Tuesday,2010-02-02 at 10:19 am
Only the very best campgrounds are accepted into the Jellystone Park family … and we’re proud to welcome a brand new member in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana! The former Cedar Ridge Camping Resort will re-open on April 16 as Jellystone Park at Lake Monroe.
Located just a few short miles from Lake Monroe - Indiana’s largest lake - the new campground is the perfect spot to enjoy boating and fishing from the 10,000-plus acre lake’s nine convenient ramps. And the campground itself is a wonderful family destination with RV and tenting sites, as well as a wide selection of deluxe cabins.
beautiful Lake Monroe
While onsite, check out the three pools for aquatic family fun. The heated indoor pool is the perfect place to get your laps in, while the outdoor wading pool is great for kids with its waterslide and waterfall. And a 1200-square-foot outdoor swimming pool is perfect for sunning or a rousing game of Marco Polo. Once you dry off, it’s time to enjoy the playground, miniature golf, volleyball court, horseshoes, nature walking trails, game room and so much more. There’s even a fenced-in dog park so the family pooch gets in on the fun.
If you want to venture off the campground, an 18-hole championship golf course is just across the road. And you’re within easy driving of picturesque Bloomington, home of Indiana University and a wide range of cultural, dining and entertainment options.
And, look for more information soon on four additional campgrounds joining the Jellystone Park family in 2010: Burleson/South Fort Worth, TX; Columbia, SC; Branson, MO and Donalsonville, GA . It’s shaping up to be a great year for camping with Yogi Bear™!
Tuesday,2010-02-02 at 10:07 am
While all Jellystone Park™ campgrounds offer excellent opportunities for family fun and top-notch camping, each year the system’s franchisor, Leisure Systems Inc., digs deep into the details to determine the very best of the best. This year, that campground is the Jellystone Park Camp-Resort of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it’s been named Camp-Resort of the Year.
This is the highest honor that can be awarded to a Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park. The facility as well as its operators must exceed all Jellystone Park standards of operation. The recipient must be ranked in the Pinnacle Club (inspection rate of at least 95%), have shown a strong growth in business, implemented sustained improvements to the facilities and be viewed as a leader in the campground industry.
Jellystone Park campground at Sioux Falls offers some of the best family camping and entertainment in the region. Just three miles from the Falls of the Sioux River and near attractions like Catfish Bay’s recreational waterski park, the Great Plains Zoo and Wild Water West water and amusement park, this campground has large campsites and three types of cabins. Kids will love the Jumping Pillow (and parents will love how it tires the little ones out), while everyone will enjoy the heated pool and spa, indoor theater, miniature golf, arcade and theme weekends and daily activities in-season. The campground owners, the Aljets, are always ready with a warm welcome for guests.
deluxe cabins make for a comfortable stay
Jellystone Park campground at Sioux Falls opens again in April.
Friday,2010-01-15 at 11:41 am
Four Jellystone Park campgrounds have been recognized by the Good Sam Club as being the “Best of the Best” campgrounds in North America. Each year, campgrounds are inspected and rated on three categories on a scale of 1 to 10: completeness of facilities, cleanliness and physical appearance of restrooms, and visual appeal. Only those campgrounds who rate in the top 100 of all North American campgrounds are honored as “Best of the Best.” While all Jellystone Park campgrounds pride themselves on above-average facilities and cleanliness, these locations are consistently recognized for their achievements.
Jellystone Park campground in Frankenmuth, MI received a 9/10*/9
Jellystone Park camground in Memphis, TN received a 9.5/9.5*/9.5
Jellystone Park campground in Missoula, MT received a 9.5/10*/9
The new Jellystone Park campground near Branson, MO received a 9.5/10*/9 (this campground was formerly named Shoals Bend RV Park & Campground)
Thursday,2009-12-03 at 12:14 pm
The Christmas Carnival of Lights opened at the Jellystone Park campground in Caledonia, Wisconsin on Thanksgiving day. There are more than 1 million lights on the grounds of the campground that can be seen on a drive through the park. You’ll see what Santa’s elves are working on in Santa’s workshop, Rudolph leading Santa’s huge sleigh, and a huge fifteen foot tall gingerbread house covered in candies. Santa will be making appearances every Wednesday and Saturday night and you can skip the lines at the mall and purchase a framed photo with you and Santa here!
over 1 million lights!
When you are done driving through the one-of-a-kind handmade christmas displays, stop in the Santa’s Workshop and Coffee Shop to pick up a complimentary christmas trivia booklet for the kids and finish up your holiday shopping. Take a few minutes to warm up with a variety of hot beverages from latte’s and mocha’s, to hot chocolate and cinnamon apple cider.
