Retail

Bear Essentials™ Swim Shop
Bear Essentials™ Swim Shop

Sometimes, in the midst of packing, you forget something. Sometimes it’s big (like a bathing suit) or small (like flip flops). No matter what, Bear Essentials has you covered. The waterpark shop offers all things for water fun, including bathing suits, sandals, cover-ups and swim diapers.  Hours of operation vary by location. 

Buckhorn Exchange™ Gift Shop
Buckhorn Exchange™ Gift Shop

Find a unique gift, memento or Northwoods souvenir that captures the ambiance of Great Wolf Lodge. Browse an array of charming home accents, fashionwear, or aromatherapy candles, lotions and spa products. And don't worry about forgetting something at home. You can always get the basic necessities here, including toiletries, apparel, and even board games for family time back in the suite.

 

 

Great Wolf Stuffing Station
Great Wolf Stuffing Station

Create your very own Stuffed Wolf and other stuffed animals friends from the animal kingdom! You can choose, stuff, stitch, fluff and dress your new furry friend, name him and walk away hand in paw with your friend for life, that you helped bring to life!

Build Your Own Crocs!
Build Your Own Crocs!

Create a family memory, and some new kicks to boot!  Enjoy building your own Croc's at our interactive Jibbitz cart.

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Internet / WiFi

Can I get internet access? Wireless internet access is available throughout our Lodges, which you can access from your room or common areas.  Also, wired access is also available at our Lodges that have Business Centers within our conference function space.

Safety

How many lifeguards do you have? You’ll see the 100’s of lifeguards we employ as part of our Risk Management Program and you may observe some of the regular drills and tests performed during operations. What you may not see, is the extensive training and certification these guards receive through aquatic risk management authority Ellis & Associates. Ellis & Associates also performs multiple unannounced operational audits each year testing our professionalism, scanning techniques, rescue skills and emergency response.

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What to Bring

What should we pack / bring? Veterans recommend a few essentials for the Great Wolf Lodge experience:

  • Swimsuit/Cover-Up
  • Plastic bag to carry wet suits home
  • Swim goggles, Earplugs, Flip flops, Aqua socks
  • Waterproof watch
  • Exercise clothing
  • Reading materials
  • Warm PJ’s/Slippers to wear to Story Time

We provide towels in the waterpark area. If you’re not swimming, you may still wish to bring comfortable clothing for our 84-degree waterpark area.

Cleanliness

How clean are the rooms and waterpark? Our resort hotels consistently rank in the top 5% of resort hotels in cleanliness – as measured by you, our guests! Our housekeeping staff works tirelessly to ensure each room is cleaned to the highest standards and to keep our common areas spotless. Our waterpark utilizes state-of-the art water purification equipment to ensure our water is as clean as possible for our guests. To minimize the noxious effects of chemicals like chlorine, Great Wolf has developed industry-leading technology to balance effectiveness and guest comfort. We use ultra-violet purification technology to ensure that viruses and bacteria that could escape chlorination are effectively eliminated. Lastly, our cleanliness standards require that we enforce our rules regarding swim diapers: all diaper dependant guests must wear waterproof swim diapers while in our waterpark area. Our retail stores have swim diapers available for a nominal fee.