Indoor waterparks are one of the nation’s hottest trends in family vacations, and Wisconsin resorts boast some of largest and most elaborate ones in North America. For thousands of families, they're proving just the right antidote to cabin fever.
The Wisconsin Dells area features the highest concentration of indoor waterparks in the world, as well as the largest – the African-themed Kalahari Resort & Convention Center. Water-lovers have no shortage of options in this massive 125,000 square foot facility, including an uphill water roller coaster, a colorful maze of waterslides, tube rides, the longest lazy river in the U.S. and the "FlowRider," in which a continuous surge of 50,000 gallons of water per minute creates ocean-like waves for a nearly authentic surfing experience.
The Great Wolf Lodge, also in the Dells, features another wild attraction known as the Howlin’ Tornado, an extreme water-tubing ride with a 53-foot vertical drop.
The Tundra Lodge Resort & Waterpark in Green Bay features two 250-foot water slides, an interactive water playground and Green Bay’s only lazy river and whirlpool … all within the shadow of Lambeau Field, apparently the home of a professional football team.
The $30 million, all-suite Lodge at Cedar Creek in Wausau draws its inspiration from the North Woods and Wausau’s timber industry. Its 50,000-square-foot indoor water park is one of northern Wisconsin’s largest.
Breaker Bay, inside the Blue Harbor Resort and Conference Center, is a first class, year-round family destination designed to capture the nautical atmosphere and adventure of the Great Lakes. Located on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Sheboygan, it features exhilarating waterslides, spray decks with interactive features, an adventure river and oversized whirlpools.
If you're looking for a more urban setting for your next family getaway, the Springs Waterpark adjacent to the Country Springs Hotel and Conference Center in Waukesha is a great choice. Two-and-a-half football fields worth of indoor water fun — including the signature Body Flume waterslide — will keep the kids active and happy, and the hotel's location near I-94 puts you just minutes away from the shopping, museums and dining of downtown Milwaukee. Room and waterpark packages for four can be had for less than $150.
Another exciting indoor waterpark destination is Moose Mountain Falls, on the grounds of the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa at Timber Ridge Lodge in Lake Geneva. Complete with 30,000 square feet of indoor fun, the waterpark has two waterslides, a lazy river, splash pools filled with interactive water features and a whirlpool.
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