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Location
Visitor tip
Pack your own pillow and bring extra blankets — reviewers consistently note the hotel provides unusually small pillows and blankets that don't adequately cover queen beds, which impacts sleep comfort during your stay.
Best time
Arrive early to minimize wait times, especially for popular attractions like the family tube ride (typically 10-20 minute waits). The lazy river gets very crowded despite being quite shallow, so morning visits are preferable.
Visitor tip
For young children (ages 2-5), the resort excels with constant entertainment — bunk bed suites are engaging for kids, and free daily activities like story time and character meet-and-greets provide budget-friendly options alongside paid attractions like MagiQuest and the arcade.
About Great Wolf Lodge | Minnesota
Relaxed hotel with dining & a water park. Laid-back hotel with a water park, 3 eateries & 3 bars, plus a bowling alley & climbing walls.
Quick Facts
- Water Park Size
- 75,000 sq ft
- Temperature
- 84 degrees year-round
- Wave Pool
- Yes
- Lazy River
- Yes
- Season
- Year-round
What visitors say
This place is nuts! We had a blast with our 4 and 1.5 year olds, but beware, this place is constant stimulation, temptation, and expense. The water park is cool, but they should get rid of the broken surf attraction and add some large…
Flow Rider is permanently closed!! (Main reason for going) Lazy river is crowded and super shallow. It says 3 feed but that's being generous. Even for the kiddo it was too shallow and a nightmare for adults. -Yellow tube ride is fun…
Positive: The cleanliness of the hotel. The quality of the bed in the room. The friendliness of the staff. The location is excellent. Negative: The hotel is really starting to show its age. The sink in our room would not drain as you…
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Did You Know?
- Great Wolf Lodge Minnesota features a year-round indoor water park with both a wave pool and lazy river, operating continuously despite Minnesota's harsh winters
- The resort offers an all-inclusive model where water park access is included with hotel suite bookings from arrival day open through departure day close, with day passes also available for non-overnight guests
- The FlowRider surf attraction, which was a main draw for visitors, is now permanently closed according to recent guest reviews
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