A family community on Lake Wallenpaupack. A great place to live, grow, and enjoy life!

About Us

Millbrook is a small, self-managed, self-maintained vacation life-style community located on beautiful Lake Wallenpaupack. The Millbrook Homeowners Association was founded in 1955 by the Gumble brothers, and was named for the brook that runs down from the old saw mill. Boating, fishing, and fun are a tradition here, along with keeping the community maintained. Family memories have been passed on from generation to generation, and we welcome new families to our enchanted cove on the lake.

This site serves as a resource for homeowners and potential homeowners. The "Homeowners" section contains the timely minutes of our Spring and Fall Meetings, along with budget and financial records. Boat owners can find slip and dock maps, boat information forms, and rules and regulations in the "Boatowners" section. Information for prospective homeowners and realtors, such as resale certificates, association fees, water fees, boat slips, bylaws, and common-sense rules and regulations may be found under "By-laws, Rules, & Policies".

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Association Dues, Vouchers, World Pandemic, Yada - yada

Official 911 Addresses
Pike County 911 has assigned addresses to our Beach and Boat areas. These can be used in the event of an emergency, or to summon the police to deal with trespassers.

Beach Area
771 Route 507 Greentown

Boat Area
751 Route 507, Paupack

Boat Area Parking
Reminder - Parking in the boat lot is limited and reserved for boatowners while visiting their boats. Otherwise, please park in the beach area parking lot. Please do not park any vehicles on the grass or along the side of the ramp.


Swimming and Fishing
Reminder - There is no swimming in the boat area, and no boating or fishing in the swim area. Fishing from the docks is ok, just not between 10AM and 6PM on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. When fishing from the docks, take care to not hook anything other than fish (especially expensive boat canvas and other boaters). And don't block the walkways with your poles and tackle.


--> Community Pests (not board members!)
Please do not use poisons outside of your home to kill pests. These poisons may wind up in the digestive system of a bear, hawk, eagle, or a beloved pet. Animal cruelty is illegal in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and cruelty can be interpreted as the intentional or reckless (accidental) poisoning of an animal, dogs imparticular. Various associations and societies (PSPCA) are empowered by the legislature to file court motions that can lead to penalties and fines.

Association Dues
Bills are now mailed out at the end of December, instead of the end of November. Check the "Events" section on this page for the exact date. Of course, the due date remains Febuary 1st :(

Deliveries
Remember to avoid deliveries by heavy trucks when the roads are muddy. They can't turn around and just get stuck - and mad!

Speed Limit
Though you might not guess, the speed limit in Millbrook hasn't changed. It's still 10MPH (8.69 knots!).

Trash Hauling
We now recognize County Waste as the preferred trash hauler in Millbrook. They bring the smaller trucks and leave our roads in better condition than the other haulers. Please consider switching. Click the link at the bottom of the page to get in contact with them.

Lake Level Info
Brookfield Renewable Partners manages the lake level between 1179 ft above sea level in October to around 1186 ft in July. The height difference of 7' results in about 50' of boat ramp coverage. The lake will begin refilling soon and should be about 4-5 ft higher for our Spring work weekend. Here's a link to the Brookfield site: Brookfield

Speaking of Spring work weekend, here's a video of what some of that looked like last year:
(sorry, the IBC forgot to set the time and date)



Burning reminder
Palmyra Township of Pike County ordinances say this...
• Maintain 20 feet in all directions from other flammable materials (trees, lawns, cars, houses, sheds, etc.).
• Do not allow a fire to smolder at any time between dusk and dawn.
• Have a garden hose or other pressurized water supply on hand while the fire is burning or smoldering.
• No piles higher than 10 feet.
Ok, that's scary. This is where I have to chime in. Take it from someone who burns every year: Keep your piles under 2' and divide your rows into 4' sections about 1' apart. Light only one section at a time. Do not burn if there is any breeze at all (wind often subsides at noon). Since air is never really still, start on the "down-wind" end and burn back into the direction of the breeze. Wet down everything around your fire and use your hose to shoot down any escaping embers.
• Any fire deemed unsafe must be extinguished when so ordered by a town official, designee, or any officer of the Tafton Fire Company.
• There is no burning when a ban is in effect. If in doubt, call down to the Tafton Fire Company or the Township office [use common sense].
For more information (including the rules for buring household waste), click here:
ORDINANCE NO. 84-1999 BURNING ORDINANCE

