Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City

3.5 star property

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Relax by the pool surrounded by comfortable lounge chairs.
Kids can play and climb in this spacious play area featuring a slide, climbing wall, and playhouse.
Relax in this inviting room with a sofa, coffee table, and TV on a stand, plus a personal touch from a framed picture on the wall.
Cozy dining area with wooden benches and tables, surrounded by rustic charm and colorful decor.
Cozy retreat with a bed, desk, and stone fireplace, perfect for a relaxing stay.

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
  • Grand Traverse Mall
    ‪2 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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Wolf Den - Water Park Included

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 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

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 78 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

Loft Fireplace - Water Park Included

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 68 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Kid Kamp Suite - Water Park Included

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Kid Cabin Suite - Water Park Included

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Twin Beds, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Family Suite - Water Park Included

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Traverse City

Located in Traverse City, Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City is within a 5-minute drive of Front Street and Traverse City Visitor Center. .This family-friendly resort is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Clinch Park and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Clinch Park Beach.

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 resort with 3 restaurants and 4 indoor pools
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.

4 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.

Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 280 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Dip into one of the 4 indoor swimming pools or enjoy other recreational amenities including a complimentary water park and a lazy river. Additional amenities at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy American cuisine at Camp Critter Bar & Grille, one of the resort's many dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and 2 coffee shops/cafes. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Traverse City? This resort has 10904 square feet (1013 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Camp Critter Bar & Grille - This family restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Hungry As A Wolf - This family restaurant specializes in pizza. Open daily.
Buckets - This family restaurant specializes in American cuisine. Open daily.
Bear Paw Sweets & Eats - Onsite café. Open daily.
Dunkin' Donuts - This coffee shop serves light fare only. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (USD 19 per day)
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

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

Restaurants on site

  • Bear Paw Sweets & Eats
  • Buckets
  • Camp Critter Bar & Grille
  • Dunkin' Donuts
  • Hungry As A Wolf

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

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Lockers
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • 10,904 square feet of 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 accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Lifeguards
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • TV

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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 2 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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)

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
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
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 be open from June to August
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision
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 Traverse City Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 572 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 302 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 88 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1017 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Onnalee

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

8/10 Good

Youssef

Travelled with family
Price gouging for mediocre food and service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

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

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marci

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

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

10/10 Excellent

Cory

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

6/10 Okay

Nora

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was over $400 for my husband and I that checked in at 11pm. We asked for a 30 minute late checkout and was informed that would be an additional $59 which we declined. And on top of that they charge $15 to park. The room smelled musty. The room was very minimal as far as the bathroom vanity area. For the vost it should be top notch. WAY OVERPRICED!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Taryn

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We haven’t left yet, but thought we’d share how things are going. The check-in was smooth. We were able to check in early (for a fee). There is also a parking fee. There are plenty of carts to assist with luggage and coolers and such. There’s plenty of activities available (Magiquest, Build a Bear,waterpark, characters, bowling) and lots of on-site food and beverage options (sit down, ice cream, pizza), a gift store. The staff are all friendly and helpful. The property is slightly starting to show its age, but it’s well maintained. We added a few additional packages and ate, drank, and were merry. We had a ball with our almost 4 year old granddaughter.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great and my grandkids loved it
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

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

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful time during our stay. Every staff member we encountered was super friendly and helpful! Nice dining choices although we did door dash once for a different option and to save a few $$. I let my kids talk mama bear into riding each water slide when I’d only planned on watching them enjoy-I’M SO GLAD I DID! Over all, Fantastic Trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Christin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Joshua

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

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