Great Smoky Jellystone Camp-Resort
NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE THE MOST AMAZING AND RESTFUL STREAMSIDE CAMPING, WE ALSO HAVE FANTASTIC ACTIVITY PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.
FROM MARCH THRU OCTOBER WE HAVE THEME WEEKENDS. WE HAVE CONCERTS, MOVIES, OR HOW ABOUT A WAGON-RIDE SING ALONG WITH YOGI AND HIS FRIENDS
JUNE THRU AUGUST THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN RESORT MINISTRY BLESSES US WITH A DAY CAMP FOR THE KIDS ON WEEKDAYS. ON MONDAY NIGHTS, SMRM HAS A WONDERFUL PROGRAM FOR THE FAMILY. THURSDAY NIGHTS WE HAVE A BLAST WITH “TEEN FREEZE OUT”. ON SUNDAY MORNINGS WE HOST A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH SERVICE IN OUR PAVILLION AREA. ISIAH 40:31
MEMORIAL DAY THRU LABOR DAY, THE LARGE SWIMMING POOL, WITH A SPECIAL SHALLOW CHILDREN’S SECTION, IS WAITING FOR YOUR FAMILY.
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THE MINATURE GOLF COURSE (PUTT-PUTT) IS AVAILABLE, ALONG WITH SWINGS, BASKETBALL, FISHING(RAINFALL CONTINGENT), HIKING, ON THE BEAUTIFUL TRAILS INTO THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, FIRE PITS, AND PICNIC TABLES FOR FAMILY FUN AT ALL SITES. WE ALSO FEATURE THE CLEANEST RESTROOMS AND SHOWERS THAT YOU HAVE EVER SEEN! OF COURSE, FREE WIRELESS INTERNET AND CABLE TELEVISION IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL THOSE FOLKS THAT “CAN’T BE AWAY” FROM THE NEW TECHNOLOGY! DON’T FORGET YOU ARE ONLY MINUTES AWAY FROM ALL THE ACTIVITIES AND SHOWS IN THE GATLINBURG AREA.
THE CAMP STORE IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL THOSE THINGS YOU FORGOT, OR NEED, (INCLUDING LP GAS, FIREWOOD AND ICE). IT FEATURES A COFFEE BAR FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT. RIGHT NEXT DOOR IS A GAME ROOM, WITH ALL THE MACHINES YOU (OR YOUR KIDS) COULD WANT.
Activities & Events schedule for 2008
March 21- 23 Easter Weekend
An Easter celebration your family won’t soon forget! Bring your flashlights for a Saturday night egg hunt. Yogi leads the hunt on Sunday morning followed by an inspirational Easter Sunday service in the pavilion. The fun keeps “hopping” with nightly movies and even a jellybean guess-are you smarter than the av-e-rage bear?
March 28 – 30 Spring Fling
Swing into spring! Scour the blooming countryside on a scavenger hunt, tempt your sweet tooth with candy bar bingo, blast away the winter blahs with BlongoBall®, take a “load” off on the Hey Hey Hey Ride, or just kick back and relax with a fun craft or movie!
April 4-6 Jellystone Park Olympics Weekend
Olympians! (And campers!) Come and join us for relay races, potato sack and one-leg races, and a basketball free-throw .Do you have what it takes for the yucky eating contest!
April 11-13 Chocolate Lovers Weekend
Live for Chocolate? Know someone who does? This is the weekend for you! Make a delicious craft with Kisses or play candy bar bingo. Not enough chocolate? Try the chocolate milk chug and the chocolate pie eating contest!
April 18-20 Scrapbooking Weekend
Hey Scrappers! Pack up your families and your supplies and come meet with other scrapbooking enthusiasts for a weekend filled with fun and memories! This is the perfect setting to meet with other scrappers to share ideas and supplies!
April 25-27 Junior Ranger Weekend
Attention Junior Rangers! Earn points toward your Junior Ranger certificate and badge this weekend. There will be a nature hunt, hiking lecture and even a guided hike in the Great Smoky Mountains.
May 2-4 Cinco de Mayo Weekend
Bienvenidos Amigos! Bring your favorite Mexican dish for a Cinco de Mayo potluck! Delicioso! We will have a piñata, hot pepper eating contest y muchas más (much more)!
May 9-11 Mothers Day Weekend
Time out for Mom! Get your special Mom away from the hustle and bustle of her daily grind and give her the weekend off. Celebrate her with a special craft or treat her to a free round of mini-golf (w/ paying child)!
