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August Specials in Amboy, Illinois
Winner of the "Pinnacle Club Award" for Outstanding Achievement and Excellence for an impressive 20 years in a row (yes, that's two solid decades), O'Connell's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort in Amboy, IL, has some amazing deals for campers in the month of August. Located 60 miles south of Rockford and 90 miles west of Chicago, it's a great place to get away without driving too far.
Truly a vacation destination in its own right, Amboy Jellystone Park offers full hook-up sites, four playgrounds, three heated pools, three spas, three kiddie pools, five bathhouses, high speed internet, an arts & crafts center, paddle boats and kayaks.  But that's only for starters. While you're there, you won't want to miss the Double-Flume Waterslide, the Amboy Falls Gem Mining Sluice, Yogi Bear™ Fun Zone, and miniature golf. For family reunions and company picnics, consider the onsite Convention Center.
For all Amboy guests:
- Enjoy the August special: Camp the weekend before Labor Day (August 22-23) AND Labor Day and get the first weekend for 50 percent off. Plus, leave your RV onsite through the week in between for free.
- Between September 5-26, camp any three consecutive weekends and leave your RV onsite during the week for just $215 for a water/electric/sewer site, or $200 for a water/electric site.
- Customer Appreciation Weekend is September 5-7. For this weekend only, all-inclusive wristbands are free! That's an $18 per person savings and all the waterslides, mini-golf and paddle boats you can squeeze into your stay!
- Halloween Weekends are also coming up on October 3-5 and again October 10-13. Tickets to the Haunted Barn are included with your stay, as is the opportunity to leave your trailer onsite for the week if you reserve sites for both weekends.
Just for Club Yogi™ members, your regular 10 percent discount extends to rental units, and campsites are 50 percent off during non-holiday midweek days (Sunday-Thursday.)
To book your spot at the Amboy Jellystone Park Camp-Resort, visit www.jellystoneamboy.com or call 800-FOR-YOGI. |
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Woman's Day Winners Have a Ball at Jellystone Park in New York
Earlier this summer Jellystone Parks partnered with Woman's Day magazine to create an online contest in which one lucky winner received a fun-filled vacation at the Jellystone Park Camp-Resort of her choice. This year's winner was Janel W. from Connecticut. She, her husband, and their three kids visited Paradise Pines Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in North Hudson, NY. Here's what she had to say about their stay.
The owners of Paradise Pines were so kind and friendly; trying to make our stay as nice as possible. They placed fresh flowers in our trailer as a welcome, and had a nice printout of the activities planned for the weekend as well. The campground had lots of year-round activities available, as well as special "Christmas in July" activities planned. Our first evening we attended the dance in the pavilion, which had a DJ and was rounded out with Christmas songs to bring on the holiday spirit. The next morning we woke up and took a hayride with Boo Boo, which the children thought was a blast. They then tried their hands at gem mining, which turned out to be their favorite event of the weekend. They opted for the "ruby and emerald" bags of gems and they were ecstatic with their finds. Our oldest daughter even said "This is paradise," not realizing the pun she created on where we were staying.
We took a dip in one of the pools and rented a pedal bike to ride around the campground. After a pizza dinner, we headed back to our trailer. As Paradise Pines is located in the peaceful Adirondack Mountains, and recent weather did not permit for anything less than a mudslide of a hike, we decided to take a day trip on Sunday. Montreal, Canada,is two hours away so we spent the day exploring there. We returned to the campsite grateful once again for their snack bar so we would not have to make dinner!
Our last morning we returned to the playground and the kids took a spin on a golf cart around the park with our camper neighbor. We spoke to Gina (Paradise Pines owner) and arranged for Yogi Bear to appear just so we could take pictures with him before we left. That was so thoughtful of her! Thank you Gina and Mike at Paradise Pines for making our family camping trip so memorable and fun. You have a special campground where families can make some wonderful memories.
Sincerely,
Janel W.
To check out the Paradise Pines Jellystone Park, go to www.paradisepines.com.
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 Salad Even the Kids Will Love!
OK, so it's not your typical salad ... but Apple Snickers Salad is sure to please even your pickiest eater!
Apple Snickers Salad
- 12 oz. Cool Whip
- 1 small instant butterscotch pudding mix
- 3-4 chopped apples
- 1-1 1/2 cups chopped Snickers candy bars
Mix Cool Whip and pudding well. Stir in apples and Snickers and refrigerate until you're ready to serve!
Thanks to Jellystone Park Camp-Resort camper Paula Sweeney for this recipe!
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