Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort
Historic resort
About
The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort is a family-owned resort on the Delaware River. You can stay in the Main Inn, in lodges beside the golf course, or in rental houses and cottages. It has 27 holes of golf spread across a river island, a 3,200-square-foot spa and six places to eat.
You don't have to stay overnight to use it. The Shawnee Resort Pass, sold by the day, month or year, covers the indoor pool, fitness room, tennis and pickleball courts and the boat launch on the Delaware. The resort also runs tram tours and river trips by raft, kayak and canoe. ShawneeCraft Brewing is on the grounds.
History
The resort opened in 1911 as the Buckwood Inn, built by Charles Campbell Worthington, and it hosted the PGA Championship in 1938. Bandleader Fred Waring bought it in 1943, renamed it the Shawnee Inn and broadcast his radio shows from the nearby Shawnee Playhouse. Charlie Kirkwood bought it from Waring in 1977, and the Kirkwood family still owns and runs it.
When to go
River trips run May through October, so summer and early fall are the time for the Delaware. The Resort Pass and its indoor pool are available year-round.
Good to know
Overnight guests don't need a Resort Pass, because the pool, fitness center and riverfront come with the stay.
Outside food and drink aren't allowed on the property.
Price
- First Light on the River guided paddle$20 per person
Room, golf, spa, river trip and Resort Pass prices vary. Check the website before you go.
Prices checked November 2026 on the website of the Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort. They can change, so check before you go.
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