While faithfully providing all the standard water park attractions like Cades Cove Lazy River (900 feet), Clingman’s Dome Body Slide (360 feet), and Laurel Falls Tube Slide (300 feet), Wild Bear Falls offers some unique features. also. Perhaps the most impressive feature is its state-of-the-art retractable roof, which allows the facility to transform from an indoor park to a (more or less) outdoor park with (more or less) the touch of a button.
Another novelty worth mentioning is the 15,000 square feet. wraparound mezzanine, housing a restaurant, retail store, and arcade, all while giving guests a 360-degree view of the water activities below. For families with young children, the park features Little Pigeon River, a zero entry pool, and a toddler play area. A tree house sprinkled with a giant garbage can completes the liquid ensemble.
The property is part of the Westgate chain and offers timeshare and overnight rental opportunities at its two hotels, the Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort and the River Terrace Resort. The “Luxury Rustic Villas” give guests immediate access to the adjacent Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as well as the popular Dollywood theme park located just minutes up the road.
Location and telephone:
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
(877) 819-4028
Indoor water park surface Video:
60,000
Admission Policy
Guests staying on property at River Terrace Resort or Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort can purchase packages that include admission to the water park. Day passes are also available to the general public.
Hotel information and rates:
Look up Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort rates on TripAdvisor.
Addresses:
From Nashville or Knoxville: Take I-40 E to Exit 407 toward Gatlinburg / Sevierville / Pigeon Forge. Turn right onto TN-66 S, which will then turn onto TN-441 S / TN-71. The resort will be on the left.
From Chattanooga – Take I-24 E to I-75 N (via Exit 185B), then take I-40 E and follow the directions above.
From Charlotte, NC – Take I-85 S to I-26 W to I-40 W. Take Exit 440 from I-40 and turn onto TN-73, which will take you to the complex.
Indoor water park features:
Body slide, tube slide, lazy river, zero entry pool, interactive play structure, retractable roof.
Photos of the water park:
Wild Bear Falls Indoor Water Park Photo Gallery
Official Web site:
Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort
