Resorts with Indoor Water Park
Resorts with their own indoor water park have created a new type of drive-to getaway: an excellent weekend escape from winter, and generally fun year-round. In summer, some resorts open an outdoor water park as well. More resorts with indoor water park open every year; but Wisconsin Dells is still the "Indoor Waterpark Capital of the World" and has a folder of its own (below.)
Great Wolf Lodge
Great Wolf Lodge - Top Features For Families, at Great Wolf Lodge Resorts
Great Wolf Lodge - Top Features For Families, at Great Wolf Lodge Resorts
Great Wolf Lodge
Great Wolf Lodge is the biggest brand of resorts with indoor water parks. Signature features include 1000-gallon dunking bunket, Howlin' Tornado funnel slide, Animated Clock Tower and nightly storytelling, Cub Club, Howl-O-Ween and "Snowland" seasons.
Great Wolf Lodge is the biggest brand of resorts with indoor water parks. Signature features include 1000-gallon dunking bunket, Howlin' Tornado funnel slide, Animated Clock Tower and nightly storytelling, Cub Club, Howl-O-Ween and "Snowland" seasons.
Great Wolf Lodge
Since its start in Wisconsin Dells, Great Wolf Lodge has emerged as a name brand in waterpark resorts, opening rustic-styled lodges with lavish indoor water parks in many locations. Signature features include Northern Lights Arcade, Howl-O-Ween, and "Snowland", with indoor falling snow in the Lodges' lobbies, storytime, animated show, and more.
Since its start in Wisconsin Dells, Great Wolf Lodge has emerged as a name brand in waterpark resorts, opening rustic-styled lodges with lavish indoor water parks in many locations. Signature features include Northern Lights Arcade, Howl-O-Ween, and "Snowland", with indoor falling snow in the Lodges' lobbies, storytime, animated show, and more.
Kalahari Resorts
The original Kalahari Resort is in Wisconsin Dells but more are being build in other towns, The Kalahari Sandusky claims to have "America's largest indoor water park" (at least for a while.) And a new Kalahari resort is being built in Fredericksburg VA.
The original Kalahari Resort is in Wisconsin Dells but more are being build in other towns, The Kalahari Sandusky claims to have "America's largest indoor water park" (at least for a while.) And a new Kalahari resort is being built in Fredericksburg VA.
CoCo Key Water Resorts
CoCo Key Water Resorts joined the gang of indoor waterparks with a big splash, by adding waterparks to existing family-friendly resorts in the northeast and the midwest.
CoCo Key Water Resorts joined the gang of indoor waterparks with a big splash, by adding waterparks to existing family-friendly resorts in the northeast and the midwest.
NY: Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Waterpark
This Adirondack-themed family resort is part of the Great Escape theme park across the street, and is also the first hotel with an indoor waterpark in New York state. Location 50 miles from Albany, 210 miles from NYC.
This Adirondack-themed family resort is part of the Great Escape theme park across the street, and is also the first hotel with an indoor waterpark in New York state. Location 50 miles from Albany, 210 miles from NYC.
MA: Cape Codder Resort
More modest in size, but nicely located in the northeast US (on Cape Cod, of course), this $2 million 8200 sq. ft. indoor water park has waterslides, waterfalls, wave pool, dancing water fountains, and kiddie play area.
More modest in size, but nicely located in the northeast US (on Cape Cod, of course), this $2 million 8200 sq. ft. indoor water park has waterslides, waterfalls, wave pool, dancing water fountains, and kiddie play area.
PA: Poconos Great Wolf Lodge -with indoor waterpark
This Great Wolf Lodge family has rustic chic, Grand Lobby, Aveda spa, all-suite guest-rooms including Family Fireplace Suites and themed KidCabins. Signature indoor waterpark has slides, water roller coaster, wave pool, kiddie pool, lazy river, 12-level waterfort play zone; 1,000-gal. tipping bucket.
This Great Wolf Lodge family has rustic chic, Grand Lobby, Aveda spa, all-suite guest-rooms including Family Fireplace Suites and themed KidCabins. Signature indoor waterpark has slides, water roller coaster, wave pool, kiddie pool, lazy river, 12-level waterfort play zone; 1,000-gal. tipping bucket.
Kalahari Resort, Sandusky
Profile for families of Kalahari Sandusky indoor waterpark resort, in Sandusky Ohio.
Profile for families of Kalahari Sandusky indoor waterpark resort, in Sandusky Ohio.
Sheraton Ferncroft Resort with CoCo Key Indoor Water Resort
Sheraton Ferncroft Resort, with CoCo Key Indoor Water Resort; located in n Danvers MA, north of Boston.
Sheraton Ferncroft Resort, with CoCo Key Indoor Water Resort; located in n Danvers MA, north of Boston.
