Jellystone Park Journal

If you were to guess how many people go camping in the United States every year, what would your guess be? A few thousand? Maybe a couple million? According to Statista.com, almost 40 million Americans go camping every year. Many Americans just like the feeling of heading into the woods to live as their ancestors […]

Next time you are camping in Texas, visit North Texas Jellystone Park™ Burleson and tell General Manager Steve Stafford congratulations – he’s been named Operator of the Year by the Jellystone Park franchise system. The Operator of the Year Award is presented to the person or people directly responsible for the day-to-day operation of the […]

Camping in Michigan just got better with the addition of South Haven Family Campground to the Jellystone Park family.  Located in South Haven, just a few miles from the beautiful beaches of Lake Michigan, this campground is a perfect home base for exploring the area’s many attractions. From swimming and sunning on the lake’s sandy shores to […]

Throughout the course of the 2013 camping season, various fundraising groups at Jellystone Park Amboy, Illinois campground have donated almost $30,000 to worthy charities including Relay for Life, March of Dimes, Camp Sunshine and various food pantries. “Our campers are amazing people,” said Holli Rapp, Recreation & Special Events Manager at the northern Illinois campground. “They are […]

If you’re looking for a unique Ontario camping experience for your kids, check out the Niagara Falls Jellystone Park summer camp. Niagarathisweek.com featured an article – “Spend Summer with the Bears” – about the new camps. From Niagarathisweek.com:  Contrary to popular belief, Yogi Bear™ doesn’t spend all of his days devising ways to steal picnic baskets. […]

Families in the Dallas/Fort Worth area have several options for an affordable staycation, according to an article in the Keene Star.  “Vacation to nearby places, staycations save money” by Paul Gnadt names camping in Texas as one idea.  According to Gnadt, “About five years ago, as rising gas prices and a uncertain economy forced families […]

Jellystone Park campgrounds are known for family fun and at our “Death by Chocolate” weekends, you’ll find a messy good time. Campers can participate in a variety of chocolate activities including pudding wresting, chocolate slip-n-slide, pie eating competitions and more.  Here’s a list of campgrounds with upcoming Death by Chocolate events: Delaware Beaches Jellystone Park, […]

A love of camping-but no experience running a resort-helped these neophytes turn a rundown New York camping resort into one of the top Jellystone Parks in the country. Story by Steve Bibler, Woodalls Campground Management When brothers-in-law Glenn Bracklow and John Lawrence and John’s wife, Heidi (Glenn’s sister), decided in the early 1990s that they wanted to […]

Texas camping used to be synonymous with staying in a tent or RV.  But Texas camping resorts across the Lone Star State are finding they can accommodate bigger groups and introduce more people to camping by making park model rental accommodations available to them, according to Brian Schaeffer, executive director and CEO of the Texas […]

James Leaming, manager of the Jellystone Park Sturbridge Massachusetts campground, has been recognized as Operator of the Year by the Jellystone Park franchise system. The Operator of the Year Award is given in recognition of excellence in management, customer service, inspection scores and growth of business. “We are so excited to be recognized as Operators […]