Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg
Great Wolf Lodge,  United States,  Virginia,  Williamsburg

Guide to the Great Wolf Lodge Water Park in Williamsburg

The Great Wolf Lodge water park is one of the most fun places to visit in Williamsburg, Virginia!  You can purchase a day pass for the water park or you can access it when you stay at the Great Wolf Lodge.  One of the perks of staying at the lodge is you get two days at the Great Wolf water park for the price of one!  You can access the park at 1 o’clock on the day of check in and until closing time on your departure day!

In this post, we’ll breakdown all of the attractions at the 67,000-square-foot indoor water park.  We’ll also outline all of the other amenities the GWL has to offer.

The Great Wolf Lodge water park is a perfect 84 degrees making it perfect to enjoy year round.  There are a ton of lifeguards and they are honestly the most deliberate, intentional, and professional lifeguards I’ve ever encountered.  I was extremely impressed by how seriously they took their jobs.

  • Alberta Falls: a tandem tube ride from 4 stories up
  • Big Foot Pass: a floating obstacle course 
  • Chinook Cove: a 4-foot deep pool with basketball hoops
  • Club Paw Pool: a pool for little ones
  • Crooked Creek: the park’s relaxing lazy river
  • Fort Mackenzie: a 4-story interactive water fort treehouse
  • Howlin’ Tornado: a fast 2-4 person 6-story waterslide
  • North Hot Springs: adult only hot tubs
  • Racoon Lagoon: the outdoor pool, open during the summer months
  • River Canyon Run: the park’s family raft ride
  • Slap Tail Pond: a wave pool
  • Totem Towers: the twin water slides at the top of the fort treehouse (Fort Mackenzie)
  • South Hot Springs: the family hot tubs
  • Whooping Hollow: the splash park for the little ones
  • Wolf Rider Wipeout: the super fun, surf simulator

Alberta Falls

This two-person 4-story waterslide is super fast and super fun!  The Alberta Falls waterslide whisks you right outside of the building and back again before dropping you off in Crooked Creek.

Minimum Height:  42″
Thrill Level:  Medium

Big Foot Pass

Balance and sway across giant lily pads as you make your way across this floating obstacle course.  There are cargo nets to help little ones make their way across and test their limits.

Minimum Height:  None
Thrill Level: Medium

Chinook Cove

Pass, splash, and shoot hoops in this water basketball court.

Minimum Height: None
Thrill Level: Low

Crooked Creek

Spend some time relaxing in the lazy river.  The pool is 3 feet deep making it easy to float, swim or walk.  Several of the water slides dump out into the Crooked Creek.  It’s a great place to chill out after your adrenaline has been pumping!

Fort Mackenzie

Fort Mackenzie is the centerpiece of the Great Wolf Lodge water park.  It is a massive water tree fort complete with interactive water toys, splash-features, water slides, and a massive bucket that drops 500 gallons of water!

Minimum Height:  42″
Thrill Level:  Low

Howlin' Tornado

This ride is perfect for groups ranging from 2 to 4 riders.  The super-fast thrill ride features six-stories of twists and turns that will get your heart racing.  Oh…and brace yourself for the splashdown!  This is hands down one of the most thrilling rides in the Great Wolf Lodge water park!

Minimum Height: 48″
Thrill Level: High

River Canyon Run

Hold on tight!  Two to five members of your wolf pack can hop on this family-friendly raft ride!  River Canyon Run sends you rushing around curves, plummeting down dips, and empties you out into a tranquil pool of water.

Minimum Height: 42″
Thrill Level: Medium

Slap Tail Pond

This zero-depth entry wave pool is the perfect place for family’s to hang out.  Catch a wave, splash, play, or simply sit and relax in this cozy area.  Every 5 minutes, the tide rolls in creating swells reminiscent of the beach.  

Guests less than 48″ tall must wear a life jacket.  

Minimum Height: None
Thrill Level: Medium

Totem Towers

The twin waterslides that are found on Fort Mackenzie are known as the Totem Towers.  Zoom from the top of the fort back down to the bottom in a race against your friend!

Minimum Height: None
Thrill Level: Medium

Whooping Hollow

This area is perfect for the littles!  The slides have gentle slopes and little dips that are perfect for kiddos under 52″.  

Maximum Height:  52″
Thrill Level: Low

Additional Attractions

The following attractions can be purchased individually or may be included with an Attraction Pass.

  • MagiQuest- a fun multi-level interactive wizard-themed game.
  • Oliver’s Mining Sluice
  • Howler’s Peak Ropes Course 
  • Ten Paw Alley (fun-sized bowling alley)
  • Northern Lights Arcade
  • Build-A-Bear Workshop
  • Laser Trail- laser tag course
  • Candy Store

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