Jeff Crider With many parents choosing glamping or camping over other types of vacations this summer, many Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts expect to be sold out for the Fourth of July weekend. Certain locations, however, still have room to accept some last-minute bookings for cabins, RV sites or tent sites. Owners of the chain’s more than […]
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Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. – the third oldest Jellystone Park in the United States – is celebrating its 50th anniversary today (June 27) with a laser light show, free cake and champagne, a golf cart parade and a big screen video with half a century of memories. “It’s going to be exciting. […]
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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts nationwide are preparing for what will be one of their busiest weekends of the year. The nation’s leading family camping chain reports that many parks are already sold out for Father’s Day weekend, as Americans seek vacations and outdoor activities that provide for social distancing. With a few exceptions, all […]
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As the weather heats up, growing numbers of families are enjoying the water slides, splashgrounds, lazy rivers and other amenities and activities at the seven Jellystone Park locations across Texas. “We’re getting busier!” said Steve Stafford, general manager of the North Texas Jellystone Park in Burleson, near Fort Worth.. The park’s two 65-foot tall, 350-foot-long […]
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Throughout history, the often-repeated stories of immigrants coming to the U.S. from foreign lands to pursue their dreams in business and in life has been the embodiment of the American Dream. But while the U.S. campground industry is filled with examples of native-born entrepreneurs, husband and wife teams and families who have built successful campgrounds […]
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While occupancies vary at campgrounds and RV parks across Florida, some park operators say they will be busier than normal this Memorial Day weekend because of COVID-19. Some parks are also sold out for the holiday weekend. “People are want to get outside and enjoy the sunshine and physical activity, even if it’s just going […]
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Oklahoma’s two Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts are sold out for Memorial Day weekend, but campsites are still available at both parks in June, according to managers at both parks. “People want to get out and enjoy quality time with their families,” said Beth Ryan, who co-owns and operates the Jellystone Park location at Keystone Lake, a […]
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Twin Lakes Camp Resort in Defuniak Springs, Fla., offers lots of wide open spaces, mature shade trees and two huge lakes. Its RV and tent sites are also spaced far apart from each other as well as its fully furnished glamping tents. “People can de-stress here,” said Patrick O’Neill, who co-owns and operates the campground […]
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While campground associations across the country work to have campgrounds and RV parks declared “essential businesses,” snowbirds and full-time RVers are hunkering down wherever they have spent the past few weeks or months Many fear if they leave their current campsite for another city, they may have a hard time finding another park willing to […]
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Few things are more devastating to parents than to learn that their child has cancer. Over the past 35 years, Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) Care Camps has established itself as the campground industry’s largest coordinated effort to raise money for children and their families to attend oncology camps, where specially trained medical staff and […]
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