Jellystone Park Journal

News from Jellystone Park Campgrounds

Video Contest $10,000 Winner Announced

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 [...]

Scare up a Ghoulishly Great Halloween at Jellystone Park Campgrounds

 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! [...]

World’s Only Yogi Bear Corn Maze to Open in Sioux Falls, SD

Yogi Bear™ and his crew have been busy just outside of Sioux Falls cutting the likeness of one of America’s favorite bears into the corn. The Corn Maze at Jellystone Park is set to open to the public on August 1.
 
Located at the Jellystone Park campground just three miles east of Sioux Falls, the maze features over [...]

Civil War Reenactment at Jellystone Park Campground

The fifth annual Civil War Event will take place at the Jellystone Park campground in Knightstown, Indiana this weekend - August 8 and 9, 2009.  The Knightstown campground is located 25 miles east of Indianapolis off I-70. 
Civil War re-enactors of the 33rd Virginia, 44th Kentucky, 49th Indiana and 1st Wisconsin will be encamped at the [...]

Jellystone Park Campground Partners with Soles4Souls

The Soles4Souls RV stopped at the Jellystone Park campground in Caledonia, Wisconsin over the weekend as part of their summer  tour.  The team from Soles4Souls is traveling the country in an RV to collect shoe donations and raise awareness of their mission:  To impact as many lives as possible with the gift of shoes.
The Soles4Souls blog [...]

South Dakota Campground Adds Amenities for Family Fun

The Jellystone Park campground in Sioux Falls has added a number of attractions that are sure to make your South Dakota vacation even more fun.  During the past two years, park owner Bruce Aljets has made over $200,000 in improvements including a new cabin, hot tub, patio area, jumping pillow and additional playground.  Families will also [...]

Virginia Campground Opens New Water Attractions

The Jellystone Park campground in Natural Bridge, Virginia will host the grand opening of their new Yogi Bear’s Water Zone on May 15.  The Water Zone includes a 175 foot dual waterslide, where riders can race each other to the finish!  Campers can also find relief from the hot summer sun in one of the many splashground [...]

New Jellystone Park Campground in Minnesota

Hide your pic-a-nic baskets!  Yogi Bear has taken residence at the new Jellystone Park campground in Minnesota. 
Located near Austin, it is one of the biggest campgrounds in Minnesota with over 300 campsites.  Formerly named Beaver Trails Campground, the  southern Minnesota RV park opened its doors for the season on April 15. 
Owners Don and Laura Tolner [...]

Jellystone Parks Named to Top 10 (Cheap) Getaways for Family Travelers

Family Travel Forum (FTF), the leading publisher of family vacation and travel websites, has named the winners of its 11th annual “Top 10 Getaways” awards.  Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Parks are among those recognized as affordable vacation destinations. 
For 2008, FTF editors searched beyond the “sale” signs to find hospitality and travel companies that are always committed [...]

New Jellystone Park Campground Near Memphis, TN

The newest addition to the Jellystone Park franchise is located just five miles from Memphis in Horn Lake, Mississippi.  This Memphis campground offers campers a gorgeous setting to make lasting memories with family, friends and now Yogi Bear.  
Previously named Audubon Point RV Park, the new Memphis Jellystone Park will offer a broad range of camping amenities [...]