The Cherry Valley area of Ohio is located just outside Columbus, making it a convenient family getaway destination. Several lodge resorts in the Cherry Valley area combine the amenities of a high-class lodge vacation with the fun of an attached water park. When overnight guests get free admission to the parks, these resorts give families a special vacation and the ability to save money over the cost of separate water park admission and hotel fees.
The Cherry Valley Lodge caters to the preferences of everyone in the family. The lodge has a spa for the grown-ups, and CoCo Key Resort water park for the kids. All 200 guest rooms have full amenities from ironing boards, refrigerators and coffee service, to WiFi. The lodge also has restaurant choices from fine dining to casual patio dining, as well as a full-service bar. CoCo Key Water Resort is free for overnight guests and available to others for a fee. It is 50,000 square feet of indoor pools, slides and rides with special areas for younger visitors.
Cherry Valley Lodge
2299 Cherry Valley Road
Newark, Ohio 43055
800-788-8008
cherryvalleylodge.com
The Great Wolf Lodge has wolf-themed suites that have accommodations for between four and eight people. In one of the smaller suites, the children's room has a cave theme where the children can "camp" while they play Nintendo on the 20-inch plasma television. The adult's room has a queen-size bed and its own television also. The suite also has a mini kitchenette with granite counter tops and a small balcony.
The water park at Great Wold Lodge offers rides, slides and a floating river as well as a choice between enjoying the water fun inside or going outdoors to the swimming pool. Guests of the lodge get access to the park the day they register and have continued access until closing time the day they check out.
Great Wolf Lodge
2501 Great Wolf Drive
Mason, OH 45040
800-913-9653
2.greatwolf.com
Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort has the largest indoor water park in Central Ohio, with 60,000 square feet of water-based rides and activities. The guest rooms have full amenities with a unique western-style decor, and the resort offers a western-themed restaurant as well as activities such as old-fashioned photos and gold panning. Water park admission does not come with a night stay automatically, but packages are available to get four passes to the water park as well as one night's accommodation for reduced prices. The park has designated areas for younger visitors and has lockers available for daily rental.
Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Resort
4560 Hilton Corporate Drive
Columbus, OH 43232
877-337-7527
fortrapids.com
