Christmas Comes Early to Jellystone Park Campgrounds

yogi with santa

It may be blazing hot outside, but we have Christmas on the brain! Bust out your best holiday decorations and join us for Christmas in July events at Jellystone Park campgrounds. Here’s a sample of events that are sure to have you dreaming of snowflakes and sleigh rides.

The Jellystone Park Yonder Hill in Madison, Maine will celebrate Christmas with Yogi Bear™ and Santa on July 23 and 24. Parents should bring a wrapped gift with your child’s name on it to the office and Santa will be sure to give it to your child. On Saturday morning, sign up for the Christmas dinner.

Head south to Delaware Beaches in Milford, Delaware where you’ll find that Santa has made a reservation at Jellystone Park for July 22-24. Santa will be checking in with all the kids and see how they are behaving! There will be a site decorating contest as well with a chance to win a free weekend of camping!

The Jellystone Park campground in Harrisville, PA , located north of Pittsburgh, will be celebrating Christmas in July on July 22-24. Join them for a best-decorated site contest with a prize for the winner. Have brownies and punch with Santa! And, the kids can work on a Christmas craft.
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At our new campground in Gloucester Point VA , they’re getting into the spirit by celebrating a whole week of Christmas in July from July 12-18!

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Discounts on Camping & Cabins at Bloomington Campground

 The Jellystone Park campground in Bloomington, Indiana is having a “Camper Appreciation” weekend for Bloomington residents from August 26-28. 

Camp for just $17.50 for an RV site or $50.00 for a cabin!  Enjoy the sparkling swimming pool, new jumping pillow, playground & more! Then join the Perry Clear Creek Fire Dept for a Hog Roast. 

To make a reservation, call (800) 641-9308.

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Geocaching at Forsyth, Missouri Jellystone Park™

Forsyth, MO

Nestled in the scenic Ozark Mountains of Missouri, Jellystone Park™ Campground in Forsyth is a great Midwestern location for a geocache search. The campground hosts a cache on their property that is accessible for everyone, at anytime. Future park-specific events will be planned at a later date. For information about the cache at Jellystone Park Campground in Forsyth, MO go to geocaching.com and look for the cache called, “Not a Boo Boo™”.

Other Geocaching Events: With room to roam and various lodging accommodations, Jellystone Park Campgrounds are a great place to get involved in geocaching. Many Jellystone Park campgrounds have their own geocaches and participate with special geocache events and activities. Check out the other geocache events happening in 2011 at our family campgrounds.

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Geocache Event at Michigan Campground

Indian River Jellystone Park

 Scenic Jellystone Park™ Campground in Indian River , Michigan is the perfect spot for a geocache event and from June 3 – 5, they are hosting a GPS / Geocaching Weekend. The campground will set up GPS courses on site to teach you the basics, or you can explore the various sites nearby!

Other Geocaching Events: With room to roam and various lodging accommodations, Jellystone Park Campgrounds are a great place to get involved in geocaching. Many Jellystone Park campgrounds have their own geocaches and participate with special geocache events and activities. Check out the other geocache events happening in 2011 at our family campgrounds.

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Jellystone Park™ Comes to Pittsfield, Illinois

Pittsfield IL

In the rolling hills of West Central Illinois is the 105-acre (including a 45-acre stocked lake) Jellystone Park™ Campground in Pittsfield, IL , formerly known as Pine Lakes Resort.  Guests will enjoy free fishing (no license required), beach swimming, hiking, boat rentals, golf cart rentals, planned activities, game room, hay rides, playgrounds, volleyball, cable TV and more. Clean, comfortable cottages and camping cabins are available, and plans for a new pool are in the works. Located in Pittsfield, the resort is a short drive from Springfield, hometown of Abraham Lincoln, and Hannibal, MO, where Mark Twain is celebrated at attractions like Historic Mark Twain Museum and the Becky Thatcher house. The transition to the Jellystone Park family will be celebrated Memorial Day Weekend, when kids can wake up Yogi Bear™ for the very first time, the lakeside beach opens and daily activities begin. Other great weekends include Pet Weekend, when all pets are welcome and you’ll get a chance to show off their best tricks; and Junior Rangers Weekend, when guests will learn about campfire safety and cooking, camping etiquette, and the Leave No Trace program while earning Junior Ranger badges.   

