This campground is a little expensive. It has a very large lake and a lot of sites, many of them seasonal campers. There are a lot of activities for the kids. The full hook-up sites in section N are pretty tight. We stayed in section E and had a little more room. One complaint was that we had some heavy rains while we were there and our site got a little flooded. The water ran through our site and collected in a low spot behind our site. The campground was very busy, almost too busy if you are looking for a relaxing atmosphere. The park is also very large, so you’ll need bikes to get around, especially to the swimming section of the lake. You can also rent golf carts. The pool was warm and decent sized. There was not always a lifeguard on duty at the pool, though. We camped here in a Motorhome.
My family and I were very impressed with the cleanliness and amenities this park had to offer. The grass and landscaping was all nicely manicured. The lake area has a nice new playground along with several older playgrounds scattered throughout the park. The full hook up sites along Rt 82 (Section N) are tightly packed next to one another and the traffic noise from the road could keep you awake at night if you leave the windows in your camper open. To their credit however, all the sites were level and on gravel. Strangely the picnic tables are bolted to the patio. That can pose a challenge when trying to park your camper next to it and get your awning directly over it. There are planned activities for the kids all day long. The free daily wagon rides and movies (Yogi Bear cartoons) at the outside theater are a nice touch that the kids really enjoyed. The camp store has limited camping equipment and a few overpriced groceries and souvenirs. There's a modest game room and snack bar on site which can keep the kids occupied in bad weather. Most activities are free and they offer golf carts and pedal cars for rent. Criticisms aside, we will definitely make this an annual destination even after the kids are grown & gone. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This was a very nice park. Very kid friendly for all ages. There was so much to do within the park itself. The park was very neat and clean and well groomed compared to other parks. I was surprised for the amount of people in the park how quiet it was at night. The only con would be that, it is expensive but in my opinion worth it for the cleanliness of the park. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Great place for children. Plenty of activities to keep them busy. We have camped here before and always enjoy going back. Internet access does not work well even at the main building. Restrooms are always maintained. There are some shaded areas but not the majority of sites have it. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We camp here once a year, my kids love it! Yes it is expensive, but they do have a lot for the kids to do. The pool is great and the kids love the big sand pile at the beach. They now have water inflatables at the beach. The sites are close together, but we don't camp here for the camping experience we camp here for the kids. It is also very close to Geauga Lake. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
A great campground with children. Multiple play areas and nightly Yogi Bear movies a great way to end the day! My children loved getting to meet Yogi, Boo Boo, and Cindy Bear. The only negative is there is no internet access. Friendly staff and well maintained grounds. Definately will stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This campground was expensive for families, and the sites are close together. All activities cost money. Bring your own fire wood if you stay here. The lake was not clean and the lifeguards only let you swim 20-30 minutes at a time because they take so many breaks. Was not very fun for the kids. This is the one so so park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Even knowing it was expensive, we chose this campground because it advertised a laundry and WiFi. When we checked in and asked for a site where WiFi would work and near the laundry, we were told, "that's going to be a problem". The laundry was too far away from any campsite to easily carry your laundry between your RV and the laundry. We drove our motorhome to the laundry and stayed there until we were done before hooking up. We've used WiFi throughout the country with few problems. Here, we were told "our WiFi doesn't work well" and our experience was just that. The first site we were given had no signal (using our directional Hawking antenna placed on the roof of the motorhome pointed at the building the office staff told us contained the antenna). We changed to the nearest site to the WiFi antenna and we were able to connect to the access point, but not use the Internet. The next morning, we were able to connect to the Internet at speeds slower than our 14 kbps cell phone connection. Also, this is one of the few campgrounds that uses WEP on their WiFi system, making it more difficult to connect. We were provided no written instructions and had to ask the office until we were provided the WEP password. We didn't like that kids were driving golf carts through the park well past Midnight. The sites are close to the road and to each other. The hookups worked and the campground is clean and neat. There are many activities for kids. We didn't enjoy our visit becaused we NEEDED a WiFi connection and didn't get it. The park was not worth the $49 nightly charge. