While we liked the fact this campground was within walking distance of the Christmas Shop, the campground and our site was simply 'ok.' It was fine for an overnight, but we'd not stay longer. There seems to be a big discrepancy in the sites. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Arrived at the park and the place was beautiful. The first thought I had was I wish we were staying more than one night. Sites were not spacious but were not cramped either. Nice Indoor pool, putt putt, paved roads, very nice camp store. Bike rental was available at reasonable prices. They provided you with a gate scan card so the entry was secure. I would love to go back there and stay several days. The only thing I didn't like was that no camp fires were allowed. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very nice and clean campground. I camped here for the second time this year. I know to ask for a deluxe site. Its a little larger. Indoor pool was nice. They have a lot of activities for the kids. The store is really organized and stocked with whatever you may need. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We have camped at this campground 3 times in the past 2 years. Our kids are now 4 and 6, and if you have small children, this is the place for you! Yes, the campsites are a bit cozy (you have to try to get a deluxe site), but it has never really bothered us, since we have only gone here for weekend stays, we can put up with it for 2 nights. What is so nice is that you never have to leave the park if you don't want to, and your kids will not get bored. There are lots of themed weekends with planned activities every hour or so, as well as a great playground and beautiful indoor pool/whirlpool. We highly recommend this campground to anyone with small children. With the exception of the close sites, it is one of the nicest we have ever camped at. NOTE: At the time of our stay in May 2007, small fires were allowed at campsites with some restrictions. So bring your own fire pit and enjoy a private campfire! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a great park within walking distance of Frankenmuth. We've stayed here 3 times over the past year. Very nice staff, very clean facilities. A great indoor pool. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very child oriented park, teenagers and under. Very clean - especially the restrooms. Close to downtown Frankenmuth that is rich in history and a charming town. Close to Birch Run Outlet Mall. Only negative is the city will not allow fire pits at each site. They do have designated fire pits. Overall this is my favorite park! Everyone is friendly and it has a real home town feel. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
August 2006
$52
If it wasn't so pricey I would give it a ten. Great for kids. My young daughter had a blast. Sites are a little tight. We stayed in a 37 ft MH and had no issues. Although we do not have a slide out. If we did we might have had some issues because the MH next to us did and it would have close if we had one. Overall, great time we will be back! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Although I agree with other reviews that this park is a little pricey. However, it is an extremely convenient place to stay when visiting and taking in the sites and activities of Frankenmuth. The park is nice and clean and very family oriented. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful as are most of the people of Frankenmuth. We were there to attend a music festival at the Festival grounds which is just up the street from the park. It is also nice place to bike ride through the town. If there were any negatives, it was that the sites were very narrow. Our stay was very enjoyable. We will return in 2007. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A little pricey. They take Good Sam so we got 10% off the $52 posted price. We were pleased with the site width-wise. Every site has a picnic table and some have a raised wooden platform or brick patio. We stayed in a full hook-up regular site. They offer "premium" and "deluxe" sites too -- bigger and pull-through. The campground is surrounded on 3 sides by corn fields. During both stays in August, 2006, we were bothered by a manure/barnyard smell. We thought it MIGHT be sewer problems but the staff says it's an occasional fertilizer odor (in August?). At any rate, the smell keeps me from giving it a higher score. The water pressure was a little weak too, despite the campground being sparsely populated. Probably will not stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I have mixed emotions about this park. When you check in to this park, in addition to the rules sheet and the map, they should also provide you with a shoe horn and a jar of vaseline. You will need both to get into most sites. Truly, they have RVs parked nose to tail, side to side, front to back, awning to slideout. Very, very, very tight. It's almost like they had a contest to see how many rigs they could get in here. And the road frontage in front of most sites is narrow, making site entry very difficult for most sites. The place is grossly overpriced. And, with the outlandish prices they charge, given the fact that the park is heavily treed and very few sites offer sattelite access, you would think they would offer cable TV. Not so--you have to live with a very limited selection of local stations. The park is pretty, and the wi-fi works exceptionally well. As a person who is well over 65, I would not stay here again, however, because of the high cost, the lack of cable, and the tightness. On the other hand, if I had small children, this place would probably be a top choice. It is ideal for kids who, after all, don't care about cable tv, how tight the space is, how narrow the roads are, or anything else but having fun. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is the first park that I felt comfortable enough to let my children run with the other kids. If you have children, this is the place. Yes, it's pricey but worth it. This only drawback is lack of shade, but they took us in on a holiday weekend at a moment's notice! Don't get much better than that! We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Nice clean campground, but it is expensive. They do not allow fires at each site which was disappointing, but there is a spot for a "community" fire. The indoor pool was really nice. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A terrific park located in a charming Bavarian-like village with lots to see and eat. The staff cheerfully refunded my WIFI fee when it didn’t work, even though it wasn’t their fault. There’s cheap and efficient transport from the park to downtown, but you’re right beside a Bavarian restaurant anyway, so you can walk off supper. No cable TV, but we received several useable stations on the antenna. Everything about our stay was positive except for a very annoying shower set up. You can’t control the water temperature, which maintains an average temp by cycling from cold to hot and back again. All you can do is push a valve for a 15-second shot of water, then repeat it again and again. I tried 4 stalls before finding a shower head that worked well. Offsetting this was their wonderful new indoor heated pool (about 4 times the size of a normal KOA pool) and foaming hot tub. Truly excellent. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Make reservations early otherwise you will be camping down the road at another campground. It gets really crowed here with lots of kids running around. If you want peace and quiet this is not the place for you. If you want to be secluded then camp in a site near the back. Otherwise this campground is the nicest one near Frankenmuth. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
One of the tightest campgrounds that I have ever been in. I believe that they are trying to see just how many people they can cram into a campground. Way overpriced. Does not allow campfires at your site. You have to go to a common area and share with everyone else. Will NOT stay at any Jellystones again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed in a Deluxe site, they are bigger but if you want a better deluxe site stay were
the whole row is deluxe! Fun weekend! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2004
$33
Sites were a little small in the main campground larger deluxe sites are now available!
Went with RV net group and had fun! Lots for kids to do at the park and walking distance to Frankenmuth! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
2003
$49
Many sites are way too narrow. Couldn't open our awning all the way without hitting
neighbor's slide. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2002
$42
Very friendly, convenient and clean place to stay. Pricey but worth it. Lots to do for kids. Yogi and Boo Boo visit on some weekends. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.