Great Wolf Lodge, which opened in 2008, is an 80,000-square-foot premier indoor water park resort located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. It offers a variety of lodging options to suit families of all sizes, and reservations include water park passes for the duration of your stay. One additional visitor per registered lodge guest can accompany your family to the water park with the purchase of a $40 (2010 prices) wristband. If you need to dry off, the resort also offers a spa, an arcade and on-site dining and retail shopping choices.
Great Wolf Lodge
100 Great Wolf Drive
Grapevine, TX 76051
817-488-6510
greatwolf.com
The family-owned and -operated Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark, which is about an hour south of Houston, is a combination of indoor and outdoor water parks. The indoor season typically begins in September of each year. With 70,000 square feet of fun, the Schlitterbahn Wasserfest, which is a German word meaning waterproof, operates more than 12 slides and attractions. Although casual eateries are located throughout the park, Schlitterbahn does allow you to bring coolers and picnic at the park. Glass containers and alcohol are not permitted. Although the Schlitterbahn is not part of a resort, it is adjacent to the Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center and other lodging options are located nearby.
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark
2026 Lockheed Street
Galveston, TX 77554
409-770-9283
schlitterbahn.com
The WaterPark at The Villages is associated with Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. and is located in east Texas about 15 minutes south of Tyler. It offers four large slides, a children's area with smaller slides plus a lazy river and a wave pool for the whole family. This 25,000-square-foot indoor water park opened in 2008. Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. is a timeshare resort community, but you do not have to be an owner to enjoy the WaterPark at The Villages. Water park admission rates are slightly reduced for timeshare owners, but a variety of packages and individual rates are available.
The WaterPark at The Villages
18270 Singing Wood Ln.
Flint, TX 75762
903-534-8400
waterparkathevillages.com
