Category: Midwest Region News

The Knightstown, Indiana Jellystone Park campground was featured in the article “Hoosiers Go Looking for Gold” which appeared in the July 29 issue of the Indianapolis Star.  Read the full article here.  This , located 25 miles east of Indianapolis off I-70, is home to Bonnieville Gold Camp, a re-creation of an 1860 Gold Camp. It’s complete […]

Located at 1473 Hwy 40 in Lawrence, Kansas, owners Ralph and Kim Newell are the first park owners from Kansas to join the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park franchise system. When they bought the campground 10 years ago, they knew they had their work cut out for them. The park was in “tough shape,” but after […]

The dog days of summer are finally among us, and with temperatures rising, there’s no better way for your family to stay cool than in the water. With several amenities sure to please any water lover, Jellystone Parks offer a wide variety of wet and wild fun. All of our campgrounds have sparkling pools for […]

Independence Day is just around the corner, one of America’s favorite and most celebrated holidays of the summer. Cookouts, fireworks and camping are just some of the ways many participate in the holiday, and there’s no better place to enjoy the festivities than at one of your favorite Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts! Nearly all of our […]

The move to join Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts is the latest move for Garry and Debbie Ingram, who have transformed Shoal’s Bend RV Resort into a family friendly campground. It was a diamond in the rough when Garry and Debbie Ingram bought the 75-site RV Park in Branson, Missouri two years ago. “It was […]

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 […]

The Christmas Carnival of Lights opened at the Jellystone Park 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 […]

The fifth annual Civil War Event will take place at the Jellystone Park 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. You […]