The fun begins just south of Oak Creek, Wisconsin located 1/2 mile south of the Milwaukee County line in Caledonia right off HWY 38.
ADMISSION FEES
$13 per car
$20 per limosine or passenger van holding more than 8 people or mini-bus
The display is open from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, through Jan. 3. Closed Christmas Day.
For more information visit www.wichristmascarnival.com or call (262) 835-2565.
Wednesday,2009-10-21 at 9:08 am
David and Deidre Carroll from Keller, Texas, are the $10,000 grand prize winners of the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park 40th Anniversary Video Contest. The Carrolls and their daughters Ashton (age 7) and Jordan (age 5), received their $10,000 prize, a basket of Jellystone Park gift basket full of Yogi Bear souvenirs on a return visit to Jellystone Park in Canyon Lake, Texas – the site where the winning video was filmed during the family’s stay over the Fourth of July holiday.
“We’re very happy for the Carroll family. They reflect our mission to foster a fun family experience that creates lasting memories,” said Michele Wisher, Director of Marketing for Leisure Systems Inc., the franchisor of Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts. “It was great to see so many entertaining and enthusiastic videos that show how our campers enjoy our parks.”
The Carrolls; Larry and Kim Jones-owners of Canyon Lake, TX Jellystone Park; Yogi; Michele Wisher, Leisure Systems
The contest, which ran May 23 to Sept. 8, 2009, required the videos to be taken at any of the 71 Jellystone Park Camp-Resort locations and be 30 to 90 seconds in length (maximum length is 3 minutes.) Participants submitted 77 videos from 16 states and two provinces in Canada. The general public was asked to vote for their favorite videos which accounted for 50 percent of the overall score. A panel of judges from Leisure Systems Inc., the franchiser of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, also judged each video and contributed to the other 50 percent of the contestant’s score. More than 21,000 votes were cast online with the Carroll’s video garnering the highest overall score from the public and Leisure Systems. All of the videos can be seen at www.jellystonefun.com.
Because of fond memories David has from visits to Jellystone Parks as a child, the Carroll family frequently visits Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts to spend quality time as a family. The Carrolls heard about the contest online and decided to film the video, which stars young Jordan Carroll asleep with her stuffed Yogi bear. In a dream sequence Yogi magically comes to life and Jordan relives all of the fun from her visit.
“We are thrilled to win the $10,000 grand prize,” said Deidre Carroll. “The girls are very excited because they are allowed to decide how to spend a small portion.”
Friday,2009-10-09 at 9:08 am
Jellystone Park campers are always up for a good time, but never more so than when the frost is on the pumpkin (and the candle is in it.) Our campgrounds are wrapping up the summer and planning blowout fright and fun fests.
If you’ve never been to Jellystone Park during Halloween season - you’re missing out! Here’s just a few of the fun things your family can do: deck out your campsite in its ghostly best; creep your way through haunted forests and mazes; enjoy the boys and ghouls in their costumes as they trick or treat through the park; play spooky games and so much more. Halloween is such a big event for Jellystone Parks, sometimes it’s a month-long celebration. Check with your favorite Jellystone Park for their scare-dule of events, or say “boo” to one of our suggestions below.
Enjoy four weekends of Halloween festivities at the Jellystone Campground in Cave City, KY. Beginning October 9, the Haunted Forest opens its gates with new attractions and each campsite gets two free admission passes. There will be Trick-or-treating on Saturdays plus pumpkin carving, costume, and site decorating contests with prizes to the winners. Competition is always fierce in all three events so come prepared!
Join the Jellystone Campground in Natural Bridge, VA for Yogi’s Spooktacular Weekends starting October 9. It’s our favorite time of the year and we’re celebrating all month long with games, crafts, pumpkin carving and painting, trick or treating, and costume contests. Decorate your site and scare our judges - you could win a free weekend of camping! Also, don’t forget to purchase your tickets for our haunted wagon rides. Come in costume Saturday night for our Monster Mash Party with karaoke and glow stick dancing.
The Jellystone Campground in Robert, LA has Halloween activities for all ages in October! The fun starts October 9 & 10 with our Pumpkin Patch and Kiddie Carnival, which is perfect for the little ones. The rest of the month includes Warlock Weekend October 16 & 17, Witching Weekend October 23 & 24 and Halloween. There will be monster mash dancing, karaoke, night vision volleyball, a haunted maze and trick-or-treating, of course.
Friday,2009-10-09 at 8:23 am
Scott W. of Island Park, NY is our September Campground Memories Contest winner. Congratulations Scott!
