Great Wolf Lodge Illinois

3.0 star property

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Children's area
Lobby
Lobby
6 indoor pools, seasonal outdoor pool, pool cabanas (surcharge)
Suite, Balcony (Water Park Included-Grizzly Bear) | Balcony view

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
1700 Nations Dr, Gurnee, IL, 60031
  • Great Wolf Lodge Water Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Gurnee Mills
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Six Flags Great America
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, Balcony (Water Park Included-Grizzly Bear)

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

Deluxe Suite, Balcony (Water Park Included)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Queen Beds

Junior Suite, Balcony (Water Park Included)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Junior Suite (Water Park Included)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Suite, Balcony (Water Park Included-Wolf Den)

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

Suite (Water Park Included-Wolf Den)

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

Deluxe Suite, Multiple Beds (Water Park Included)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Family Suite (Water Park Included)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Gurnee

With a stay at Great Wolf Lodge Illinois in Gurnee, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Six Flags Great America and Gurnee Mills. .This family-friendly resort is 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Lake Michigan and 7.9 mi (12.8 km) from Naval Base Great Lakes.

What's nearby

  • Great Wolf Lodge Water Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Gurnee Mills - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Six Flags Great America - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Naval Base Great Lakes - 10 min drive - 14.5 km
  • Waukegan SportsPark - 14 min drive - 14.5 km

Getting around

  • Lake Villa Station - 14 min drive
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Portillo's Gurnee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rainforest Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Great Wolf Lodge Illinois

Family-friendly resort with 5 restaurants and 6 indoor pools
Great Wolf Lodge Illinois offers 414 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

LED televisions are featured in guestrooms. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

6 indoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. In addition to a seasonal outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a complimentary water park and a lazy river.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 414 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and microwaves, as well as phones with free local calls.
Dip into one of the 6 indoor swimming pools or enjoy other recreational amenities including a complimentary water park and a lazy river. This resort also features an arcade/game room, gift shops/newsstands, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy international cuisine at Campfire Kitchen, one of the resort's 5 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, ATM/banking services, and an elevator. Event facilities at this resort consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Campfire Kitchen - This family restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Barnwood - This family restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Hungry As A Wolf - This family restaurant specializes in pizza. Open daily.
The Watering Hole - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Timbers Tacos - This family restaurant specializes in Tex-Mex cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: High-speed internet
  • Available in some public areas: High-speed internet

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (USD 19 per day)

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 5 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Barnwood
  • Campfire Kitchen
  • Hungry As A Wolf
  • The Watering Hole
  • Timbers Tacos

Things to do

  • 6 indoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bowling alley
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park
  • Golf
  • Lazy river
  • Mini golf
  • Ropes course
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • 6 indoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bowling alley
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park access
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Lazy river
  • Mini golf
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • LED TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

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

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 19 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from June to August
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Great Wolf Lodge Illinois Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 558 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 258 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 93 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1004 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Ronisha

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Solian

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Monica

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

8/10 Good

kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie, Wheeling

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darril

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place can’t get enough
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Yesica

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kellie

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for a weekend vacation especially with small kids. We can not wait to come stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lakeisha

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

10/10 Excellent

Jorge, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I always enjoy my stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Erin

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Appreciated that the water park was big enough not to be overly crowded
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time… I like that the resort was family friendly and very interactive and that the stayed open late… would definitely recommend….
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

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

Kids 3

Kids enjoyed everything and amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Brittany

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Rachel

Travelled with family
Wasnt ready at 4
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was great. The hotel was clean
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

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

Great and so massively expensive

It was so fun. The beds are like a bad joke. They are incredibly bad! But otherwise the place is perfect for a get away with little kids. Our room has a kids room in IT and or daughters were in heaven. We were particularly helped by: Asher H., Avery, Brendan and Omar. Such lovely staff. The biggest demerit is they started charging for parking when there’s no other way to get there. It’s such a clear cash grab when it’s already a kiddie casino.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deana

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Alicia

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

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ramon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Water park
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024