Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort is an indoor waterpark resort in Utica, Illinois next to Starved Rock State Park. It opened in the summer of 2005, and is Illinois' first indoor waterpark. The three-story resort has hotel-style rooms, log cabins and villas, an indoor waterpark, a fitness center, and 2 conference rooms.
Waterpark
Grand Bear Water Park Cabin - Grand Bear Rental Cabin at Grand Bear Water Park Resort in Utica, Illinois. Across the street from Starved Rock State Park.
The waterpark is 24,000-square-foot (2,200Â m2) in size and includes a wavepool, a kiddie pool, two water slides, a lazy river, a hot tub, and an interactive water play area. Both slides empty into the Lazy River which is a fast-paced indoor river.
The Enchanted Forest is a mini theme park within the resort that includes rides, arcade games, a ropes course, and laser tag. The laser tag has an alien invasion theme and is set in a 2,000 sq ft (190 m2) arena.
Adjacent to the water park is an arcade with a wide variety of activities including racing, shooting, sword-fighting, ticket-redemption games, capsule machines, and sport-related machines.
Bear Island is a playground for smaller children and features an 18-hole mini-golf course.
The resort includes several restaurants including Lumber Jack's Pizzeria and Sports bar, The Wave Snack Shop, The Honey Pot Sweet Shop, and Grizzly Bean Cafe.
References
External links
- Official website
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