Recently we had been camping in Pennsylvania. We had planned on staying there with some friends for 4 days. I still had a week’s vacation so my wife and I decided to travel to another park and spend a few more days with the kids camping. I had heard about the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park campground in Quarryville, PA and decided to give them a call and see if they had any availability. The person who answered the phone was extremely helpful and even though it was a holiday weekend assured me she would do her best to find me a site and she did. That day we traveled to the park and were greeted like we had been camping there forever. We ended up extending our vacation from several days to the entire week because we had such a great time there. The new water park kept us all busy the whole week. It will definitely be a favorite place to return to in the future and we can’t wait for our next trip.
Family Fun at Yogi Bear's Water Zone
Located in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, just south of Lancaster, the Quarryville Jellystone Park campground features Yogi Bear’s Water Zone, 40,000 square feet of pool area, a jumping pillow and a pedal kart track.
Thursday,2009-10-08 at 2:14 pm
The Jellystone Park family is excited to announce the August winner of our Campground Memories contest: Jennie B. of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Congratulations, Jennie, and thanks for sharing!
My family and I had our first Jellystone Park adventure in 2004 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. We were so happy with the way we were treated by other guests and the ranger. The kids have an absolute blast participating in all of the fun and exciting activities that they offer. Their personal favorite is the Fourth of July weekend. They enjoy decorating their bikes and taking a cruise around the campground with Yogi. We have continually been going to Jellystone Park in Door County a few times per year. There are so many things that the campground offers and it’s great that everyone looks out for everyone else. We have the best time at Jellystone Park. It is a great place for families. We have brought many friends along with us to camp and they have also had a very positive experience. Jellystone Park in Sturgeon Bay is by far the best campground we have ever been to! Hands Down.
The Becker family’s favorite Jellystone Park is indeed a very special place. Located near museums, hiking and biking at Potawatomi State Park, winery tours, 18 golf courses, antique and gift shopping, and much more, Jellystone Park campground at Door County also offers its own unique brand of fun. The park offers two heated pools and a kiddie pool; three playgrounds; mini golf; soccer; funnelball; arts & crafts; a theater; a dance pavilion and even free ice storage for any fish you might catch.
Thursday,2009-10-08 at 11:15 am
A recent episode of “The Today Show” featured an area that’s very special to Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts: Lake George in the Adirondack Mountains of New York state. This incredibly beautiful and fun-filled region was included as part of the show’s “Today Takes a Vacation” series, which highlights America’s best family destinations and all they have to offer. From flyfishing and trail riding, to ziplining through the mountain forests and parasailing on the gorgeous blue lake waters, the Lake George region is the perfect all-American vacation. Six Flags Great Escape will satisfy the theme park lovers, and as the Today Show team (especially Meredith Veira and Ann Curry) discovered, there’s even a huge offering for history buffs: check out Fort William Henry for nightly ghost stories, cannon and musket firings and even a chance for the kids to dress up like soldiers from the French and Indian War.
In the heart of it all is, the Jellystone Park in North Hudson, NY. It’s nestled deep inside Adirondack Park, a short drive to Lake George and Lake Placid. With more than 20 years of Adirondack camping under their belts, the Paradise Pines team can help you plan the perfect getaway.
Lake George cabin rental
There’s so much to do, whether Jellystone Park at Paradise Pines is your home base for exploring the area or your destination in itself. Check out plans for the next few weeks and get ready for a great time, Adirondack style. Maybe you’ll even run into the famous Lake George Monster!
Thursday,2009-10-08 at 10:55 am
Reprinted from The Fan Letter - New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth & Families Newsletter
Thankfully the rain did not show up for the 2nd Annual Foster Parent Appreciation weekend that was held May 29-31 at Jellystone Park campground in Ashland, New Hampshire. The sun, however, did show up along with over 200 foster parents and foster children to participate in the foster parent weekend.
Over the weekend, days and nights were filled with fun activities, including candy bar bingo, tye dying t-shirts, swimming, hay rides, and visits from Yogi Bear™ and Boo Boo™. Saturday’s events were a huge hit and closed with a barbeque that fed close to 200 hungry campers. A foster parent’s sister donated a beautiful cake with a Yogi Bear theme and many cookies for the weekend festivities that allowed everyone to satisfy their sweet tooth after dinner.
Not only did this weekend allow foster families to enjoy a relaxing time, it also presented great opportunities for foster parents to network and meet other foster families from around the State. It was exciting to see seasoned and new foster parents share their stories of fostering and gain support from one another. Also in attendance for some of the weekend events were DCYF staff members from several district offices and even some prospective foster parents. This weekend showed undeniable unity between foster families, foster children, staff and statewide communities.
Foster parents from all over the State were able to enjoy this peaceful weekend at a discounted rate of free campsites and half priced cabins. Thanks Jellystone Park campground!