PA: Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park Resort
Guests at four hotels in Erie, Pennsylvania can splish-splash in the new 77,000 sq ft., $17M Splash Lagoon Indoor Waterpark. 90 miles from Buffalo, 110 miles from Pittsburgh.
Guests at four hotels in Erie, Pennsylvania can splish-splash in the new 77,000 sq ft., $17M Splash Lagoon Indoor Waterpark. 90 miles from Buffalo, 110 miles from Pittsburgh.
WI: Blue Harbor Resort
On Lake Michigan in the Harbor district of Sheboygan, Blue Harbor Resort is built in the style of grand old Victorian hotels, has a 43,000 sq. ft. indoor waterpark, and is part of "Great Wolf Lodges" which has waterpark resorts Wisconsin Dells, Sandusky Ohio, and elsewhere.
On Lake Michigan in the Harbor district of Sheboygan, Blue Harbor Resort is built in the style of grand old Victorian hotels, has a 43,000 sq. ft. indoor waterpark, and is part of "Great Wolf Lodges" which has waterpark resorts Wisconsin Dells, Sandusky Ohio, and elsewhere.
Castaway Bay
Resort with indoor waterpark, Cedar Point, Sandusky OH.
Resort with indoor waterpark, Cedar Point, Sandusky OH.
OH: Sandusky Ohio Indoor Water Parks
Sandusky Ohiois home to the Cedar Point amusement park ( - legendary for roller coasters). Sandusky also has a cluster of indoor water parks at family resorts: Great Wolf Lodge Sandusky; Kalahari Sandusky (which claims the country's "biggest indoor water park" at a resort); and the Castaway Bay waterfront hotel.
Sandusky Ohiois home to the Cedar Point amusement park ( - legendary for roller coasters). Sandusky also has a cluster of indoor water parks at family resorts: Great Wolf Lodge Sandusky; Kalahari Sandusky (which claims the country's "biggest indoor water park" at a resort); and the Castaway Bay waterfront hotel.
"Snowland" at Great Wolf Lodge
"Snowland" at Great Wolf Lodge
"Snowland" at Great Wolf Lodge
OH: Cherry Valley Lodge with CoCo Key Water Resort
Cherry Valley Lodge -- near Columbus Ohio -- was the first property to get an added-on CoCo Key Water Resort.
Cherry Valley Lodge -- near Columbus Ohio -- was the first property to get an added-on CoCo Key Water Resort.
MN: Water Park Resorts
Wisconsin is the #1 state for resorts with indoor water parks -- due to the ingenuity of resort-owners in Wisconsin Dells-- but other places are getting into the act, including neighbor Minnesota.
Wisconsin is the #1 state for resorts with indoor water parks -- due to the ingenuity of resort-owners in Wisconsin Dells-- but other places are getting into the act, including neighbor Minnesota.
Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Waterpark - photos
Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Waterpark - photos
Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Waterpark - photos
IA: Dubuque's Grand Harbor Resort with Indoor Water Park
A 25,000 sq. ft. indoor water park has waterslide, lazy river, pools, water cannons, and an 800-gallon bucket that dumps every 15 minutes. This resort is on the Mississippi River at the Port of Dubuque complex.
A 25,000 sq. ft. indoor water park has waterslide, lazy river, pools, water cannons, and an 800-gallon bucket that dumps every 15 minutes. This resort is on the Mississippi River at the Port of Dubuque complex.
Europe: Center Parcs Family Resorts with Indoor Waterparks
The Center Parcs chain of family resorts in northern Europe is popular with Europeans: each features a year-round domed indoor waterpark. Read a review of the Les-Bois property, near Paris France.
The Center Parcs chain of family resorts in northern Europe is popular with Europeans: each features a year-round domed indoor waterpark. Read a review of the Les-Bois property, near Paris France.
Ontario: Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls
On the Canadian side of the Falls, with all the signature features of a GWL: indoor waterpark with slides, lazy river, more; tree-house waterfort with 12 levels, squirters, and 1000-gallon tipping bucket; indoor wave pool; seasonal outdoor pool; Northern Lights™ Arcade; Aveda® Concept Spa; "Snowland" in December with holiday season fun for families.
On the Canadian side of the Falls, with all the signature features of a GWL: indoor waterpark with slides, lazy river, more; tree-house waterfort with 12 levels, squirters, and 1000-gallon tipping bucket; indoor wave pool; seasonal outdoor pool; Northern Lights™ Arcade; Aveda® Concept Spa; "Snowland" in December with holiday season fun for families.
Lots, Lots More Indoor Waterpark Resorts
Resorts with indoor waterparks seem to be opening constantly, these days; About.com's Guide for Theme Parks is keeping track of them all.
Resorts with indoor waterparks seem to be opening constantly, these days; About.com's Guide for Theme Parks is keeping track of them all.
Blue Harbor Resort - photos
Blue Harbor Resort - photos
Blue Harbor Resort - photos