You’ll find Jellystone Park Campground in Pittsfield at 1405 Lakeview Heights. Visit pinelakesresort.com or call toll free 877-808-7463 to make your reservation.

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Celebrate Easter Traditions At Jellystone Park™

Easter Bunny at Jellfystone Park

Ahh…Spring is finally here after a long and snowy winter. And the first big holiday weekend of the camping season is right around the corner. Here’s a sampling of the Easter activities at several Jellystone Park™ Campgrounds. Check the calendar at your favorite locations to see what they have planned.

Head to Memphis  for a weekend of traditional Easter activities like an egg hunt and egg dyeing. There will also be a spoon race (can you keep your egg on the spoon?!) and a coloring contest.

Jellystone Park in Fremont, Indiana is hosting an Easter Egg-stravaganza complete with an egg hunt and egg decorating. Kids will love to see live baby chicks and bunnies, and the whole family can fill up on free pancakes! And don’t forget your swimsuit because the indoor pool will be open.

For a fun twist, the Jellystone Park in Hagerstown, Maryland is hosting an egg hunt for adults only. The eggs contain valuable prizes like store coupons and game room tickets. The hunt takes place once the sun goes down, which makes it extra competitive!

In the south, Canyon Lake, Texas has a special flashlight hunt for older kids, plus crafts and pancakes. While you’re there, check out the progress on the new swimming pool (set to open this summer) and take a warm dip in the heated indoor pool.

Experience a German Easter Celebration in Frankenmuth, MI , dubbed “Michigan’s Little Bavaria.” Once a year in the area of Franconia Germany one will find many wells, trees, buildings and fountains richly decorated with colored Easter eggs, pine-branch garland and spring flowers. This tradition of decorating Easter Fountains in Germany is over 200 years old and many cities and villages in Franconia Germany still follow this tradition. Since Franconia is the area from which Frankenmuth’s early settlers originated, they mirror the Osterbrunnen tradition. 

So clean out the RV, dust off your tent or book a cabin and head to Jellystone Park to celebrate Easter and welcome the warm weather!

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Spring Into The 2001 Camping Season

Yogi and Boo Boo Spring Time

Heard the birds singing again at last? Gotten a peek of a daffodil trying to poke its way through the soil? Enjoyed a brief tease of things soon to come on a warm March day? Spring is just about here, and with it, the 2011 camping season for all our Jellystone Park™ Campgrounds. While many of you have continued to camp with our year-round parks, we are so excited to welcome everyone back to our seasonal parks as well – and we have more Yogi Bear-style fun than ever in store for this season. Let’s take a look at how one park in each region is celebrating spring and its biggest holiday, Easter.
 
For a friendly dose of Southern hospitality, visit Yogi on the Lake in Pelahatchie, Mississippi , where you’ll find excellent fishing on the 95-acre Pelahatchie Lake plus miniature golf, Yogi Bear Water Town- a splash playground, a sandy beach with volleyball, and tennis courts – as well as fully-equipped campsites and lakefront cabins. Celebrate Everything Spring Weekend April 15-17, when kids can plant their own flower pot in the park’s activity center, and the whole family will enjoy nature hikes, dodge ball and crafts. And Easter Weekend (April 22-24) just might bring a visit from the Easter Bunny himself – he’ll want to check out the Easter egg coloring and hunt that will be going on.  

 
In the wild, wild West, you’ll love the spectacular views of Jellystone Park in Larkspur, Colorado , located on a bluff in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Celebrate Earth Weekend (April 22-24) offers a wonderful opportunity to get back into the outdoors with plenty of hiking, biking, Frisbee golf, and pedal carts. Stay outside for geocaching, the fossil dig sandbox, playground, archery range and fishing pond. And since Larkspur Jellystone Park welcomes furry friends with their Bark Park, Rover doesn’t have to miss all the fun.  