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Residential, Building, and Electrical Codes - Free Access!
Before your next project, and after you check out all the YouTube videos, curl up with your pc, laptop, tablet, and dive into these gems! These are all free access online versions, with upgrade options of course. Palmyra Township uses the services of SFM Consulting, and these are links from their website. I just aggregated them here for quick access.

SFM Consulting


Residential Code


Building Code


Electrical Code

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Letter of Appreciation from
the Greater Lake Region Relay for Life Committee


August 25, 2020
To the Millbrook Homeowners Association,

On behalf of myself, Maggie Bova, Luminaria Co-chairperson and the Greater Lake Region Relay for Life committee, we want to thank Gerry Kissel and the Millbrook homeowner board members, for accepting and approving our request to have our annual luminaria at Millbrook Homeowners beach. The luminaria ceremony is a tribute to remember those who have lost their battle with cancer, as well as honor the survivors. The beach was transformed into an intimate setting, with luminaria bags lit with battery candles, lighting the path walking down to the beach and along the beach to the walk bridge. At the launch dock there was a sign designating the word “HOPE”. Designating one day we hope the word Cancer will be no more.

The ceremony at the beach began at dusk, all bags were lit and glowing, our hope sign shined over the lake, and the floating luminarias by the launch dock lit up the lake. Music played as I spoke the names of survivors and memory of those who lost their battle. Some of the Millbrook residents were present to see and participate in the luminaria ceremony. Also present at the ceremony was our representative from American Cancer Society, who brought a drone to take aerial view of the luminarias.

The luminaria ceremony at the Millbrook Homeowners beach, has been a memorable experience that the Greater Lake Region Relay for Life will truly remember. There is a video in the process of being made of the luminaria ceremony. If anyone is interested in seeing the video, email me at podi0208@gmail.com and when the video is complete, I will send you the information to view it.

Sincerely,
Maggie Bova, Luminaria Co-chairperson
Greater Lake Region Relay for Life

And here's a short video and some stills from that memorable night (click 'em!)...





Drink Proud!
Now Available...Indestructible, Shatter-proof, Recyclable Drink Glasses!
The demand is so high on these you have to see the price in your shopping cart! Oh that's right, we don't have shopping carts. Contact Heather (Asst. Secretary).

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IMPORTANT MESSAGES

- Do we have your current contact info? It's easy, just click below and send in the completed form - with your dues!
Contact Info (PDF)

- Do we have your current boat info? Another easy one! Click below and get notified when your slip-mate holes your hull! Haha, but seriously, I think we are required to maintain that info. Thanks!
Boat Info (PDF)
Boat Info (Word)

- Shoreline boats must now be registered. Please contact the Millbrook Dock Master. Remember, shoreline boats must be removed one week BEFORE Fall Work Weekend. You can bring them back one week AFTER Spring Work Weekend. If you forget, start checking under the docks.

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Deer Mugs Just 12 Bucks!
Wine glasses only 10 and guaranteed to suspend future whining for at least 2 hours (except by board members). SOLD OUT! All proceeds will go directly to me, and you, so splurge a little!

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"DA' BEARZ"

No big news here, just more bear activity in the community. While we can't keep them out (or the in-laws), we can try to dissuade them from coming back. The bears that is.

Here are some simple tips:

1. Bear-proof your trash. Keep garbage indoors until trash pick up/or you take it to be disposed.
2. Feed pets indoors.
3. Never store food outdoors.
4. Inform your neighbors. While it might be fun watching them jump up and down on their gas grill (again the bears), they might suspect you have one too. Parked in your driveway.

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Millbrook Weather