May 16-18 Western Day Weekend
Howdy Pardners! Mosey on over and have a rip-roaring good time with a Roping contest, stick horse and barrel races, and even a saw dust treasure hunt! Yee Haw!
May 23-26 Memorial Day Weekend
It’s summertime! Slather on the sunscreen and join us for a classic Memorial Day Weekend celebration. Make a splash in the pool with Alligator races, join in the Red White and Blue scavenger hunt, have your face painted, make a craft, watch a movie, or go for the sugar rush with candy bar bingo and an ice cream social!
May 30-June 1 Survivor Weekend
Outwit…Outlast… Outcamp! Team up with family and friends to be the Ultimate Jellystone Park Survivor. Name your “tribe” and bring them to Tribal Council on Friday evening to learn the details for Survivor Saturday: mental and physical challenges, creepy food, and alligator wrestling….Can you survive?
June 6-8 Pirate Weekend
Avast ye Mateys! Weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen! Come and wrestle with the sea creatures in the pool. We’ll be makin’ a treasure map and huntin’ fer gold! Shiver me timbers!
June 13-15 Father’s Day Weekend
Sometimes Dad just needs a break! Treat him with a weekend of relaxation in the great outdoors. Kids can make a craft or play a round of mini-golf where Dad putts for free (w/ paying child)! Round out his special weekend with games and movies…and maybe even a nap!
June 16 – Aug 14 Daily Summer Camp Activities
Our days will be filled with YOGI certified fun! Start your mornings with day camp, and then slide into the afternoons as we continue the fun with games and activities like candy bar bingo, scavenger hunts, and splashing fun water activities that keep you cool. Drift into our Smoky Mountain summer nights with campfires, movies, and visits from YOGI BEAR!
Aug 15-17 Wet and Wild Weekend
Summer isn’t over yet! Fight the heat with lots of wet and wild fun! We’ll have water guns, pool games, and water balloon fights. Make a splash and keep it cool!
Aug 22-24 Yogi’s Birthday Weekend
It’s Yogi the Bear’s birthday! Join everyone at Jellystone Park as we celebrate this special occasion with party games like Pin the Tie on Yogi, Piñata, and much more! You don’t want to miss it!
Aug 29-Sept 1 Labor Day Weekend
Join us for our moonlight madness sale and say farewell to summer with crafts and games galore!
Sept 5-7 Hawaiian Weekend
Aloha! Ho'olu komo la kaua (Please join us) for our Hawaiian Weekend. Show your island spirit by wearing your Hawaiian shirts, shorts, muu muus or grass skirts. Give or receive leis, or have a blast coconut bowling, trying the hula hoop, doing the limbo, or attempting the coconut shot-put. Mahalo!
Sept 12-14 Grandparents Weekend
Moms and Dads have had their day and now it’s time to pay tribute to the grandparents! Kids bring your grandparents for fun do-together crafts and activities. The weekend includes a free round of mini-golf for grandparents when they golf with their grandkids.
Sept 19-21Football Tailgating Weekend
Fall means football! And football means tailgating! Bring your favorite dish for the potluck. We’ll be showing college football on the big screen. Wear your jerseys and bring your pom poms for the flag football game!
Sept 26-28 Explorer Weekend
Get ready to explore! There will be backpacking and wilderness first aid demonstrations, a guided hike, and map and compass games! We’ll even have a drawing for a walking stick.
Oct 3-5 Chili Cook-off Weekend
Who will be the Jellystone Park Chili Champ? Is your chili savory and saucy or three-alarm spicy? Whatever your flavor bring your tasty recipes for the chili-cook off. You could be the winner!
Oct 10-12 Fall Harvest Weekend & Chili Cook-off Weekend
Nothing is quite as beautiful as a campground in fall. Share the changing seasons and the gorgeous fall colors with your family on the Hey Hey Hey Ride. There will be fall crafts, campsite decorating, and a candy harvest.
Oct 17-19 Non-Scary Halloween Weekend
Celebrate fall and the harvest season with a family friendly Halloween celebration. We’ll have pumpkin and campsite decorating, a candy harvest, and the popular Hey Hey Hey ride.
Oct 24-26 Non-Scary Halloween Weekend
Another family friendly Halloween weekend. Bring your best non-scary costume for a contest, decorate your campsite, enjoy the candy harvest, and don’t miss the Hey Hey Hey ride!
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