Great Wolf Lodge – A Fun Family Vacation near Seattle {Ground Mound, WA}
Weekend getaways are my favorite thing to do here in Seattle. I am always looking for fun weekend trips for my family that entertain the kids and are fun for the adults, too! Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA is the perfect weekend getaway (or weekday!) for families. There is so much to do, all centered around an epic indoor water park! Indoors is so important because of how rainy it is in the Seattle – this means that you can enjoy the fun year-round without worrying about the not-so-dependable weather.
Disclaimer: Thank you to Great Wolf Lodge for sponsoring our visit and providing our lunch. All opinions are mine alone.
First and foremost, lets talk about the water park. It’s AMAZING! Every Great Wolf Lodge has a massive indoor water park. That is SO important living in the Seattle area because of the pretty much constantly wet weather. There are several attractions inside the water park most suitable for all ages, but there is also a toddler play area.
Fort Mackenzie & Totem Tower Water Slides
All of my kids loved this! There are so many activities and water features as you climb the fort – and then you get to pick a body slide to exit the fort!
Slap Tail Pond Wave Pool
This wave pool was also fun for the whole family. When the waves get roaring you are thrown about everywhere! It is SO FUN!
Howlin’ Tornado & River Canyon Run
These attractions at Great Wolf Lodge are suitable for 42″ or taller only, one is 48″ or taller only. This was a favorite of my oldest – and I thought it was CRAZY FUN too!
Chinook Cove & Big Foot Pond
This area is fun for swimming and playing hoops, and attempting the fun rope and pond attraction!
Lotsa Water Dump Zone
The kids LOVED this area! They would wait for the water to fill up every minute or so and get super excited as it dumped all over them! I liked this part, too!
Cub Paw Pool
My youngest played here for hours! He really loved the slides and the ride on toys that had built in water squirters!
It was really great that all 3 of my children, age 2,7, and 12, could enjoy the water park at Great Wolf Lodge. My oldest spent a lot of time riding the big attractions, my 7 year old loved to play in the wave pool, and my youngest spent tons of time in the toddler play area!
Food
For lunch there are tons of great options, including delicious pizza from Hungry As A Wolf. We got a cheese and a Hawaiian pizza. Both were delicious and huge! You can also purchase drinks (including alcoholic beverages) throughout the lodge.
Other Fun at Great Wolf Lodge
Great Wolf Lodge is more than just an indoor water park; you enjoy a stay in one of their cozy hotel rooms and can eat and play tons of fun games throughout the lodge during your stay.
Gather in the main area for activities and events, including a nightly story time with Great Wolf Lodge characters.
Explore the lodge while playing MagiQuest – a super fun game where you complete quests at little stations throughout the lodge to win the game.
Play cool games at the arcade! It’s huge; there’s something for everyone in here.
Create your own Build-A-Bear to commemorate your trip!
Grab a treat from Bear Paw Sweets & Eats.
There is SO much more, you’ll have to visit to see for yourself. Visiting Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA is a perfect family-friendly weekend getaway near Seattle!
Check out my reviews of other PNW Family-Friendly Getaways here!
29 Comments
Danielle Rice
I did not know that this resort could be found all over the place! Definitely will have to go to the one near me.
Melanie williams
Oh wow…I am totally jealous. This looks amazing and like you had a fab fun holiday way for sure xx
Snehal
The kids seem to be having a lot of fun! Great wolf lodge truely is a quick fun getaway for the entire family! 🙂
Angela
We have one near us and I have been meaning to check it out! It looks great, perfect weekend getaway during the winter for us!
Natalia
Looks like you guyz had so much fun there 😍🤗 I love indoor theme parks, so would love to visit this water park when in Seattle!
Christa
This looks like such a fun family trip! I’ll have to see if there’s a location closer to me.
Norma
So many fun activities! The food looks delicious. I love weekend getaways with the whole family so that everyone has fun.
Genny Gall
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. Lovely time and wonderful pics to remember
Taci- LBZ
This looks so fun! We have something like this north of here, haven’t been though. I love the idea of an indoor water park because there wouldn’t be any cold wind or sun burns!!
Neely Moldovan
We are actually going to great wolf here in dallas next week! I am so excited looks so fun!
Razena
The indoor waterpark looks like so much fun! The children certainly look as if they are having a fabulous time splashing and sliding!
Kalyan Panja
I so much envy you for your ability to spend so much quality time with your family. This post has made me plan my vacation soon.
Liva
I have always wanted to visit this place. Your post just even motivated me more.
Angela Tolsma
This place looks like a ton of fun. I love taking my nieces and nephews to waterparks. It’s the highlight of our summer!
Mudpie Fridays
Your overviews of this place are so thorough and they give so much good information.I will def have to add this to my list
alexandra cook
Awe this looks like an amazing place!!!
Virginia
Everything about the Great Wolf Lodge makes me want to book a week there every time I see something about it. You guys look like you had a blast.
Stephanie
This place looks awesome! There’s one a few hours from us (not the Seattle one though) and we were looking at it for a vacation. Now that I see this, I definitely want to book it for my family!
Tiffany Meiter
This looks like so much fun! You would probably find me at the Bear Paw Sweets station.
Patricia Chamberlain
I have always wanted to visit a Great Wolf Lodge! We have one less than two hours away from us, but we have not got to go yet. These pictures you shared are amazing!
Kathy Kenny Ngo
The most interesting thing for me with this lodge is how its really different but the same with others. This place has a personality and I love that. I feel like it makes for a better place for kids coz they have stuff to explore.
Krysten Quiles
This looks like so much fun! There is a Great Wolf Lodge a few hours from me – I need to check it out!
Maya
This place looks totally amazing!! It looks you had a great vacation with your family, I am going to look into taking my family now!!
Fran Jorgensen
What an incredible waterpark! This place looks like hours of great fun and I bet that you couldn’t get your kiddos out of there! I will keep it in mind as a great summer activity! Hurray for the nice weather!
Aaron
This is such a great place. Water parks are fun for everyone. Even as a adult they give you the kidlike feel and joy. The water slides and dumping water sounds really fun!
Bindu Thomas
That is an amazing place. Water parks are always a hit with children, and especially in summers.
Erika
Looks like your family had a great time. Its summer here in the Philippines and waterparks are an absolute hit! This one though is one cool waterpark!
Lydia Smith
Sounds like an amazing trip – the smiles on the kids tells it all! The pictures are all beautiful.
Jules
Whoa that place looks awesome! Everyone looked like they were having a great time! Your pictures are awesome.