At these water park hotels, water park access comes with the room, so the whole family can swim without buying wristbands at the door.
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Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort
Wisconsin Dells, WI · 205,000 sq ft indoor
Billed as America's largest waterpark resort. The main hotel holds three indoor water parks, including the Wild WaterDome with America's largest indoor wave pool, and every registered guest gets in.
Passes includedWave poolLazy riverToddler area54 slides -
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells, WI · 125,000 sq ft indoor
The biggest indoor water park in Wisconsin, with a FlowRider surf machine, a wave pool, a lazy river and a separate outdoor park for summer.
Passes includedWave poolLazy riverToddler areaFlowRider54 slides -
Great Wolf Lodge Wisconsin Dells
Baraboo, WI · 76,000 sq ft indoor
An all-suite lodge with a 76,000 sq ft indoor water park kept at 84°F, a four-story water fort, a wave pool and a lazy river, plus MagiQuest for dry days.
Passes includedWave poolLazy river -
Great Wolf Lodge Minnesota (Bloomington)
Bloomington, MN · 75,000 sq ft indoor
An all-suite lodge near Mall of America with a 75,000 sq ft indoor water park kept at 84°F, a wave pool, a lazy river and a multi-level water fort with a tipping bucket. It opened in 2017 in the former Water Park of America building.
Passes includedWave poolLazy river -
Three Bears Waterpark Resort
Warrens, WI · 60,000 sq ft indoor
A resort near Tomah with a 60,000 sq ft indoor water park kept at 84°F, with a wave pool, a lazy river and body and tube slides. A seasonal outdoor park adds two big slides in summer.
Passes includedWave poolLazy riverToddler area4 slides -
Blue Harbor Resort
Sheboygan, WI · 54,000 sq ft indoor
A Lake Michigan resort with a 54,000 sq ft indoor water park kept at 84°F, a lazy river and the Riptide double surf simulator. Suites come with a set number of water park passes.
Passes includedLazy riverThe Riptide -
Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark at Grand Geneva
Lake Geneva, WI · 50,000 sq ft indoor
An all-suite lodge where every suite has a full kitchen and fireplace, with a 500 ft lazy river, 35 ft slides and a toddler area called Tiny Timbers.
Passes includedLazy riverToddler areaKitchen in every unit -
The Ingleside Hotel & Springs Water Park
Pewaukee, WI · 45,000 sq ft indoor
A 194-room hotel off I-94, about 18 miles west of Milwaukee, with the 45,000 sq ft Springs Water Park: a 362 ft three-person boat slide, a lazy river and a zero-depth kids' play area with a 600-gallon tipping bucket.
Passes includedLazy riverToddler area5 slides -
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Welch, MN · 40,000 sq ft indoor
A casino resort near Red Wing with The Lagoon, a 40,000 sq ft indoor water park with two looping body slides, a 320-foot lazy river and a zero-depth toddler area with a toucan slide. A separate 21-and-over area has hot tubs and a swim-up bar.
Passes includedLazy riverToddler area2 slides -
Wilderness on the Lake
Lake Delton, WI · 35,000 sq ft indoor
A condo resort on the shore of Lake Delton with Cubby's Cove, a 35,000 sq ft indoor water park built for kids 11 and under, plus an outdoor infinity pool over the lake. Guests also get into all the main Wilderness Resort water parks by free shuttle.
Passes includedToddler area4 slidesKitchen in every unit -
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Brainerd-Baxter
Baxter, MN · 30,000 sq ft indoor
A Baxter hotel with the Three Bear Waterpark: about 30,000 sq ft with two 300-foot slides, a lazy river, a 1,000-gallon dumping bucket and small slides for little ones. The park runs daily in summer and on weekends and school breaks the rest of the year.
