom
Banquet hall
Built in 1997
Fireplace in lobby
Reception hall
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Pillowtop mattress
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Shower/bathtub combination
Soap
Toilet paper
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave on request
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free local calls
Free long-distance calls
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Renovations and closures
The following facilities are closed on Monday and Tuesday:
Dining venue(s)
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
An off-leash area is available
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and mobile payments; cash is not accepted
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Property is also known as
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Oakwood Resort Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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Oakwood is always a beautiful place to stay. Even though I usually check-in late after delayed flights to South Bend. The rooms are clean, the lobby smells good, and the staff are extra helpful. The grab & go breakfast was a nice treat too! I absolutely recommend Oakwood to anyone staying in NE Indiana.
We LOVED this resort! Beautiful view, friendly staff, great food right on site, safe area. We drove to Indiana to go to a concert in Shipshewana. So glad we chose to stay here, so worth the short drive to the concert venue. If we ever go back to Indiana, we will plan it around staying here!
Elizabeth
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Tammy
Business traveller, Travelled with group
9 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
wonderful views. Resort staff friendly and welcoming rooms were comfortable We would definitely stay again
We loved the design of the hotel. The biggest problem was we could hear everything outside our room and in the room next to ours. It was very loud, especially while trying to sleep.
Oakwood Resort offered a peaceful and relaxing stay, made even more special by the beautiful view of the lake right from our room. The only aspect that felt out of place was the refrigerator—it stood openly in the room and would have looked more cohesive tucked into a cabinet that matched the furnishings.
Need yo upgrade breakfast, this not a resort breakfast We were there 7-8 years ago 3 times always a nice buffet you can put what you have now for customers to get also put micro waves in rooms and get cable tv, i wii not book again unless you change the breakfast
The property is beautiful. All of the staff was very professional and friendly. Very accommodating to any needs.
Sherrie
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
John
Travelled with group
25 Sept 2025
Liked: Room comfort
Not quite as advertised
The hotel setting was better than the interior. The toilet flushed very poorly - weak and slow. The room had only one chair which made the bed the only other place to sit. For the price of the room one would expect glass rather than plastic cups and more than one serving of coffee. The carpeted stairs were stained with what looked like ongoing construction. The quality of the non weekend “breakfast” mocks the word breakfast. Other than that the views were wonderful, the bed and room temperature was very comfortable and the staff was friendly and accommodating. Would we stay there again- probably.
Very peaceful setting. Enjoyed the evening sitting by the water.
Maryanna
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
8/10 Good
Nancy W
Travelled with partner
30 Aug 2025
Liked: Amenities
We were pretty comfortable. Black out shades would be good as a lot of light came into our room from the hallway around the corner leading to the restaurant. We were told the room would be cleaned every day, not a big deal to us, but it wasn’t although we were gone all afternoon both days with no sign on door. The breakfast was very good. Enjoyed the lakefront setting.