The Jellystone Park franchise is increasingly becoming “the place” to camp with pets, according to a press release.
“We’re as pet-friendly as we are family-friendly,” said Trent Hershenson, vice president of marketing for Camp Jellystone, the Southfield, Mich.-based company that franchises Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts across the United States and Canada.
With more than 75 franchised locations across the United States and Canada, Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts operates in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences.
The Jellystone Park Camp-Resort location in Uniontown, Ohio, between Akron and Canton, recently became the first Yogi Bear-themed campground to feature a splash park just for dogs. But the pet-friendly amenities don’t stop there. Many Jellystone Park locations have dog parks and dog agility courses as well as pet meetup events. Some even have dog wash stations and RV sites with private fenced-in areas.
This is in addition to the many Jellystone Park locations that have pet-themed weekends with doggy fashion shows, pet parades and pet/owner look-alike contests. Some locations complement their pet-themed weekends with traveling petting zoos and animal adventure weekends.
Here’s a sampling of the pet-themed activities, wildlife activities and special pet-friendly amenities available at Jellystone Park locations across the U.S. and Canada this year:
Activities and Themed Weekends with Pets
Delaware
Lincoln: This location will have its first-ever “Pawsome Adventure Weekend” April 10-12. Activities include doggy fashion shows and pet obstacle courses.
Illinois
Pittsfield: This location has daily pup meetups, one for big dogs and one for small dogs. A pet-themed weekend is also set for August 28-30. Guests can pamper their pets at the welcome station, enjoy bandana crafts, dog walks, a K9 costume parade, and photo ops with a Jellystone Park character.
Indiana
Bloomington: This location will have a “Pet Palooza and Barnyard Bash” weekend, April 24-26. Guests can meet adorable animals at the park’s petting zoo, show off their furry friends in a pet parade, and celebrate all things pets!
Louisiana
Lake Charles: A “Pet Lovers Weekend” is set for April 10-12. Guests can meet adorable animals and enjoy a petting zoo and maybe adopt a new friend.
Mississippi
Pelahatchie: This location will host a “We Love Our Pups Week” from Aug. 24-30. Families can create puppy ear headbands, participate in an adorable pup costume contest, design DIY dog collars and tags, and make keepsake paw print crafts. Guests who wear their pup costume to the Cartoon Café will receive one free pup cup of ice cream!
North Carolina
Tabor City: This location will have a “My Pet and Me” weekend, May 15-17. Activities include pet games, paw-some crafts, and a pet look-alike contest.
Ohio
Uniontown: The weekend of Sept. 11-13 is a “Furry Friends Weekend” at this location. Dogs will be the focus and guests are encouraged to bring their dogs to splash around at the campground’s unique dog splash park, which features a wading pool and dog-friendly water features. Other activities include a dog costume contest and a craft activity to make a tie-dye dog bandana.
Pennsylvania
Mansfield: This location has a “Pet Lovers Weekend” June 5-7 with a pet costume parade and animal shelter visits. There will also be DJ entertainment.
Tennessee
Loudon (Watts Bar Lake): This location will have a pet weekend April 10-12 with dog-friendly crafts, a doggy talent show and a lively puppy party, celebrating the bonds between pets and their owners. There will also be pet parades, costume contests and photo ops with Yogi Bear.
Virginia
Chincoteague: This park will have a “Pawsome Adventures Weekend” April 17-18 with doggy fashion shows and obstacle courses.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells: This location will have a “Bear-Y Best Pet Palooza Week on June 19-25. Guests can create a special toy for their pets, learn how to make delicious pet treats in a pet cooking class, and showcase their pet’s special abilities during a pet talent show. There will also be a s’mores bar with surprise pet snacks. There will also be a pet palooza parade with Cindy Bear, an adopt-a-pet rescue event, a pet photo shoot with Yogi Bear, and a howling dance party with Yogi Bear.
Locations with Traveling Petting Zoos and Wildlife Activities
Iowa
Monticello: This location will have a petting zoo on two different weekends this year, April 25 and September 26. All rental cabins at this park are pet-friendly.
Pennsylvania
Mansfield: This location will have a “Jungle Animal Adventures” weekend, April 16-19. A car show and a best hot dip competition will take place on the same weekend. Additionally, this park will have a “Rodeo Roundup Weekend” May 15-17 with rodeo-themed activities and a petting zoo.
Quarryville: This location will have “Wildlife Weekends” on April 10-11 and 17-18. Guests can meet amazing live animals, explore nature in a scavenger hunt, show off their smarts in animal trivia, and make their own critter crafts.
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Cavendish: This location will offer “Paw-some Arts and Crafts” the weekend of May 22-25. Guests will be able to get their paws messy with Yogi Bear, Boo Boo, and Cindy Bear as they get their creative juices flowing.
Locations with Special Pet Amenities
Colorado
Estes Park: This location has a dog park with obstacles, a stick library and dog bowls. Dog stations are also located throughout the park.
Larkspur: This location has two dog parks on site, one of which has a cool agility course.
Georgia
Cochran: This location has nine pet-friendly rental cabins and a dog run.
Massachusetts
Carver: Fifty pet-friendly cabins are among the dog-friendly amenities at this location.
Michigan
Carsonville: A bark park and 22 pet-friendly cabins are among the dog-friendly amenities at this location.
South Haven: This location offers pet treats delivered by the Jellystone Park characters.
Mississippi
Pelahatchie: This location has eight RV sites with pet enclosures. Additionally, 18 of the park’s 46 cabins are pet-friendly.
New Hampshire
Milton: This location has a bark park and 36 pet-friendly cabins.
New York
Bath: Pet amenities at this location include a large dog park.
Mexico: This location has a pet park with obstacles.
Ohio
Uniontown: The Presidential Site at this location features its own private dog kennel, which complements the park’s other unique pet amenities, such as its dog splash park, which features a wading pool and dog-friendly water features.
Pennsylvania
Harrisville: This location features a bark park and a dog wash station.
Quarryville: Dog-friendly amenities at this location include 53 pet-friendly rental cabins.
Texas
Canyon Lake: This location has a bark park and 21 pet-friendly cabins.
Kerrville: A new bark park is the latest pet-friendly amenity at this location.
Waller: A fenced dog run and 12 pet-friendly cabins are among the pet-friendly amenities at this location.
Virginia
Chincoteague: This location features 39 pet-friendly cabins.
