Great Wolf Lodge Water Park | Pocono Mountains

Our family (two adults, two 15 year olds, and one 4 year old) went to Great Wolf Lodge on the half day (4pm-8pm) day pass over our kids' spring break on a Wednesday in April of 2025. We arrived a couple hours before our 4pm water park reservation time to do the non-water park activities including mini golf, arcade, mini bowling, and the mirror maze, all of which were fun for all ages and priced as expected based on our website research beforehand. We finished all of those "dry land" activities just before we were allowed to enter the water park. I think if we had tried to stretch those things out any longer than 2.5 hours the kids would have gotten bored. The water park was amazing! I went in with low expectations, as I do with all indoor water parks, but was pleasantly surprised at how clean and well run the place was. It also wasn't too crowded and we were happy that it continued to get even less crowded as the evening wore on. Our 4 year old loved the wave pool, the lazy river, and the family hot tub. We felt comfortable enough with the setup and size of the park to let our 15 year old and his friend go off on their own to do the many water slides together. We ended up ordering dinner from Buckets, one of the many food options available at Great Wolf Lodge, via the QR codes that were conveniently posted around the park. We got burgers and pizza all of which were tasty, prepared quickly, and even better, priced well below what I'd expect for a resort. When our crew regrouped at closing time (8pm) both the 15 year olds and the 4 year old told us that they had a blast the whole time. We all felt the 4 hours was just enough time to enjoy everything Great Wolf Lodge Water Park had to offer on a chilly day in spring. Great Wolf Lodge was definitely the highlight of our spring break trip and we feel like we got an amazing deal with the half day pass. If you can keep high schoolers and preschoolers happy with one day trip, I'd say you are running a stellar operation!

My wife and I took our 2 little girls here over the last weekend for a one night stay. I had high expectations for this place. When we initially got to the hotel it was extremely busy. We waited in line to check in. Finally got to the kiosks we fumbled our way through the check in process only to find out that we had to pay $20 for parking for staying at the hotel. Immediately realized you were going to be nicked and dimmed here, which is crazy because of the already high price of it all. There was essentially no help, I flagged someone down and asked where the pool was and that was it. Since our room wasn’t ready we went to the water park with a diaper bag and a small bag for our swimsuits. The water park was incredibly busy. If you had 2 feet around you at anytime you’d of been lucky. Of course there were no chairs or tables available so we had to rent a locker wich surprise surprise another $20. There was no place to relax at all. If you were traveling with family who were not going swimming they’d have no where to sit comfortably. There was a good amount of stuff to do but if you have small kids like we do (1 and 3) There’s only a couple things you can do. (No fault to great wolf, just a guideline for people in the same situation) I thought my 3 year old and I could ride down a big slide or two but no lap riding allowed. Bummer. The food was good. Of course it’s a bit pricey but that’s to be expected. We later realized there was a map like the ones you find at the mall in the lobby but being such a large facility, it would of been nice if someone had let us know where the room was or even had a paper map. We had to find our room on our own. After a few wrong turns and more fumbling around we found it. Be prepared to walk this place is big! Room was nice and the breakfast was good. But overall the experience wasn’t very good for us. Limited to what we could do, the overwhelming amount of people, the lack of help and the sheer fact we had to pay for parking was insane. It was a three hour drive for use to sit shoulder to shoulder in a wading pool.

From check-in to check-out, everything was smooth and family-focused. The indoor water park was the highlight — clean, well-managed, and packed with fun for all ages. Our kids had a blast on the slides, the wave pool, and the lazy river, while we appreciated the safety and lifeguard presence throughout the park. The lodge room was comfortable and had everything we needed for a relaxing stay, and the themed decor really added to the excitement for our little ones. We also appreciated the various kid-friendly activities and dining options available on-site. Overall, it was a great balance of fun and relaxation, and we left with a lot of happy memories. Definitely recommend it for families looking for a fun getaway!

Our experience was pretty average at GWL. The rooms were nice after seeing bed bugs reportedly on social media two weeks before our check in, we were skeptical but our room was clear. The water park was not easily marked to find for it being our first time there. And the water park was WAY too busy and crowded. There were barely any chairs to put down our shoes and cover ups and barely any room to yourself in the pools. The fireside restaurant was unremarkable. The food was average but when asked for a special occasion we marked it was our daughters birthday and there was no acknowledgment or celebration for her even tho it was marked on the reservation ticket our waitress had. The two elevators available are simply not enough for the capacity of the park. Leaving it difficult to transfer your belongings in and out in the carts and then to go from the water park up to leave 4 after you’re done downstairs, the wait time is insane bc of there only being two elevators. The size of the place cannot accommodate the guests. For us to even get to our rooms from the elevator was a pain bc there are kids everywhere doing the Magic quest and further crowding the hallway that leads to your rooms. That was super frustrating. Then to top it off my daughter and husband got diarrhea. The night we stayed into the next day we went home where we couldn’t even go to the water park day of check out. So I feel it was a huge waste of money not to get the second day out of it. Feel like the diarrhea was from poor food quality or contamination in the grossly crowded water park pool areas. Would not stay again, absolutely not.

We had a great experience at Great Wolf Lodge. The staff were nice, it’s very family friendly, the rooms were clean and comfortable. I also appreciated that the water park tickets were included with the room and you could go 2 days for 1 night at the hotel. The only reason I’m knocking down a star is because the water and air in the water is pretty cold. My kids and I were cold the whole time. And, trying to get a chair is like an Olympic sport. You have to get there before it opens to get a chair in a decent location and if you want more than one, you need to be fast.