 
On the East Coast, check out Jellystone Park Campground at Tall Pines in Elmer, NJ , situated on 113 beautiful woodland acres in rural southwestern New Jersey. From a full size pool and outdoor movie theater, to basketball and volleyball courts, a playground, and a private lake fully stocked with fish, Yogi Bear provides plenty of fun things to keep his guests busy. The grounds also contain miles of walking and biking trails, a picnic pavilion, wifi access, and a lending library. Kids will love pretending to be pirates for Treasure Hunt Weekend (April 15-17), as they search for hidden booty to fill their treasure chests (we’re talking hundreds of dollars here- AARGH, me mateys!) Easter weekend is sure to be egg-cellent with the annual Egg Extravaganza. 

 
In the friendly Midwest, Jellystone Park in Millbrook, IL (near Chicago) is ready to welcome guests in April with reduced rates all month. It’s Wake Up the Bears Weekend April 16-18 (buy one night, get the second free) so come ready to make lots of noise to rouse Yogi Bear, Boo Boo™ and Cindy Bear™ from hibernation. You’ll also love the family movie, Glitz & Glow Hayride, and camper talent show.

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Beat The Clock Specials At Caledonia, WI Jellystone Park™

Now through March 4th receive “Beat the Clock Specials” when you call Jellystone Park™ Campground in Caledonia, WI between 7:30 am and 11:00 am. Discounts are for cabin and site rentals. Reservations must be made by telephone at 262-835-2565 and paid in full. Visit their site for details.

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Campfire Safety

The Jellystone Park Campground franchise is a proud partner of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and active stewardship of the outdoors. 
 
We know how much fun a safe, responsibly-managed campfire can be – that’s why this recent blog post from Leave No Trace caught our eye. 
 
For your next campfire, keep the following in mind:
 
• Ask about pertinent regulations and campfire management techniques.
• Restore the appearance of the fire site.
• Judge the wind, weather, location, and wood availability. Decide whether it’s safe and responsible to build a campfire.
• Where there are no fire rings or grates, bring a fire pan or set aside time to build a mound fire.
• Have a trowel or small shovel and a container for saturating the ashes with water.
• Never leave a fire unattended.
• Don’t try to burn foil-lined packets, leftover food, or other garbage that would have to be removed later.
• Burn the wood completely to ash: Stop feeding the fire, and give yourself an hour or more to add all the unburned stick ends.
• Saturate the ash with water. Make sure it’s cool to the touch, and remove any trash.
• Scatter all the ashes widely with a small shovel or pot lid.
 
Log on to www.LNT.org to learn more about how you can Leave No Trace when you play outside.

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Get Moving! Staying Active This Winter

Indoor Swimming

Short, cold, snowy winter days make it tough to keep the family active and healthy! Add school closings to the mix, and cooped-up kids (and parents) start to long for the outside weather of the rest of the year. With spring still a long way off, it’s easy to resign yourself to being sluggish – but don’t despair! There are plenty of ways to burn off extra energy, keep the whole family active and even have a great time between now and Daylight Savings Time!

Lace up your skates! Ice skating is a perfect wintertime activity to get the family moving – and have lots of fun doing it. If no one knows how to ice skate, sign up for group lessons and learn something new together. Then there’s roller skating; what better way to revisit your youth than to take the kids to the roller rink? And they even have those awesome disco balls.
 
Let Rover lead the way. Your dog just may miss the outdoors more than anyone. And he doesn’t care if he gets snow in his coat. Romping with him outside in the snow will warm the kids up in no time and give them a great workout.
 
Just too dang cold to go outside? Plug into the Wii (or PlayStation, or Xbox.) There are plenty of games out there that will get you moving, but a family favorite is the Let’s Dance series. Great music, groovy moves and perfect for family night.
 
Don’t forget the old standbys! Sledding, skiing and snowshoeing are wonderful exercise and perfect for making great memories. Our new Jellystone Park in Madison, Maine , with its heated cabins, is a great home base to explore the area rich in winter activities including snowmobiling.  
 
Get your swim on! Find an indoor water park at your YMCA or community center, or just swim laps. Jellystone Park Campgrounds in Frankenmuth, MI and Canyon Lake, TX have indoor swimming pools that create a wonderful wintertime destination.

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