A very nice kid oriented park with tons of stuff for kids to do. Other review comments are right; there are LOTS of Golf Carts at this location. It needs some cosmetic improvements. The staff was very friendly and helpful. There was a band for entertainment and it was good (Kosmic Kowboys). There is plenty of pool space with 3 pools that we saw and heard of more. It is a nice shady location with plenty trees. There is a nice nature trail. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is older campground. Needs some TLC. Concrete pads are crumbling. It's fine for overnight. We asked for quiet spot but were assigned a spot right next to highway so people/kid noise quiet, but traffic noise was loud. Have to wear plastic wrist band entire time in park, it was very uncomfortable in the heat. Great place if you have kids, tons of water features, golf carts everywhere they rent them here so they are up and down roads constantly. Only saw one staff person, she was friendly, no security in evidence. We camped here in a Motorhome.
One of our favorite local campgrounds to bring our children. In the summer there is a water slide and several pools, even for your youngest children. There is a restaraunt, game room and activities daily for the kids including hay rides and bands for the adults. You can bring or rent golf carts there. There are many spots to rent. We are frequent visitors of this park and hope to visit other Yogi Bear campgrounds in the near future. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This was a nice campground for children. There were lots of scheduled entertainment to occupy their time. The bath houses and laundry were under renovation. I did check out one that had been finished and it was very nice, floor to ceiling tile. I was there for Memorial weekend and the park suffered from electrical overload. The maintenance people were quick to respond to outages. My biggest complaint was the volume of golf carts driving throughout the campground. There was a cart came by every thirty seconds, all day long. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Stayed here a week with children. Only stayed that long because of their refund policy(just try to get one). Web site indicated paddleboats, canoes, miniature golf, etc. available. Only available at their convenience. Store only open when they feel like it. Most showers closed during the week and the other was filthy with no hot water. Management was indifferent. Swimming pool was closed at 6PM on Sunday with temps in the 80s. Manager said she would get back to me about my complaints about facility availability. Didn't happen. Assigned a space with only 30 amp electricity and no cable TV. Won't stay here again We camped here in a Truck Camper.
We stayed here because we had a free stay pass. I have since only reserved areas in state owned parks. No trails, no wildlife and campers on top of each other. Golf carts everywhere, roads were gravel where we camped. The staff was very friendly, this is just not my idea of camping. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We camped here for years and have watched to park decline and rates for sites increase. Beware of the reservations. Good luck also getting through on the phone. I encourage all to get on the website and read the policies, but don't be misled by the pics and the campground map. This was once a great campground with multiple pools, including a great kiddie pool. The initial owner designed and built the park. His son now manages(pillages)it. Our first trip in 2000 was great with some of the cleanest bathrooms and facilities. The rates have since doubled to $50/night. The sites never did drain well, but they are all gravel with very little maintenance over the years. It still is a great place for the kids to enjoy, but its tough justification for the rates. I would recommend the campground for someone whose kids love pools and swimming, but beware of the hygiene issues with the water quality and don't look for friendly service. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This park takes in a lot of money and very little is put back into it. A little bit of rain makes it sloppy. Restrooms were dirty and in need of upgrade. This could be a nice park with the right people running it. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Our first stay is probably our last stay. The prices are high and everything seemed to have a price on it. Most of the games in the Arcade Room were broken and when we asked about getting our money out of the machine one of the staff said she couldn't help me with that. We were very disappointed and won't be back.. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The people who manage this campground where very, very nice. My kid had many activities to keep them busy. This campground is very family friendly. My only bad comment would be that the roads are in need of repair/repaving. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The staff were friendly. In the full hookup area "N" the concrete pads are broken and it is difficult to find a level area without the use of blocks. The pads are narrow and in the rainy season very muddy adjacent to the pad. The roadways are a coarse lava type of rock which was difficult for our dog to walk on. In the back part of the campground new electrical and water lines are being upgraded. This would be the area to stay as it is far enough away from the road noise in section"N" to be pleasantly quiet. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Winter rate are $25.00 and honors most discount clubs. Summer rate is $50.00. We used Passport America and paid $12.50. winter rate. Stayed in January and again in February with friends that were headed to Florida. Rained both times. Concrete pull throughs and back ins. Slabs have either sunk or dirt has built up. All sites were muddy and patio areas do not drain. Sewer and water connections means standing in water and mud to hook up. Has a section where people live full time. The south end where we stayed had trailers that are parked full time. I think cost is high for summer rates if you do not intend on using the facility for kids. Dryers do not dry laundry very well. Friend paid $7.50 to dry a load of towels. Needs lots of work to be a true summer entertainment park. Should find a way to discount those who only want to spend a night or two. Met a number of people who stay there every winter for several nights on the way to Texas. