Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City

3.5 star property
Family-friendly 3.5-star resort near Clinch Park

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4 indoor pools, seasonal outdoor pool, cabanas (surcharge)
Iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free rollaway beds
Iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free rollaway beds
Children's activities
Children's area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
3575 N US Highway 31 S, Traverse City, MI, 49684
  • Great Wolf Lodge Water Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Village at Grand Traverse Commons
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Front Street
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Queen Sofa Suite Accessible - Water Park Included

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Wolf Den - Water Park Included

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Whirlpool Fireplace - Water Park Included

  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

Majestic Bear - Water Park Included

  • 78 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

Loft Fireplace - Water Park Included

  • 68 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Kid Kamp Suite - Water Park Included

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Kid Cabin Suite - Water Park Included

  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Twin Beds, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Family Suite - Water Park Included

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Traverse City

In Traverse City .Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Traverse City resort, you'll find Front Street and Traverse City Visitor Center. Clinch Park and Clinch Park Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Great Wolf Lodge Water Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Grand Traverse Mall - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Village at Grand Traverse Commons - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Front Street - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Traverse City Visitor Center - 5 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Buffalo Wild Wings - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Applebee's Grill + Bar - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City

Family-friendly 3.5-star resort near Clinch Park
As a guest of Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City, you'll find a complimentary water park, 4 indoor swimming pools, a lazy river, and a waterslide. There are 3 restaurants and 2 coffee shops/cafes, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A children's pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a complimentary children's club are also featured at the family-friendly Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City. Parking is available for a fee.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Traverse City resort.

  • 280 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 3 dining venues
  • 2 coffee shops
  • Meeting rooms
  • 1013 sq m of conference space
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Cabanas by the pool (surcharge)
  • Conference space
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Front-desk safe
  • Game room or arcade
  • Gift shop
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Lockers available
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City offers 280 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Traverse City resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 4 indoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bowling alley
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Free water park access
  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Lazy river
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Mini golf
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (USD 19 per day)
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • 2 coffee shops/cafes
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 4 indoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bowling alley
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free water park
  • Lazy river
  • Mini golf
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Waterslide

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 30 and November 4.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 2 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self parking fee: USD 19 per day
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Water park passes are included for all registered guests. Water park passes are valid from 1 PM on the day of check-in until the water park closes on the day of check-out.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in June and close in August.
  • Children 2 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 569 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 297 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 85 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1005 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nebu

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great room, parking lot with snow was abysmal
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Felicitas

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay at Great Wolf Lodge! I stayed there during Halloween time and there were so many activities every hour of the day going on for my kids. I have 2 kids under 2 and they had a blast! This place is better than Disney World for younger kids. I loved that all of the activities and indoor water park were all included with my room reservation. Awesome place! Will definitely good back.

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Horace

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Winter Break

My chidren and I had a great time, it's our new vacation, occasion, holiday, and get-away spot now, we loved it
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dallas

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Amenities
Love this place ❤️
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brittany

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Got charged $95 when I checked in for room damage fee but was never reimbursed even though it was left in perfect shape. Nobody will talk to me aboit it, will never stay there again and was a regular customer.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Manager told us one thing, we’ve yet to see it.

We arrived at the hotel at around 5:00. Check-in time was 4:00 yet we had to wait over half an our to get access to our room, not getting in until 5:30. Half of the water park was shut down for part of our stay. The manager took our name and room information and said we would be receiving 1/2 off of our stay. We have not received any reimbursement yet, even though it has been over 2 weeks. Another option was to get a free night's stay. We did not receive a certificate or anything for a free night either.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Therese, Mackinac Island

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendliness Food & drinks expensive
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Parking

It is fun and very enjoyable for the family! But I just don’t understand why they would charge you for parking in their parking lot ? You already pay an enormous amount to stay and high prices for everything in their hotel and I’m not complaining about that but then be charged to Park your car? Why where would they expect you to park ? Their a Hotel usually parking in their parking lot comes with renting a room !
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fabian, Katy

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing experience for our family. We can’t wait to come back soon. The room was extremely clean. The wrist band room charge was spectacular so we didn’t have to carry around our wallets. Story time at 8pm was a perfect way to calm the kids before heading back to our room. Dance party’s were a blast! Of course the water park was hours of fun nice and warm. Over all I highly recommend experiencing great wolf lodge with your family
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

david

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Tamara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pay for parking

It was exspensive where it didn’t have to be you now have to pay to park what the heck that is insane
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xhensila

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kendra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for families. The staff are kind and helpful. Check in lines can be extremely long and even though I got an email inviting me to check in online, it didn’t work. They also started charging $15/night for parking which I wasn’t expecting.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
everything was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Greet so far
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

tianna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The kids had fun! It was awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024