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Woodalls rates this campground as a 5W/5W, and my kids gave it a "10", but it wasn't my cup of tea. Recognizing it's appeal for RVers, I've rated it an "8. " The sites are open, level, grassy, and some have gravel pads and concrete patios. There certainly are lots of activities, especially for children. Nice 50 acre lake for fishing, boating and swimming. There are many seasonal sites, with separate areas for transients. We prefer more wooded campgrounds. Some sites, particularly those in the "N" section are too near the road. Most sites have one or no shade trees and there is little privacy between sites. This made it difficult to deal with nearby campers that played loud music during the day and violated the quiet hours (campfire and talking until 3 AM). Although there is a restriction on the number of camping units per site, further restricting the number of people and vehicles per site would have helped the situation. The neighboring site had 15 people with 4 cars camping in one large travel trailer. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Rate was so expensive ($85) because we had a tent on our RV site. The campground was beautiful with so many things to do! We were there for the Chocolate Weekend and were very impressed! Nice lake and pool. Many children's activities! We saw Yogi, Boo Boo, and Cindy every day, twice a day! Great family campground! Camp store was very expensive compared to other Yogi parks we have stayed at. All in all a great park! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Liked the layout of the campground as it was nice and flat for us to ride our bikes. The kids loved the lake/beach area which was very clean when we were there. The playgrounds were nice and clean, well kept. The cartoons were a nice little extra. We didn't do the crafts, minigolf, boats or paddle boats as they were all extra money. Pool was supposed to be heated but I'm certain it wasn't on or working cause it was like ICE. Our only major complaint was that we were not happy about our site, it was a pull-thru and you were pretty much right on top of your neighbor. I complained about how much room we lacked. It wasn't really even safe to have a fire at our site. The ring was 2ft from the picnic slab, which had a bolted table so you couldn't move it, and 2ft from the other side was a tree. They only offered another site that was on the very opposite of the park and being we were there with friends and that wouldn't have worked. They offered no other sort of compensation at all. We probably would not do it again because it was a bit expensive and were not happy about the lack of assistance with the site problems, but if the kids insisted I MIGHT consider it but I would certainly have a different site location. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I thought I should post this review in appreciation of the staff at Jellystone Park. We made reservations for the Labor Day weekend after having enjoyed the park so much about 5 weeks earlier and they were very clear about their cancellation policy for the holiday weekend and what the refund policy would be (or not be). We ran into a problem with my Dad being hospitalized and called to cancel. Despite being very clear at the time of reservation and I was only expecting 1/2 of my payment returned they offered to send me a credit for the full amount to be used within one year due to the special circumstances. I think that type of understanding and compassion deserves to be mentioned. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2004
$39
This park is a joy to go to, nothing else will compare after being here. It is expensive but like the old saying goes, "You get what you pay for" and you get a lot here. The grounds are the nicest anywhere and all of the sites are well maintained from the site being level to the hookups being in good working order, clean and thoughtfully placed. There are plenty of activities for kids and any that do have a cost are clearly marked as such. The lake is very nice and clean, the pool is heated and the campstore is adequate (but somewhat pricy). The beach is only so-so but at least they have one and do their best with it. Don't expect an ocean front beach. Putt-putt is very challenging and reasonably priced for once. The showers and restroom are miraculously clean. There is daily trash pick up so there are no dumpsters sitting around attracting flies. It is very secure and rules are enforced which is good since there is an overwhelming amount of children frolicking about. The staff is friendly and professional. The only thing we didn't like was the snack shop/game room was very dated and noisy. If you are looking for peace and quiet, don't stay along the main drag (Jellystone Ave.) as there is a lot of foot traffic and overly excited children running around. Cartoons every night on a big screen are a gas. Already have a return trip planned. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$47
Great family site, though a little expensive. Lots of activities for kids, some sites
are a little too close togehter. However, overall it was a great a camping trip and the entire family had fun. We will be going back next year. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 3 / 10 ]
2003
$51
Very Expensive, Every activity there costs money! small pool. 50 acre lake that is polluted and full of weeds! (100% fish kill in winter of 2003). Wireless Internet, Daily activites for the children($), Recommend getting "Rustic Site" if you want peace and quiet. Very busy place on the weekends and no security. You have been Warned We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2003
$47
This park had everything, for adults and kids alike. Very family oriented. Staff very friendly and helpful. Faculities very clean and well maintained. Full days of planned activities. Individual on-site activities include numerous playgrounds minature golf, fishing, peddle boat,swimming pool, kiddie pool,and also lake swimming. Cartoons for the kids every night at the ampitheater. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.