Passes includedLazy riverToddler area -
The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Baxter, MN · 30,000 sq ft indoor
A 102-room lodge in Baxter, formerly Arrowwood Lodge, with the 30,000 sq ft Paul Bunyan Waterpark: a 45-foot slide tower with a tube slide and a body slide, a lazy river and a zero-depth play pool. Reservations include up to four wristbands.
Passes includedLazy riverToddler area2 slides -
Tundra Lodge Resort Waterpark & Conference Center
Green Bay, WI · 30,000 sq ft indoor
A 162-suite lodge four blocks from Lambeau Field with a three-story indoor water park kept at 82°F, Green Bay's only lazy river and the Gold Rush Arcade. Every suite comes with four to six water park passes.
Passes includedLazy riverToddler area -
Wyndham Garden Otsego-Minneapolis & Wild Woods Waterpark
Otsego, MN · 30,000 sq ft indoor
A hotel off I-94 northwest of Minneapolis with the Wild Woods Waterpark: 30,000 sq ft, three four-story slides, a lazy river and a vortex pool. Rooms include 4 passes and family suites 6, and the park runs on a set monthly schedule, mostly weekends.
Passes includedLazy river3 slides -
Holiday Inn & Suites Maple Grove NW Minneapolis-Arbor Lakes
Maple Grove, MN · 25,000 sq ft indoor
A hotel by The Fountains at Arbor Lakes with the Venetian Indoor Waterpark: 25,000 sq ft, two four-story slides and a zero-entry toddler pool. Every room comes with five wristbands, but the big slides only run on weekends and school breaks.
Passes includedToddler area2 slides -
Ramada by Wyndham Des Moines Tropics Resort & Conference Center
Des Moines, IA · 18,000 sq ft indoor
The only Des Moines hotel with an indoor water park: about 18,000 sq ft with two 160 ft slides, a 40 ft pirate ship play center and a zero-depth pool. Outside summer the park opens on weekends only.
Passes included -
Cranberry Country Lodge
Tomah, WI · 12,000 sq ft indoor
A Tomah hotel with a 12,000 sq ft indoor aquatic center: a water slide, a kiddie pool with small slides, a big pool with water volleyball and basketball, and a large whirlpool.
Passes includedToddler area -
Deer Valley Lodge & Golf
Barneveld, WI · 12,000 sq ft indoor
A four-story golf lodge west of Madison with a 12,000 sq ft indoor water park that has two tower slides, a zero-depth kiddie pool and dump buckets. Water park passes are included with hotel stays.
Passes includedToddler area2 slides -
The Waters of Minocqua
Minocqua, WI · 10,000 sq ft indoor
A North Woods hotel with a 10,000 sq ft indoor water park kept at 84°F, with two three-story body slides and splash zones for little ones. Water park access comes with every stay.
Passes includedToddler area2 slides -
AmericInn by Wyndham Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls, WI
A small hotel near Lake Wissota with Splash Bay Adventure, an indoor water area with a waterslide, a kiddie slide and a wading pool next to the main pool and hot tub. Breakfast is free.
Passes includedToddler area2 slides -
AmericInn by Wyndham La Crosse Riverfront Conference Center
La Crosse, WI
A hotel on the Black River with Splash Bay Adventure, a small indoor water park with a water slide, a pool, a kids' pool and a hot tub. Rooms get up to five water park wristbands.
Passes included1 slides -
Bridges Bay Resort
Arnolds Park, IA
A West Okoboji lakefront resort with hotel rooms and condo suites around the Boji Splash indoor water park, which has an all-ages tube slide, a lazy river and a 500-gallon dump bucket.
Passes includedLazy riverToddler area -
Comfort Suites Green Bay West
Green Bay, WI
An all-suite hotel with Splash!, a small indoor water park with a treehouse play structure, slides, a splash pad and a kids pool. Suites come with 4 to 6 Splash passes depending on occupancy.
Passes includedToddler area -
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Appleton North
Little Chute, WI
A 66-room hotel in Little Chute with a small indoor water park: a free-form pool with basketball hoops, a splash area and a separate slide for younger kids. Guests get four water park wristbands per room.