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We did not camp at this park but were very turned off by the reservation experience. They returned our phone calls to make the reservation, the clerk couldn't answer any questions and then didn't bother to tell us their rigid cancellation policies. They insisted upon a minimum two night stay which makes them hard to use for people "passing through" the area. They tried to force us to pay additional fees for staying during a jazz fest weekend even though that was not part of our plans while we stayed there. They charged the full reservation fee immediately and only then did we realize that the additional fees of $10 per person where a daily "up-charge". When I called to cancel (almost 8 months in advance), that's when I was informed of their cancellation policy. They canceled but charged us $25 fee even though their policy stated it would be a $15 fee. When I complained to the reservation manager, she told me that their policies had changed as of January 1, 2007. They hadn't changed their policies in their email confirmation yet so I insisted that they return an additional $10. It took several emails and several days to accomplish that task. They don't seem at all concerned that their policies make them un-friendly and that they are getting a reputation. We travel with our children and will only stay in places that we can feel safe and comfortable. They are NOT family friendly regardless of what they say on their web site. They are only interested in making money. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
October 2006
$50
We camped here for a holiday weekend, Witchin Weekend (Halloween). We enjoyed our camp site and the planned activities. We were caught in lots of rain this weekend and found out that there are low, flooding areas in the campground. Our family felt that this campground was a little too expensive for this weekend, as you are also required to pay a fee for other activities you participate in; however this fee is a holiday rate. At a lower rate, we would camp here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We went there in the summer of 2006. My kids liked it because they had allot of activities for them to do and also had some of their own friends were there. I had a site too far to the back. While we were sleeping our son's bike was stolen and so was the neighbors sons bike. A man in the cabins in the back of us had his window in his truck shattered. The campground did not put much effort into the issue but I must say the police department there was wonderful. They called me when I got home to tell me they had found a few bikes but needless to say none of them were my sons. We reported it to the manager there but he looked like he didn't care at all. If he would have at least said I'm sorry but no we got nothing but oh this never happened here before and walking through the park and talking to people they said that was NOT the first time things got stolen. Its pretty sad when you have to LOCK things up at a campground Because they have a trail that leads to the road in the back where we were camping....so seems like something needs to be done about that trail...closed off or something. Other than that ,like I said, the kids loved it for all the activities and also the 2 pools were great. I am planning on camping there again because the kids like it but I will not have a site way to the back and I will make sure everything is locked up at night! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
My husband and I grew up camping at this park, and have wonderful memories from when we were kids, but something changed as the years went by. We started taking our kids here for about three years straight. We had a wonderful time until the last year where my car, our aunts car, and our friends car was broken into and robbed of everything in the car. When we reported this to the owner. He called the police and then shuffled us out the door, by saying, "Wait outside for the police". Nothing else was said. No apologies or anything. It was a busy checkout weekend and it seemed that he wanted as little people to know as possible. What is ironic is that after this happened, I remembered that the year before we had camped there, there were several robberies that weekend as well. The owner was very ugly to me when I emailed him several months after the incident to let him know how hurt my family was by their treatment. We no longer camp at Jellystone because we do not feel safe and we were treated very badly. We camped here in a Campground Cabin.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2004
$37
Great kids park. A section is Coast to Coast called Passport to Leisure and camping is
seperate from the main, busier family area. All sites still have access to a good size store, two pools and the many planned activities that are available. Also park is Passport America which is helpful to defray the high weekly night fees. About an hour drive from New Orleans and located on the north bank of Lake Ponchartrain. Clean and well maintained with level and good size sites although some of the buildings are starting to show wear and age. Would return. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 1 / 10 ]
2004
$40
We made a reservation for Labor Day weekend and decided to stop by the park and view our site while on a trip back through LA from Florida. When we arrived, we were told it would cost $8 per person ($32 for our family of 4) just to drive through the park! Needless to say, I cancelled the reservation (they charge the credit card full weekend price when you make the reservation) when I got back home--a full month before Labor Day weekend. The manager later told me during the telephone conversation cancelling the reservation that the person at the gate should have informed us that we would receive our money back after the drive-through (she did not). But my real complaint is that there is a cancellation fee regardless of how far in advance you cancel AND they will NOT credit your money back to your credit card. They only give a "rain check." We are "newbies," and perhaps this is the norm. But I think it is pretty ridiculous that you can never get a refund under their policy. Like I really want to use my rain check?! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
2003
$35
Site are close together. This is great if you are with a group. Very overpriced. Spent alot more than expected. Golf cart rentals are $90 for a day. Cafe was very overpriced. The park is well kept and has a lot for kids to do ($$$). Great place for kids with friends. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$35
Family oriented park: had swimming pool, whirlpool, fishing pond, game room, mini- golf, rental boats and paddle boats, hayrides, bingo, crafts. Also had an area for RV storage and seasonal sites for year-round campers. Has a nice shop. Yogi, Miss Cindy and Boo-Boo would make rounds for the kids. Nice place. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.