$250M Naples indoor water park resort project sets groundbreaking date

Great Wolf Resorts, a family-friendly chain of experience-based hotels — each location features an indoor waterpark — is officially coming to Florida, with a $250 million project in Naples.

The Madison, Wisconsin-based company held a groundbreaking for the resort, on 20 acres on the eastern end of Collier County, near the Paradise Coast Sports Complex, July 14. The resort is estimated to bring in 250-500 construction and trade jobs, according to a statement, with more than 600 full- and part-time jobs at the lodge when it opens. Construction will take 18-24 months, making the grand opening spring/summer of 2024, the release adds.