Passes includedToddler area -
Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness
Wisconsin Dells, WI
The condo side of the Wilderness Resort. Every unit has a full kitchen, and stays include all of the resort's water parks, reached from the lodge by an indoor skywalk.
Passes includedWave poolLazy riverToddler area54 slidesKitchen in every unit -
Grand Marquis Waterpark Hotel & Suites
Wisconsin Dells, WI
A 1994 family hotel with the Blue Dolphin Lagoon indoor water park, where a triple-chute dolphin slide joins several kid-size slides, plus a summer outdoor pool with three more slides. About 10 slides in all.
Passes includedToddler area10 slides -
Holiday Inn & Suites Minneapolis-Lakeville
Lakeville, MN
A 131-room hotel south of the Twin Cities with a small indoor water park in its atrium: a two-story slide, a zero-depth kiddie pool, basketball hoops and a hot tub, free for guests. Some rooms open onto the pool.
Passes includedToddler area1 slides -
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Madison West
Madison, WI
A west Madison hotel with Crawdaddy Cove, billed as Madison's only indoor water park, with a 55-foot open body slide, a kids' pool with five mini slides and a shrimp boat play area. Each reservation comes with five water park passes.
Passes includedToddler area -
Meadowbrook Resort
Wisconsin Dells, WI
A log-built Northwoods resort with the Timber Camp Water Adventure Playland, an indoor and outdoor water play area for kids 10 and under with small slides, a beaver dam water feature and spray toys.
Passes includedToddler area -
Metropolis Resort
Eau Claire, WI
The resort with Chaos Water Park inside: multi-story slides, a lazy river and a play structure with a dump bucket. Admission comes with every reservation.
Passes includedLazy river -
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Resort (Hotel Rome)
Wisconsin Dells, WI
A resort where the stay includes the water and theme parks every day, plus a bonus day at checkout. Hotel Rome connects straight to the indoor water park, home of Medusa's Slidewheel.
Passes includedLazy riverToddler area -
Rapid River Lodge & Water Park
Baxter, MN
A 68-room Baxter lodge with an indoor water park: a 250-foot tube slide, a 240-foot body slide, a lazy river with a waterfall and a kiddie pool with small slides and a tree fort. Most rooms include 4 passes, and the park opens Friday to Sunday.
Passes includedLazy riverToddler area2 slides -
Wingate by Wyndham Wisconsin Dells Waterpark
Wisconsin Dells, WI
A smaller hotel with the Hawaiian Village indoor water park for young children, with slides, geysers and zero-depth entries, plus the Hawaiian Island outdoor water park in summer. Free breakfast, and Noah's Ark passes in summer.
Passes includedToddler area
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Compare the water parks
Facts from each hotel's own pages| Hotel | Water park | Slides | Wave pool | Lazy river | Toddler area | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness ResortWisconsin Dells | 205,000 sq ft | 54 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Included |
| KalahariWisconsin Dells | 125,000 sq ft | 54 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Included |
| Great Wolf LodgeBaraboo | 76,000 sq ft | — | Yes | Yes | — | Included |
| Great Wolf BloomingtonBloomington | 75,000 sq ft | — | Yes | Yes | — | Included |
| Three Bears ResortWarrens | 60,000 sq ft | 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Included, set by room |
| Blue HarborSheboygan | 54,000 sq ft | — | — | Yes | — | Included, set by room |
| Timber Ridge LodgeLake Geneva | 50,000 sq ft | — | — | Yes | Yes | Included |
| The Ingleside HotelPewaukee | 45,000 sq ft | 5 | No | Yes | Yes | Included, set by room |
| Treasure IslandWelch | 40,000 sq ft | 2 | No | Yes | Yes | Included, set by room |
| Wilderness on the LakeLake Delton | 35,000 sq ft | 4 | — | — | Yes | Included |
| Holiday Inn Express BaxterBaxter | 30,000 sq ft | — | No | Yes | Yes | Included |
| Lodge at Brainerd LakesBaxter | 30,000 sq ft | 2 | No | Yes | Yes | Included |
| Tundra LodgeGreen Bay | 30,000 sq ft | — | — | Yes | Yes | Included, set by room |
| Wyndham Garden OtsegoOtsego | 30,000 sq ft | 3 | — | Yes | — | Included, set by room |
| Holiday Inn Maple GroveMaple Grove | 25,000 sq ft | 2 | No | No | Yes | Included |
| Ramada TropicsDes Moines | 18,000 sq ft | — | — | — | — | Included |
| Cranberry Country LodgeTomah | 12,000 sq ft | — | — | — | Yes | Included, set by room |
| Deer Valley LodgeBarneveld | 12,000 sq ft | 2 | — | — | Yes | Included |
| The WatersMinocqua | 10,000 sq ft | 2 | — | — | Yes | Included |
| AmericInn Chippewa FallsChippewa Falls | — | 2 | — | — | Yes | Included |
| AmericInn La Crosse RiverfrontLa Crosse | — | 1 | — | — | — | Included, set by room |
| Bridges BayArnolds Park | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Included, set by room |
| Comfort Suites Green BayGreen Bay | — | — | — | — | Yes | Included, set by room |
| Country Inn Appleton NorthLittle Chute | — | — | — | — | Yes | Included |
| Glacier Canyon LodgeWisconsin Dells | See notes | 54 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Included |
| Grand MarquisWisconsin Dells | — | 10 | — | — | Yes | Included |
| Holiday Inn LakevilleLakeville | — | 1 | No | No | Yes | Included |
| Holiday Inn Madison WestMadison | — | — | — | — | Yes | Included, set by room |
| MeadowbrookWisconsin Dells | — | — | — | — | Yes | Included |
| Metropolis ResortEau Claire | — | — | — | Yes | — | Included |
| Mt. OlympusWisconsin Dells | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Included |
| Rapid River LodgeBaxter | — | 2 | No | Yes | Yes | Included, set by room |
| Wingate DellsWisconsin Dells | — | — | — | — | Yes | Included |
A blue tick means yes. "—" means the hotel doesn't publish it.
Quick picks
Indoor water park hotels with water park passes included
There are 33 on our list: Wilderness Resort, Kalahari, Great Wolf Lodge, Great Wolf Bloomington, Three Bears Resort, Blue Harbor, Timber Ridge Lodge, The Ingleside Hotel, Treasure Island, Wilderness on the Lake, Holiday Inn Express Baxter, Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Tundra Lodge, Wyndham Garden Otsego, Holiday Inn Maple Grove, Ramada Tropics, Cranberry Country Lodge, Deer Valley Lodge, The Waters, AmericInn Chippewa Falls, AmericInn La Crosse Riverfront, Bridges Bay, Comfort Suites Green Bay, Country Inn Appleton North, Glacier Canyon Lodge, Grand Marquis, Holiday Inn Lakeville, Holiday Inn Madison West, Meadowbrook, Metropolis Resort, Mt. Olympus, Rapid River Lodge and Wingate Dells. Wilderness Resort has the most indoor space, at 205,000 sq ft across 3 indoor parks.
Passes usually run from check-in until the park closes on checkout day. Some resorts cap the number of passes by room type, so check how many your room includes.
Where they are
How to choose
Check the passes
Some hotels include water park access for every guest. Others cap passes by room type.
Measure the kids
Big slides often need riders to be 42" or 48" tall. Each hotel page lists the rules we found.
Toddlers need their own zone
A shallow splash area matters more than the size of the park.
Hours change by season
Weekday winter hours can be shorter than summer weekends.
Think about meals
Suites with a kitchen or kitchenette save money on longer stays.
Parents ask
What is the biggest indoor water park hotel on our list?
Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort has the most indoor water park space here, at 205,000 sq ft across 3 indoor parks. Next is Kalahari at 125,000 sq ft.
Which water park hotels on our list include water park passes with the room?
Wilderness Resort, Kalahari, Great Wolf Lodge, Great Wolf Bloomington, Three Bears Resort, Blue Harbor, Timber Ridge Lodge, The Ingleside Hotel, Treasure Island, Wilderness on the Lake, Holiday Inn Express Baxter, Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Tundra Lodge, Wyndham Garden Otsego, Holiday Inn Maple Grove, Ramada Tropics, Cranberry Country Lodge, Deer Valley Lodge, The Waters, AmericInn Chippewa Falls, AmericInn La Crosse Riverfront, Bridges Bay, Comfort Suites Green Bay, Country Inn Appleton North, Glacier Canyon Lodge, Grand Marquis, Holiday Inn Lakeville, Holiday Inn Madison West, Meadowbrook, Metropolis Resort, Mt. Olympus, Rapid River Lodge and Wingate Dells include water park access with a stay. At Three Bears Resort, Blue Harbor, The Ingleside Hotel, Treasure Island, Tundra Lodge, Wyndham Garden Otsego, Cranberry Country Lodge, AmericInn La Crosse Riverfront, Bridges Bay, Comfort Suites Green Bay, Holiday Inn Madison West and Rapid River Lodge the number of passes depends on the room.
Which water park hotels on our list have a wave pool?
Wilderness Resort, Kalahari, Great Wolf Lodge, Great Wolf Bloomington, Three Bears Resort and Glacier Canyon Lodge have a wave pool. The Wilderness Resort's Great Wave is billed as America's largest indoor wave pool.
Which water park hotels on our list are best for toddlers?
Wilderness Resort, Kalahari, Three Bears Resort, Timber Ridge Lodge, The Ingleside Hotel, Treasure Island, Wilderness on the Lake, Holiday Inn Express Baxter, Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Tundra Lodge, Holiday Inn Maple Grove, Cranberry Country Lodge, Deer Valley Lodge, The Waters, AmericInn Chippewa Falls, Bridges Bay, Comfort Suites Green Bay, Country Inn Appleton North, Glacier Canyon Lodge, Grand Marquis, Holiday Inn Lakeville, Holiday Inn Madison West, Meadowbrook, Mt. Olympus, Rapid River Lodge and Wingate Dells have a dedicated toddler or little-kids area with shallow water and small slides.
Which water park hotels on our list have a lazy river?
Wilderness Resort, Kalahari, Great Wolf Lodge, Great Wolf Bloomington, Three Bears Resort, Blue Harbor, Timber Ridge Lodge, The Ingleside Hotel, Treasure Island, Holiday Inn Express Baxter, Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Tundra Lodge, Wyndham Garden Otsego, Bridges Bay, Glacier Canyon Lodge, Metropolis Resort, Mt. Olympus and Rapid River Lodge have a lazy river or action river.
Are there height requirements on the water slides?
Yes, on the bigger rides. Published minimums on this page run from 42" to 48". For example, Fort Mackenzie at Great Wolf Lodge needs riders to be at least 42". Toddler areas usually have no minimum.
Are indoor water parks open all year?
Indoor water parks are built for year-round use, which is why they are popular in Midwest winters. Hours change by season and day of the week, and parks can close for private events, so check the hotel's calendar before you go.
Can you use a hotel water park without staying overnight?
Some hotels sell day passes: Great Wolf Lodge, Great Wolf Bloomington, Three Bears Resort, The Ingleside Hotel, Treasure Island, Holiday Inn Express Baxter, Tundra Lodge, Wyndham Garden Otsego, Deer Valley Lodge, The Waters and Holiday Inn Madison West offers them. Most others on this page do not publish a day-pass option, and many limit their parks to overnight guests.
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Water park hotels with water park passes included. Facts come from each hotel's website, fact sheet or tourism listing, checked October 2026. How we collect our data.